Category: Fuel

Mother Nature and fuel economy

Fleets can do a variety of things to control their freight efficiency. But one thing outside their control is weather especially wind and temperature. Both of those elements can impact how much fuel a truck consumes.

Headwinds and crosswinds reduce …

Mother Nature and fuel economy

Fleets can do a variety of things to control their freight efficiency. But one thing outside their control is weather especially wind and temperature. Both of those elements can impact how much fuel a truck consumes.

Headwinds and crosswinds reduce …

CARB certifies AMP Americas’ dairy waste-to-vehicle fuel pathway

AMP Americas, a renewable natural gas (RNG) producer and marketer, and compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel provider for the heavy-duty, commercial trucking industry, announced its RNG operation at Fair Oaks Farms in Indiana has received the first dairy waste-to-vehicle fuel pathway certified by California’s Air Resources Board (CARB).

CARB awarded the company a Carbon Intensity (CI) score of -254.94 gCO2e/MJ, which the company noted is the lowest ever issued by CARB.

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CARB certifies AMP Americas’ dairy waste-to-vehicle fuel pathway

AMP Americas, a renewable natural gas (RNG) producer and marketer, and compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel provider for the heavy-duty, commercial trucking industry, announced its RNG operation at Fair Oaks Farms in Indiana has received the first dairy waste-to-vehicle fuel pathway certified by California’s Air Resources Board (CARB).

CARB awarded the company a Carbon Intensity (CI) score of -254.94 gCO2e/MJ, which the company noted is the lowest ever issued by CARB.

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XL Hybrids introduces hybrid electric upfit for Ford F-250

Fleets can order Ford F-250s with XL3 hybrid electric ‘ship-thru’ upfit option starting with model year 2018 trucks through Ford’s eQVM program.

​XL Hybrids’ XL3 Hybrid Electric Drive System will be available for model year 2018 Ford Super Duty F-250 pickups starting in the first quarter of 2018. This will be the first time fleet customers can order Ford F-250s with hybrid-electric drive technology.

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XL Hybrids introduces hybrid electric upfit for Ford F-250

Fleets can order Ford F-250s with XL3 hybrid electric ‘ship-thru’ upfit option starting with model year 2018 trucks through Ford’s eQVM program.

​XL Hybrids’ XL3 Hybrid Electric Drive System will be available for model year 2018 Ford Super Duty F-250 pickups starting in the first quarter of 2018. This will be the first time fleet customers can order Ford F-250s with hybrid-electric drive technology.

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Saving fuel with Run on Less

A 17-day fuel economy test involving seven different tractor-trailers operated across the country overseen by the North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) delivered an average of 10.1 miles per gallon (mpg) using what Mike Roeth, NACFE’s executive director, called “real trucks hauling real freight over real routes.” That 10.1 mpg average also occurred despite higher winds and heavier traffic flows caused in part by hurricanes Harvey and Irma as well, the group said.

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