Fuel Management

BIRMINGHAM, AL - The JEMS is an integrated plug-in system powered by application-specific battery packs. The system provides power for the aerial device, truck cabin heating and air conditioning, and export power for hand tools and other electrical accessories.

Tags: Altec, JEMS

COLUMBUS, IN - Cummins Inc. further confirmed its support for greenhouse gas and fuel-efficiency standards for heavy- and medium-duty commercial vehicles and engines during its testimony at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) public hearing in Chicago.

Tags: Cummins, EPA, greenhouse gases, NHTSA, SmartWay

MIAMI, FL - Ryder System, Inc. , a transportation and supply chain management solution company, will soon be offering Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) at every full service Ryder location in North America.

Tags: DEF, EPA, Ryder, SCR

ATLANTA, GA - FleetCor Technologies, Inc. announced the expansion of its Fuelman and FleetWide fleet card acceptance to all 8,500 Chevron and Texaco locations throughout the U.S.

Tags: Fuelman

CHICAGO - At a hearing Nov. 15 on a proposal to establish first-ever fuel economy rules for commercial and work trucks and engines, the chairman of the American Truck Dealers (ATD) urged federal regulators to ensure that any new mandates are "appropriate, cost-effective and technologically feasible."

Tags: ATD, Department of Energy, Kenworth, Mitsubishi Fuso, NHTSA

WASHINGTON - The chairman of the American Truck Dealers (ATD) and owner of Kenwork Sales Company released a statement in regards to ATD's support of fuel economy improvements but expresses concern about higher truck prices.

Tags: ATD, Kenworth

TORRANCE, CA - Sponsored by Ferrellgas and ROUSH, Work Truck is hosting a free Webinar on the benefits of using propane autogas, including how it can help reduce operating costs by up to 30 percent.

Tags: Propane, web seminar

NASHVILLE, TN - Cummins Filtration released two new Diesel Pro fuel filtration systems: Fleetguard FH235 with a flow rate of 60 GPH(230 L/H) and FH236 with a flow rate of 90 GPH(341L/H) Series Diesel Pro.

Tags: alternative fuels, Cummins

ALISO VIEJO, CA - Telogis Inc., a platform for location intelligence, introduces a new feature to its Telogis Fleet vehicle management application that compares fuel card use to actual location data: The Fuel Card Reconciliation Report.

Tags: fuel cards, Telogis

WARRENVILLE, IL - Navistar, Inc. announced results from independent, third-party testing which prove the new 2010 International ProStar+ Class 8 tractor with the MaxxForce 13 Advanced EGR engine is the industry leader in fluid economy.

Tags: fuel economy, Navistar

EL MONTE, CA - Navistar International Corp. announced the U.S. EPA and CARB presented preliminary proposals aimed at the compliance loopholes found in current 2010 liquid-based SCR systems.

Tags: CARB, EPA, Navistar, SCR

DALLAS - To improve air quality and reduce emissions from in-use diesel engines, the EPA awarded more than $1 million to reduce diesel emissions to the Port of Corpus Christi Authority.

Tags: diesel emissions, EPA

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI - Penske selected Yara's Air1 brand of DEF to be a primary supplier of DEF across the USA and Canada.

Tags: Air1, DEF, Penske, Yara

GAINESVILLE, GA - Yocum Oil and Diamond Oil are now trained and certified to sell Air1 Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) through Mansfield Oil's DeliveryONE network. Collectively both companies will supply DEF in 252 counties in 3 states, including Minnesota, Nebraska, and Iowa.

Tags: Air1, DEF, Mansfield Oil, Yara

GILBERT, AZ - The first Arizona general contractor to put the high-efficiency HEPO Oil Bypass Systems on its fleet expects to reduce annual oil consumption by more than 66 percent, or 3,500 gallons.

HOUSTON - FuelQuest, Inc., an on-demand software and services company for the global downstream energy industry, announced a five-year contract with Lucky Deuces Casino and Truck Stop.

CARTERET, NJ - Prime Lube, Inc., secured a strategic partnership with Germany's Kruse Group to become the first Mid-Atlantic manufacturer of BlueSky Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) for distribution across 12 states, the District of Columbia and two Canadian provinces.

Tags: diesel

STOW, OHIO - Operating Tax Systems, LLC (OTS) announced it was selected to handle fuel tax compliance services for Western Express' 2,500 satellite tracked power units.

Tags: compliance, Fuel Tax

LIVONIA, MI - Knapheide Manufacturing Company has become ROUSH Performance's newest partner to sell and install the ROUSH line of liquid propane fuel systems for Ford Commercial trucks, vans, and cutaways.

Tags: E-350, Ford F-250, Ford F-350, Knapheide, ROUSH

INDIANAPOLIS - Transportation Safety Technologies (TST) announced the Idle Guard 200, a solid state timer that automatically prevents unnecessary engine idling in fleet and delivery vehicles.

Tags: Idling

BOSTON - In a just-released whitepaper, the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and fleet management company PHH Arval have identified and highlighted "effective and replicable strategies" to help medium-duty truck fleets reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and trim fuel costs.

Tags: EDF, PHH

SEDONA, AZ - Green Fleet LLC introduces IdleOff, a renewable energy idle reduction device that reduces a fleet's carbon footprint, the need for fossil fuel, and saves significant money for any size fleet.

Tags: Idling