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Business, Technology, Equipment

Tractors With 6脳2 Powertrains Save Fuel, but Fleets Still Reluctant to Adopt

Highway tractors with 6脳2 power configurations have been heralded as an important technology for improving fuel mileage, but fleet owners have been hesitant in selecting the systems because they have a tendency to run through tires more quickly and because diesel is less costly than it was earlier this decade.

July 11, 2017
Government, Business, Equipment

Heavier Six-Axle Trucks Pushed for Use on Interstates

A group of nearly 200 manufacturers, shippers, carriers and allied associations has urged members of Congress to pass vehicle weight reform legislation to allow heavier six-axle trucks on U.S. interstates.

July 7, 2015