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Crosspoint Kinetics, a Cummins Crosspoint company that quickly transforms fleets’ new and existing class 3-7 buses and trucks into more fuel-efficient and cleaner running vehicles, is anticipated to make a major partnership announcement and showcase its flagship product, the Kinetics Hybrid, at the 2015 Green Truck Summit and Work Truck Show, March 3-6. This is […]
The world’s second largest economy is gearing up its electric car business and many are taking note. Beginning at the turn of this century, China made a public commitment to becoming a world leader in electric cars. In fact, according to some reports, the government declared it would have one-half million electric vehicles (EVs) on the […]
The Arriyadh Development Authority (ADA) of Saudi Arabia has signed a $100 million contract to deploy traffic management system in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s largest city. Selected was TransCore, a Nashville-headquartered provider of innovative, technical solutions and engineering services for applications encompassing next generation Open Road Tolling and Traffic Management Systems. For project, TransCore will deploy […]
XL Hybrids, Inc., a pioneering developer of hybrid electric powertrain technology for commercial and municipal fleets, has announced th installation of its XL3 Hybrid Electric Drive System in passenger vans for Lasell College in Newton, Massachusetts. According to the XL, the “vans will provide a 25 percent increase in miles per gallon and 20 percent […]
Derive, a company that customizes the software of a fleet vehicle’s engine to save fuel, eliminate speeding and reduce emissions, has announced that its engine calibration software now works with the 2015 Ford Transit 3.7L and 3.5L. The Derive system is designed to allow commercial fleets, using the top-selling Ford Transit full-size van, to maximize […]
Ryder System has launched a new online natural gas vehicle maintenance training program for its entire North American maintenance network, reaching more than 6,000 maintenance and service employees across Ryder’s 800 maintenance facilities. The program is designed to provide the company’s technician workforce with knowledge of all natural gas vehicle platforms and configurations. This program […]
C.H. Robinson Europe, one of the leading road transportation and freight forwarders in Europe and a steering member of the Green Freight Europe initiative, has been recognized as a green frontrunner in sustainable transport by receiving the First Leaf Award. The First Leaf Award is given to companies to have shared CO2 data and information […]
\ Making rapid strides in the “greening” of class 3-7 trucks and buses is Crosspoint Kinetics, whose bolt-on hybrid technology captures braking energy and reuses it for a 20-30% reduction in fuel use and pollution. That’s green. It will also be on display at the Work Truck Show at booth 5375. The company’s terms are […]
Lightning Hybrids, developer and manufacturer of hydraulic hybrid systems for medium- and heavy-duty trucks and buses, will introduce the application of its first emission-reducing brake regeneration technology on a walk-in box truck. The debut will take place during the South Shore Clean Cities annual meeting in Merrillville, Indiana, on Feb. 17. Lightning Hybrids’ system on […]
