Ford Transit, America’s best-selling commercial van, is rolling into the 2017 model year with new ergonomic and tech options – from low-profile center consoles to power running boards. Some of the newly available configurations include Transit 350 regular-wheelbase van – and chassis cab and cutaway – with single rear wheel and 9,500-pound GVWR. The 3.7-liter […]
Michelin Americas Truck Tires has introduced MICHELIN Auto Inflate, powered by Halo, which consists of a wheel-mounted tire-management solution that allows fleets to automatically maintain optimal tire pressure. Leaky valve stems, extreme temperature changes and human error can all lead to underinflated tires and that results in costly downtime. The company notes that its approach […]
Delivery giant FedEx has received approval from the European Commission for the planned acquisition of TNT Express. In terms of scale, TNT Express is one of the world’s largest express delivery companies. On a daily basis it delivers close to one million consignments ranging from documents and parcels to palletized freight. The company operates road […]
A new report that analyzes the market for natural gas vehicles (NGVs), including global forecasts, broken down by vehicle segment, alternative drivetrain, and region, through 2025 anticipates that NGV sales are expected to grow from 2.4 million vehicles in 2015 to 3.9 million in 2025. The NGV market is taking off in some regions, although […]
Tecogen® Inc. (NASDAQ: TGEN), a manufacturer and installer of high efficiency heat and power products has announced the formation of a joint venture with a group of Strategic Investors for its patented Ultera™ emissions control technology. The initiative, Ultra Emissions Technologies Ltd. (“Ultratek”), was created to advance Tecogen’s near-zero emissions technology for adaptation to transportation […]
Volvo Trucks North America, after concluding truck and engine lab testing, has approved the use of renewable diesel fuel for all of its proprietary Volvo engines. The company reports that Volvo is the first OEM to endorse the use of advanced hydrocarbon renewable diesel fuel. Noted Frank Bio, director – sales development, specialty vehicles and […]
Agility Fuel Systems, a leading developer and manufacturer of natural gas fuel systems for heavy duty vehicles in North America, participated in the launch of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ (FCA) inter-company truck fleet transition to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). As part of the process, FCA announced a $40 million investment to deploy 179 “class 8” parts […]
Equipped with Microvast’s ultra-fast charging battery, a Foton electric bus can stop by a charging point where trained staff plug in the charger and within 10-15 minutes the electric bus’s battery is refilled to maximum operating capacity and is ready to go again. No isolated trial, this process now happens everyday in many bus terminals […]
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has introduced a commercial truck tire that it claims “provides excellent fuel economy for regional/long haul driving and enhanced toughness for driving in urban environments, plus long miles to removal and a high level of traction.” “The new Fuel Max RSA has been designed to deliver numerous benefits to […]
NG powered Class 8 truck and bus sales continue, but at a slower pace compared to 2014, as well as when calculated as a percentage of the total market, according to a new report from ACT Research. The “Natural Gas Quarterly” attributes the rapidly declining cost of diesel with making the return on investment for […]
