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Roeth: Improving efficiency can mitigate some of trucking’s top concerns

Nov. 1, 2023
Trucking's concerns about the economy, fuel prices, driver shortage, driver retention, and zero-emission vehicles are all connected. Improving operating efficiency can help fleets...
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Roeth: Diesel-powered trucks deserve a big thank you

Oct. 11, 2023
Diesel engine and truck manufacturers have been working on saving the planet by reducing tailpipe emissions and going farther on a gallon of diesel. And diesel fuel efficiency...
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3rd-gen Shell Starship posts big efficiency, emissions gains

Oct. 11, 2023
The demonstration run took the fully loaded rig, powered by a Cummins X15N engine and fueled with renewable natural gas, and posted 2.5 times the freight-ton efficiency compared...
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The humanless difference: Autonomous efficiency goes beyond fuel savings

Sept. 27, 2023
Smoother, slower-moving robotic trucks burn less diesel than human-driven tractor-trailers. Taking the driver out of long-haul trucking could also make maintenance more predictable...
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How this truck driver reached 10 MPG

Sept. 21, 2023
Through a combination of careful driving, aggressive maintenance, and efficiency technology such as downsped engines, Joel Morrow saves thousands of dollars per year in fuel.

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