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Channel 19
New technology: Hydrogen-injection for fuel mileage boost
A Q&A in the Richmond (Virginia) BizSense magazine published Monday revealed an interesting new technology coming into the trucking world. Related to the hydrogen fuel-cell idea, the technology has been created by Marz Industries of Ashland, Va., BizSense reporter Michael Schwartz wrote. Marz Industries president Eddie Miller has been working on it for several years […]
September 14, 2011
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New regulations will increase truck cost, owner-operator pay expected to rise, natural gas trucks catching on and other industry news items are featured.
September 1, 2011
New truck fuel efficiency rules will cut fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions beginning with 2014 models.
Channel 19
How to save fuel: ‘Fix the roads!’ researchers say
We all know the tire makers have done their due in improving truck-tire rolling resistance in recent years to help operators save fuel with tire choices. Two Auburn University researchers say it’s time for the paving industry and the governments that allocate funds for roads to step up to the plate. They located a holy […]
August 1, 2011
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PIB TIP: PASS UP COSTLY FUEL STOPS. Owner-operator
PIB TIP: PASS UP COSTLY FUEL STOPS. Owner-operators are well advised to pass up network fuel stops that are too costly, too far off route, sell inferior fuel, are dangerous or poorly maintained, or are perceived as a profit center for the carrier at owner-operators’ expense. If you have concerns about a stop on the […]
December 17, 2010
Partners in Business
PIB TIP: CUT OUT-OF-ROUTE MILES. If you’re like ma
PIB TIP: CUT OUT-OF-ROUTE MILES. If you’re like many owner-operators, with 6 percent to 10 percent of your miles out of route lost to detours, side trips and just human error, you could possible cut them 3 percent. Doing so would save 3 percent on fuel, as well as on other variable costs such as […]
November 17, 2010
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Engine problems worsen, FedEx Ground wins key case, APU grants offered to OOIDA, truck-related fatalities drop and more industry issues are featured.
October 1, 2010
Heavy-truck owners report almost twice as many problems with 2004 and newer engines compared to engines built earlier.
Business
Two in one
Electric and diesel muscle combine in hybrid systems that store energy, cut fuel usage and reduce operating costs. If you want to see the face of tomorrow’s powertrain, look at what’s on the road today.
November 1, 2009
Navistar shows off this Walmart International tractor, incorporating Arvin-Meritor's hybrid system, during a Hybrid on the Hill event last June in Washington D.C.
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