Category: Engines & Drivetrains

Class-Straddling Ford F-600 Tows and Hauls More Than Any Other Super Duty Its Size

Class-Straddling Ford F-600 Tows and Hauls More Than Any Other Super Duty Its Size

| December 10, 2020

F-600 with available 6.7-liter V8 Power Stroke® diesel engine delivers 43,000 pounds maximum GCWR and up to 34,500 pounds gooseneck towing capacity Fleet and commercial customers can now manage larger upfits, carry more equipment and tow heavier loads with the new Ford F-600 than they can with any other Super Duty chassis cab its size. New […]

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Renault Trucks and Carlsberg Group Together Towards Carbon Neutral Distribution

Renault Trucks and Carlsberg Group Together Towards Carbon Neutral Distribution

| November 27, 2020

Renault Trucks, handed over the keys of a D Wide Z.E. to Thomas Amstutz, CEO of Feldschlösschen, a subsidiary of the Carlsberg Group. The vehicle is the first one to be delivered from the historic order consisting of twenty 26-tonne Renault Trucks D Wide Z.E. vehicles that will operate in Feldschlösschen’s daily business. Through the […]

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ATRI’s Newest Operational Costs of Trucking Details Decreases in Industry Costs

ATRI’s Newest Operational Costs of Trucking Details Decreases in Industry Costs

| November 25, 2020

Report documents economic softening, combined with a number of independent factors including lower fuel prices, decreased the marginal cost of trucking The American Transportation Research Institute today released the findings of its 2020 update to “An Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking.”  Using detailed financial data provided directly by motor carriers of all sectors […]

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EPA Honors Crowley Trucking as 2020 SmartWay High Performer

EPA Honors Crowley Trucking as 2020 SmartWay High Performer

| November 20, 2020

EPA’s SmartWay program helps companies advance supply chain sustainability by measuring, benchmarking, and improving freight transportation efficiency By continuing to make its freight operations efficient and sustainable, Crowley Trucking has been designated as a 2020 High Performer from the SmartWay Partnership under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The designation recognizes trucking fleets that serve seaports, […]

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Wrightspeed Drives the Future of Sustainable Trucking In Midst of COVID Pandemic

Wrightspeed Drives the Future of Sustainable Trucking In Midst of COVID Pandemic

| November 18, 2020

Company answers call for cleaner urban transportation globally Wrightspeed, manufacturer of range-extended electric powertrains for heavy local transport, is answering the call for cleaner urban transportation as companies, cities and countries across the world build toward sustainable operations. While there has been an increased green push in the wake of COVID-19, Wrightspeed has been ahead […]

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Cummins and Navistar to Collaborate on Heavy-Duty Class 8 Truck Powered by Hydrogen Fuel Cells

Cummins and Navistar to Collaborate on Heavy-Duty Class 8 Truck Powered by Hydrogen Fuel Cells

| November 12, 2020

Integration aligns with our Environmental, Social and Governance initiatives as we continually look for new ways to reduce our carbon footprint Global power leader Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) and Navistar International Corporation (NYSE: NAV) will work together on the development of a class 8 truck powered by hydrogen fuel cells. The project will be funded […]

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