Fuel economy

Nikola stats show H2-powered trucking is for real

Nikola has delivered 75 hydrogen-powered fuel cell trucks to customers. It has an order bank that should begin to produce meaningful revenue. Now it is producing statistical evidence that hydrogen-powered trucking is not just for show.

At two industry conferences this week and in data shared first with Truck Tech, Nikola revealed it has:

  • Completed 1,666 hydrogen fill-ups at three mobile refuelers in Coolidge, Arizona, as well as Ontario and Long Beach, California.
  • Dispensed 60.54 tons of...

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How to save on fuel costs as diesel prices surge

As diesel fuel prices have continued to rise since the start of the year, fleets of all sizes are grappling with the combined pressure of increased operations costs and the challenges of the current market volatility.

“Across the board, transportation professionals are facing tougher markets and more difficult cash flow. That’s a reality of modern trucking that isn’t going away anytime soon,” Tyler Raugh, head of business development and strategic sales at trucking payments platform AtoB, said.

Ma...

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Daily Infographic: Manufacturers Are Adopting a Wide Array of Vehicle Technologies that Improve Fuel Economy and Reduce Emissions


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Survey: Sustainable trucking faces regulation and cost barriers

Convoy released a survey about sustainable trucking.

Sustainable transportation and logistics of freight is a growing concern for investors, customers and freight companies worldwide.

Data released Wednesday shows that truck drivers, dispatchers for fleets and owner-operators have mixed feelings about different aspects of sustainable trucking.

A February survey conducted by Convoy said that 75% of respondents believe fuel economy is an important factor to consider when buying a truck. That number jumped to 94% for respondents who said they are...

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Winging it can save money and emissions

TruckWings save fleets money and emissions.

At 49 mph or slower, TruckWings — a product from TruckLabs that reduces aerodynamic drag — remains safely nestled behind a cab, silently waiting to go into action. Then the speedometer reaches 50 mph.

Time to come out of hiding.

Thanks to the smart sensors that minimize driver involvement, the glass-reinforced polypropylene panels automatically deploy. Two on the side, one on the top, the panels expand to close the gap between the tractor and trailer as the truck rolls down the highway.

It’s a...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/winging-it-can-save-money-and-emissions

Peterbilt reveals major redesign of flagship Class 8 Model 579

The redesign of Peterbilt Motors Co. on-highway flagship Model 579 took five years and input from 59 customers to apply what matters most to drivers and fleets.

The PACCAR Inc. (NASDAQ: PCAR) division unveiled the makeover of the Model 579 on YouTube on Wednesday.

For starters, the aerodynamic shape of the new 579 took more than 1,000 hours of computational fluid dynamics analysis and 7.8 million hours of computer processing. The resulting 7% improvement in fuel economy translates to $2,000 in...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/peterbilt-reveals-major-redesign-of-flagship-class-8-model-579

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