Trailers, Trucks TruckWings validate fuel savings in independent testing March 4, 2024 TruckWings, fairings that automatically deploy at highway speeds to close the tractor-trailer gap, have recently been validated by independent testing. The technology, acquired last year by…
Equipment J&R Hall pilots trailer gap-closing TruckWings during Canadian winter February 2, 2021 J&R Hall has given a thumbs-up to TruckLabs’ TruckWings, a trailer gap-closing set of fairings that have withstood harsh Canadian weather and provided fuel savings. The fleet was the first…
Business Management Michelin reveals Energy Guard test results August 19, 2020 GREENVILLE, S.C. – Michelin says independent testing by Mesilla Valley Transportation Solutions (MVTS) has validated its Energy Guard system coupled with X One wide-base single tires, saving 17.01 gallons of…
Equipment Does eliminating rivets and lightweighting a trailer improve mileage? August 15, 2020 MONTREAL, Que. — Looking to reduce fuel consumption, a carrier orders in some trailers that weigh less, and which have no external rivets. Good choices, it would seem, as less…
Transportation FlowBelow to boost International LT mpg package performance October 27, 2019 ATLANTA, Ga. – FlowBelow Aero has unveiled a custom drive wheel fairing system for the 2020 International LT Series mpg package. Navistar and FlowBelow jointly developed the system that…
Equipment Mack enhances aero, adds cloud-based ELD October 7, 2019 SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Mack is adding an extended chassis fairing with integrated step to its Anthem, which the company says will improve fuel economy by an additional 0.5%. It…
Equipment Transtex buys TopKit, LeadEdge products from SmartTruck April 11, 2019 MONTREAL, Que. – Transtex has announced it has acquired the TopKit and LeadEdge Top Fairing trailer aero products from SmartTruck. The TopKit is EPA SmartWay-verified, and redirects air towards the…
Equipment Volvo celebrates 35 years of aerodynamics April 20, 2018 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Volvo was doing aero before aero was cool. The company announced at Truck World that it’s celebrating 35 years of aerodynamics. The company brought an integral sleeper…
Transportation Strick, International offering FlowBelow aerodynamics March 5, 2018 ATLANTA, Ga. — FlowBelow’s aerodynamic Quick-Release Wheel Covers and Trailer AeroSlider system will now be offered as factory-installed options on Strick Trailers. The overall system combines wheel covers, a…
Equipment Michelin introduces new X One, trailer aero kit March 4, 2018 ATLANTA, Ga. – Michelin has introduced a new X One Grip D wide-base single tire, for improved traction, and an aerodynamic kit for trailers. The products were announced at the…
Equipment FlowBelow offers aerodynamic system for trailers October 22, 2017 ORLANDO, Fla. – FlowBelow has introduced its first aerodynamic wheel cover and fairing kit for trailers. The Trailer AeroSlider System mounts to the sliding trailer suspension and travels with the…
Equipment FlowBelow partners with Aperia, expands product line February 27, 2017 NASHVILLE, Tenn. – FlowBelow and Aperia have partnered to better package their respective companies’ fuel-saving technologies. Aperia makes the Halo Tire Inflator, which keeps tractor tires properly inflated using the…
Regulations Report indicates fuel savings come from use of variety of technologies October 17, 2016 ARLINGTON, Va. – A study has determined that the median fleet-wide fuel economy is 6.5 miles per gallon, and that the number was achieved through the use of a variety…
P.S.I. inks distribution deal for new aero system July 20, 2016 SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Pressure Systems International (P.S.I.) has announced an investment in a new aerodynamic system from Plasma Stream Technologies. P.S.I. has entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with…
Equipment Removing tractor aerodynamics can be costly: NACFE May 4, 2016 LONG BEACH, Calif. — Don’t mess with the OEM spec’. That’s the best advice for fleets looking to deploy fuel-efficient aerodynamic tractors, according to a new report from the North…