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Fuel-management solutions continue to evolve as work-truck fleets strive to minimize operational costs and lower fuel emissions. Here are five current fuel-management trends to keep in mind.
The very first of its kind according to the manufacturer, this brand new solar generator system is a breakthrough innovation that aims to affordably modernize and enhance the trucks of today while working towards carbon neutrality.
Transflo Trailer Tracking is a solar-powered device that integrates into the Transflo Mobile+ platform to give fleet managers near real-time communications and GPS-based tracking of trailers, containers and other assets.
Xantrex is offering a lineup of solar solutions, starting with rigid panel and flexible panel roof-mounted solar kits and expansion kits to accommodate future upgrades or expansion.
PulseTech has updated its SolarPulse Battery Charger Line with more efficient versions that offer increased wattage to charge maintain and desulfate lead-acid batteries in vehicles and equipment stored outside.
Geotab has added the TT600 solar-powered asset tracker by Flex to its marketplace platform to provide fleet managers with near real-time, detailed tracking information about trailers, containers, and generators, the telematics provider announced.
eNow, producers of solar products for the transportation industry, demonstrated the effectiveness of its solar energy-producing systems for transportation by powering the first zero-emissions commercial-use Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) on a truck making deliveries in an urban environment.
The eNow-supplied panels cut emissions and kept dairy products properly refrigerated in summer heat, the company said.
Canadian Solar Inc., a solar power company, announced that it has acquired a minority equity interest in eNow, a U.S. company specializing in solar-based energy management system for the commercial transportation industry.
Florida Power & Light Company, the largest generator of solar power in Florida, has completed the installation of half of the 1 million new solar panels it plans to add by the end of this year to power its customers.