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UPS partners with Kenworth on SuperTruck II program
UPS is the latest to join Kenworth's SuperTruck II program. Get more details on Kenworth's SuperTruck II program and more on Overdrive.
May 25, 2018
Business
Bridgestone developing new tire prototype for next Peterbilt-Cummins SuperTruck
The company says the goal for the prototype tires is to increase fuel efficiency by up to 6 percent compared to a model year 2009 baseline tires.
December 13, 2016
Business
Advanced cruise control system pushes Navistar SuperTruck to double efficiency standards set by DOE, company says
The CatalIST SuperTruck achieves a fuel economy of 13 mpg. Navistar says one of the major gains made by the SuperTruck development is in its predictive cruise control, which looks ahead of the vehicle and recognizes the terrain and continuously calculates the most efficient speed and gear for optimal fuel economy in real time.
September 28, 2016
Business
Photos: Volvo introduces SuperTruck concept, averages over 12 mpg
The tractor-trailer concept combination vehicle also boosted fuel efficiency by 70 percent, exceeding its 12 miles per gallon target. While SuperTruck itself will likely never reach production, many of the technologies implemented during the project are already on the highway.
September 13, 2016
Equipment
Several major truck, engine makers awarded $20M to build SuperTruck II
The DOE announced the SuperTruck II program earlier this year. The goal, it says, is to double so-called freight efficiency on Class 8 tractor-trailers by driving down fuel consumption. The program follows up on the original SuperTruck program, which handed out the same $20 million to major truck and engine makers in 2010 to improve fuel economy over 2009 tractor-trailers by 50 percent.
August 31, 2016
Business
SuperTruck, Round 2: Dept. of Energy wants to give truck makers another $80M to raise fuel economy bar
The DOE says SuperTruck II will utilize a variety of truck and trailer technology approaches to achieve performance targets, such as improvements in engine efficiency, drivetrain efficiency, aerodynamic drag, tire rolling resistance and vehicle weight. The goal is to double fuel economy of the most efficient tractor-trailer from 2009.
March 2, 2016
Business
Behind the wheel of Freightliner’s SuperTruck
Overdrive had the chance last month to get in cab — and behind the wheel — of Freightliner’s concept SuperTruck vehicle.
July 2, 2015
Business
Volvo gets SuperTruck funds
Volvo and Mack Trucks will team to improve the freight-moving efficiency of heavy-duty trucks and reduce greenhouse gases.
August 18, 2011
Business
LogBook
IdleAire pulls the plug, truckers urge hours flexibility, intermodal transport gained market share against trucks, EPA revises its 2010 engine emission guidance and more are issues covered.
March 1, 2010
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‘SuperTruck’ draws Navistar attention
MOFFETT FIELD, Calif. – When Navistar’s Steve Bruford envisions the truck of the future, he sees a tractor-trailer getting over 10 mpg. The truck manufacturer is taking the first step toward hitting that goal through testing it’s been performing here the past 15 months in the world’s largest wind tunnel at NASA’s Ames Research Center. […]
February 17, 2010
Business
‘SuperTruck’ draws Navistar attention
With the help of government grants, Navistar aims to develop more fuel-efficient trucks.
February 17, 2010
Business
3 manufacturers to get ‘SuperTruck’ financing
Cummins, Daimler North America and Navistar will receive $115 million in fuel efficiency projects.
January 11, 2010
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