PIT Group studies the efficiency of refrigerated trailers and reefer units

Lined up side by side in a large courtyard of the Centre de formation en transport routier de Saint-Jérôme, eight refrigerated trailers are buzzing with technicians and researchers from PIT…

PIT Group names new leader

MONTREAL, Que. – Jan Michaelsen has been named the new leader of PIT Group, responsible for supporting the group’s direction and implementing a strategic development plan. Jan Michaelsen He assumes…

A Canadian first

Platooning tested on Canadian highways, forestry roads for the first time

Refresher courses needed to maximize value of driver training: PIT

MONTREAL, Que. – Driver training on fuel efficiency and safety is only effective if it includes refresher courses, according to a new study released by PIT Group. The research and…

PIT Group offers fleet evaluations

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – PIT Group has announced a new service for fleets, which will evaluate their efficiency and maintenance practices. A Fleet Efficiency Review includes a comprehensive analysis of a…

PIT Group adds another US mega-fleet

ATLANTA, Ga. – PIT Group has welcomed another large US fleet to its roster. C.R. England has joined the organization, which offers unbiased research and testing of fuel-saving technologies and…

PIT Group to host first-ever US Energotest

ATLANTA, Ga. – PIT Group is bringing its popular Energotest trials to the US. The Montreal-based organization has announced it will be hosting its first US-based Energotest Feb. 13-17, 2017…

PIT Group to verify electronic logging devices are up to snuff

ATLANTA, Ga. – PIT Group has announced it will be verifying the compliance of electronic logging devices (ELDs) with the impending mandate in the US. ELD suppliers are allowed to…

PIT Group to conduct testing with US Xpress

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – PIT Group has continued to grow its presence in the US market, announcing this week that it will be conducting its first in-service fuel testing for…

Concerns remain about GHG Phase 2, Provencher tells PMTC

KING CITY, Ont. — Legitimate concerns continue to linger in advance of phase two of the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions standards being rolled out by the US Environmental Protection Agency…

PIT Group’s technology testing event, Energotest, underway

MONTREAL, Que. – PIT Group’s engineering and research group has launched the Energotest technology testing event, evaluating products aimed at improving fuel efficiency in commercial vehicles. The spring program is…

Canadian Fleet Maintenance Summit coming in April

TORONTO, Ont. — A revitalized Canadian Fleet Maintenance Summit (CFMS), supported by Newcom Business Media and PIT Group, will be held in April in conjunction with Truck World. The event…

PIT GROUP EXPANDS INTO US

PIT Group, the Quebec-based research and engineering organization that conducts Energotest testing of fuel-saving technologies, has announced it’s opening a US office and will be aggressively recruiting American fleets. It’s a…

PIT Group opening US office

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — PIT Group has announced the opening of a US office as it looks to boost its presence there. The Quebec-based engineering and research group conducts the popular…

PIT report finds ECM-generated fuel consumption data not precise

MONTREAL, Que. — Relying on fuel efficiency data provided by the engine electronic control module (ECM) may not be good enough when making decisions regarding fuel economy, a new technical…