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Will cleaner diesel trucks matter in ZEV world?

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Allen Schaeffer sits in the middle of the multidirectional push and debate over what will be driving...

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China’s First LNG Powered Rake Suction Dredger Steel Cutting

Credit: Dorian Mongel_unsplash

China’s first self-developed 15,000 cubic meters LNG clean energy powered rake suction dredger steel cutting in Shanghai, says an article published on Xinde marinenews.

Largest rake suction dredge

The ship is China’s first and the largest rake suction dredger with LNG clean energy powered system in the world.

Maximum capacity

Invested by CCCC Shanghai Dredging, designed by Marine Design and Research Institute of China, the ship has a total length of 155.7 meters, a...

https://mfame.guru/chinas-first-lng-powered-rake-suction-dredger-steel-cutting/

Why every American should care that diesel prices are surging across the country

The cost of diesel fule impacts truckers and the entire economy. (Photo: JIm Allen/FreightWaves)

Gasoline prices are increasing almost daily, pinching the wallets and pocketbooks of nearly all Americans with cars. However, as bad as that news is, diesel prices are surging even more across the country. Today’s truckstop retail diesel prices hit a new record of $5.32/gallon. Since February 1st, national truckstop diesel prices have increased by $1.57/gallon. For an owner-operator whose truck gets 6.5 miles per gallon, this equates to a cost increase of $0.24 per mile. 

Diesel’s importance to...

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FreightWaves Classics/Fallen Flags: Winton Motor Carriage Company built the first US truck and semi trailer

Unfinished Winton semi trailers. (Photo: clevelandhistorical.org)

Trucks have been around quite a while, coming along shortly after “horseless carriages” arrived in the U.S. in the 1890s. In fact, the first semi-truck was built prior to 1900. 

How? Where? Who?

The Winton Motor Carriage Company was founded in 1896 in Cleveland, Ohio, by Alexander Winton, a Scottish-American designer and inventor. 

Alexander Winton. (Photo: intrans.iastate.edu)Alexander Winton. (Photo: intrans.iastate.edu)

Winton began the Winton Bicycle Company in 1891, but changed from bicycle production when automobiles began to appear....

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Skipping around: Tula Technology builds reputation 1 cylinder at a time

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Nestled among flat-roofed Silicon Valley startups in an unassuming tree-lined neighborhood, Tula Technology is perfecting its Dynamic Skip Fire engine controls for diesel and electric truck powertrains that could clear expected 2027 regulatory emissions hurdles — and save a lot of fuel in the process.

The private company doesn’t care if you’ve never heard of it as long as automotive and commercial vehicle manufacturers have. Through regular appearances at industry confabs,...

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Truck Talk: Risky business edition

Welcome back to Truck Talk. This week, we look behind the numbers at recent SPAC financial reports, including a potentially long wait for some Nikola fuel cell truck customers. Also, who reigns supreme in engine-making, Xos mobile energy refueling and more.

Behind the numbers

As young companies begin public trading once their sponsors recede to the background, investors begin to see how aligned their projections of success are with reality. Losses, sometimes really big red numbers in net and...

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FreightWaves Classics/Pioneers: Rudolf Diesel’s engine powers global commerce

A 1962 White Motor Company tractor. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves @ Iowa 80 Trucking Museum)

FreightWaves and FreightWaves SONAR, the industry-leading freight forecasting platform, closely monitor and report on the supply and price of diesel in 135 markets. At this time, it is the fuel that drives the U.S. trucking industry.

It is unlikely that there are many Class 8 truck drivers still driving that ever drove trucks powered by gasoline; most gasoline-powered engines had been phased out by the mid-1950s when diesel engines replaced them.  

Early history of the diesel engine

The...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freightwaves-classicspioneers-rudolf-diesel-and-his-engine

Cummins’ fuel rail fire risk leads to recall at 26 manufacturers

A fire risk from a Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) fuel rail is leading 26 truck, bus and motorhome manufacturers to recall a total of nearly 45,000 vehicles.

In a recall filing May 12 with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Cummins said the likelihood of a fire in affected L9 and ISX12 engines built between Jan. 2, 2017 and Oct.16, 2020 was about 1%. 

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