Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. unveiled the Nichioh Maru, a more energy efficient coastal car carrier which will transport completed vehicles and parts on one of Japan’s main maritime shipping routes. The Nichioh Maru, newly built by Shin Kurushima Dockyard Co., Ltd., has installed solar power panels for the first time on a coastal ship in Japan and [...]
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Nissan Introduces New Energy Efficient Car Carrier
February 3rd, 2012 
Aaron Turpen 
Posted in Featured, Other Alt Fuels 
Tags: Japan, Kobe, Kyushu, Nissan Motors, Shipping 
No Comments »Site Re-Design
January 5th, 2012 Aaron Turpen You’ve probably noticed that the site has changed looks. I finally got around to re-doing the design and upgrading it to be a little more modern and to facilitate easier access to the latest news. The pages and content are all still here, nothing has changed there, but you’ll find navigation a little simpler and [...]
Study Finds Correct Tires, Pressure and Wheel Alignment Can Reduce Fuel Consumption 14.5%
January 4th, 2012 Aaron Turpen A recent study by truck maker Volvo and tire manufacturer Michelin found that having the correct tires, tire pressure and wheel alignment can reduce truck fuel consumption by up to 14.5%. The two-week long, 1,000-km (621-mile) test conducted at Hällered, Volvo’s test circuit in Sweden, featured two Volvo FH 4×2 trucks, each equipped with a 500 hp [...]
Posted in Other Alt Fuels Tags: Cold inflation pressure, Fuel efficiency, Michelin, Pressure, Sweden, Tire, Volvo FH, Volvo Trucks 1 Comment »GE Transport Expands Locomotive Diesel Engine Remanufacture Facility
December 31st, 2011 Aaron Turpen GE Transportation, the world’s leading maker of rail, mining and transportation-related products, will establish a new production facility in Grove City, Pennsylvania in order to meet accelerated demand for remanufacturing services. The company will invest about $35 million to build capacity at a new diesel engine remanufacture plant as well as an additional $37 million [...]
