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Natural gas is quickly becoming a major fuel for truck fleets. Learn more about this fueling option and what other fleets around the industry are doing, as well as some of their best practices in alternative fuel usage.

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'We believe that we have the system competence to optimize each one of the components, and especially with the electrical motors; the thermal management for that electrical motor really drives performance and efficiency,' says Mahle CEO Arnd Franz.

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Mahle CEO calls for options, choice in transportation transition

Kevin Jones

Sept. 26, 2024

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Is GHG3 an EV mandate? Almost

Jeremy Wolfe

Sept. 25, 2024

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The latest X15's improvements allow it to gain fuel efficiency over older models despite a larger aftertreatment system.

Equipment

What's new in Cummins' next diesel X15 engine

Jeremy Wolfe

Aug. 15, 2024

Cummins' latest X15 comes with improvements to its engine block, pistons, fuel pump, oil filter, and aftertreatment system.

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With trucking technology companies and TMS providers launching a new AI-driven or AI-focused product nearly every week, it's safe to say AI is a major tech trend in the trucking industry.

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Heller: Another year ends with unanswered personal conveyance questions

David Heller

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Engine Technology Forum says ICE here to stay in low-carbon world

Alex Keenan

Aug. 12, 2024

A new study emphasizes the need for multiple types of powertrains: ICEs with EVs, hydrogen, and biofuels.

Equipment

Peterbilt, Kenworth add Paccar’s low-NOx MX-13 engine to six models

FleetOwner Staff

June 13, 2024

Paccar's low NOx MX-13 engine is available in Peterbilt Models 579, 567, and 589 trucks, and Kenworth's T680, T880, and W990 trucks. The engine meets CARB regulations with redesigned...

Equipment

Kenworth produces T680 and T880 models with Cummins' natural gas engines

FleetOwner Staff

May 17, 2024

The Cummins X15N, powered by compressed natural gas, renewable natural gas, or liquefied natural gas, is the industry’s first 15-liter natural gas engine that delivers diesel-...

Emissions & Efficiency

Renewable diesel could cut emissions for much less than electrification

Jeremy Wolfe

April 24, 2024

A report from ATRI finds that renewable diesel could be far more cost-effective in reducing life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions than battery-electric vehicles.