Low Carbon Trucking

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SuperTruck inspired innovations in Volvo truck

SuperTruck contributed to enhancements to the bumper, chassis and roof fairings of VNL series highway tractors. The enhancements help reduce air turbulence around the vehicle exterior and improve airflow under the truck, around tires and the trailer gap. Reducing turbulence and disruptions in airflow from the tractor to the trailer helps improve fuel efficiency....

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United Kingdom

Low carbon truck and refuelling infrastructure

The Department for Transport, the Office for Low Emission Vehicles and Innovate UK, co-funded the Low Carbon Truck and Refuelling Infrastructure Demonstration Trial, through which £11.3m was provided by Government to support the procurement of low emission Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) technologies and their supporting infrastructure. The funding was made available through a competition initiated b...

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United States

SmartWay Excellence Awardees

EPA's SmartWay Excellence Award recognizes exceptional freight performance among EPA SmartWay Partners. SmartWay Excellence Awardees lead their industries by improving freight efficiency and contributing to cleaner air throughout their supply chains. The Awardees are chosen from nearly 4,000 companies and organizations participating in SmartWay....

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European Union

Smart partnerships to drive the shift

Decarbonising the heavy transport sector is not something that can be done by a single organisation or company, so Scania is working with partners across the transport industry and beyond. By teaming up with various infrastructure stakeholders Scania can help create the conditions necessary for our customers to decarbonise their fleets....

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United States

Benefits of high-efficiency, flexible-fuel engines for heavy-duty trucking

MIT researchers propose a gasoline-ethanol engine that is cleaner and more cost-effective than existing diesel engine technologies to help meet vehicle emission reduction goals. Researcher explains the flexible-fuel engine approach and why it may be the most realistic solution — in the near term — to help California meet its stringent vehicle emission reduction goals....

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