Volvo Trucks new VNL: Lineup overview - Fleet Equipment Mag
Feb 13, 2024 · “The battery electric truck market is 1,000 trucks today, but a 10% increase in fuel efficiency in 300,000 trucks, which was approximately the truck market last year, is equivalent to putting 30,000 battery electric trucks on the road,” noted Kyle Zimmerman, manager public relations, Volvo Trucks North America.
Model year 2024 diesel engines: What you need to know - Fleet …
Jan 2, 2023 · Long awaited greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions regulations for heavy-duty vehicles are coming soon. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), by March of this year it plans to issue proposed rules, and final regulations by the end of 2023, covering heavy-duty trucks through at least the 2030 model year.
Electric truck regenerative braking, explained - Fleet Equipment Mag
May 27, 2021 · In a recent Fleet Equipment Editorial Webinar, Rakesh Aneja, head of eMobility, and Dr. Andreas Juretzka, director of eMobility product development engineering, both with Daimler Trucks North America, noted that regen braking power adjustments are still being made to the forthcoming Detroit e-powertrain, but both relayed that during their pilot testing with their Electric Innovation Fleet and ...
Isuzu pulls the sheet off its N-Series EV Class 5 truck
Mar 8, 2023 · The first electric truck in the Isuzu Commercial Truck of America N-Series lineup made its debut at Work Truck Week. The 2025-model-year Class 5 truck—featuring a full 19,500-pound gross vehicle weight rating, a battery electric platform developed by Isuzu Motors Limited, and an all-new cab design—will be available in the first half of 2024.
Cummins-Meritor provides an aftermarket strategy update
Jan 24, 2024 · eCommerce continues to grow. One of the primary focuses has been on improving the speed and usability of the e-commerce platform. This involves optimizing backend processes and adopting more efficient image formats to enhance the overall user experience.
Making Sense of Truck Classification - Fleet Equipment Mag
Jun 23, 2020 · Class 8—This class applies to most of the rest. It’s for the really huge trucks with GVWRs over 33,001. The vehicles in this class are more than heavy duty. Typically called “severe duty,” Class 8 applies to cement trucks and dump trucks.
ARI introduces Vendor Locator - Fleet Equipment Mag
Jan 16, 2017 · ARI has introduced its Vendor Locator, which allows users to search ARI’s vendor database by name, type, profile and services offered. It also allows a user to limit the search to a specific mile/km radius up to 25 miles/km from a specific location.
What the Navistar San Antonio plant means to the International …
Mar 25, 2022 · But you don’t have to take my word for it. Hear it direct from the Navistar executives themselves. Watch the videos below for the full comments from Navistar CEO and President Mathias Carlbaum, and Senior Vice President, Global Manufacturing, Mark Hernandez.
Push it real good: The role of pusher axles in trucking
Jan 11, 2021 · Of course, that ability to carry more payload often comes with some potential trade-offs as well. For example, says Tony Sablar, Peterbilt vocational marketing manager, these axles add complexity to the vehicle, take up more frame space and may negatively impact maneuverability. “A pusher or tag axle may negatively impact maneuverability due to the scrubbing effect of the additional tires ...
Truck transmissions have evolved: Here’s where they’re going next
Jan 6, 2021 · Volvo Trucks North America: “We provide I-See, a predictive cruise control function that is fully integrated into the vehicle,” said Johan Agebrand, director of product marketing for Volvo Trucks North America.“Additionally, we also provide options such as Power Launch and the ability to ‘rock’ the vehicle back and forth in an effort to …