Volvo’s Mean Green hybrid racer has broken the world’s speed record at Utah’s Wendover Airfield. The truck clocked 236.577km/h (147.002mph) in a Flying Kilometer run and 153.252 km/h (95.245mph) in the Standing Kilometer. Adjustments made the truck less powerful to compensate for the higher altitude, but don’t seem to have affected its performance. Owner/driver Boije [...]
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5th Annual Green Fleet Conference
April 25th, 2012 
Aaron Turpen October 2nd and 3rd will have the 5th Annual Green Fleet Conference being held in Shaumburg, Illinois and hosted by Bobit Business Media. Last year saw more than 550 fleet professionals in attendance and this year promises to be even bigger. The event features two days of educational and panel discussions about green fleet vehicles, [...]
Package delivery fleets receive hydraulic hybrids for evaluation
April 24th, 2012 Aaron Turpen The first hydraulic hybrid package delivery vans produced for regular service are now in the hands of three major fleets for evaluations, according to the Hybrid, Electric and Advanced Truck Users Forum (HTUF). The walk-in vans were assembled by Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) with bodies by Morgan Olson and drivetrain components from Parker Hannifin. [...]
Study shows fuel savings from tire pressure inflation system
April 23rd, 2012 Aaron Turpen A Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) study has shown tire pressure inflation systems can deliver fuel economy improvements. The study, conducted by the FMCSA’s Office of Analysis, Research and Technology, examined the benefits of the Meritor Tire Inflation System (MTIS) by PSI in use with two fleets, Gordon Food Serice and Sheetz Inc. The [...]
