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31Oct2018: Shell and Ryder Collaborate on Dedicated Natural Gas Vehicle Solution
Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a leader in commercial fleet management, dedicated transportation, and supply chain solutions, announced that Shell Oil Company – one of America’s leading oil and natural gas producers, gasoline and natural gas marketers, and petrochemical manufacturers – signed an agreement for 15 liquefied natural gas (LNG) heavy-duty vehicles supporting oil and

31Oct2018: Fontaine Modification to Install FlowBelow™ Fuel-saving System for Fleets
FlowBelow Aero, Inc. has authorized Fontaine Modification Fleet Services to install and distribute its patented FlowBelow Tractor AeroKit™, a system of aerodynamic wheel covers and tractor tandem fairings. This agreement enables Fontaine to offer customers a complete aerodynamic system to manage the airflow around the rear wheels of a Class 8 tractor, providing significant fuel

31Oct2018: Ford plant in northern Ohio adds new truck to assembly line
AVON LAKE, Ohio (AP) – Ford is increasing truck production at its assembly plant near Cleveland. The automaker says its truck plant in Avon Lake will be making the 2017 Ford F-Series Super Duty chassis cab. Ford says the move is needed to help its Louisville, Kentucky, truck plant keep up with demand for the

24Oct2018: Opposed-piston engine: New breakthrough with old tech?
While Tesla, General Motors, Nissan, BMW and other automakers doggedly push to bring battery-powered vehicles into the mainstream, Achates Power engineers are betting that an old technology could drastically improve fuel economy and reduce the size of future internal combustion engines. The company was launched in 2004 by James Lemke, a self-described “serial entrepreneur,” with

24Oct2018: Palaces for the kings of the road? Trucking firms hope to fill driver shortage by pimping out cabins for rigs that cost up to $240,000
Trucking companies are looking to fill hundreds of thousands of vacancies in their fleets by giving drivers a little bit more leg room for their cross-country journeys. The firms are paying truck manufacturers to make luxury living quarters that attach to the vehicles – with kitchen areas, satellite TVs, refrigerators, bathrooms and a bed. The

24Oct2018: Caterpillar looks offshore with enhanced four-stroke range
First of these is a range of part load kits for the MaK M 32 E, developed specifically for offshore vessels, and available for both constant speed and variable speed operations. Both kits are claimed to combine lowest possible fuel consumption in the part load range with the highest possible power output at full load.

24Oct2018: High-Star’s Innovations Cut Costs and Enhance Durability for Detroit Diesel
Summary: High-Star Corporation revolutionized Detroit Diesel’s oil inlet assembly production, transforming a costly and failure-prone process into a streamlined and reliable operation. By shifting from a labor-intensive casting and machining approach to lightweight stamping, High-Star not only reduced production costs but also delivered a stronger and lighter part. The new method resulted in less than

24Oct2018: High-Star’s Turnkey Solution Simplified Multi-Supplier Logistics
Summary: High-Star Corporation’s comprehensive one-stop service proved invaluable for a customer in the Diesel industry facing logistical complexities from multiple suppliers. Our turnkey solution involved ordering and procuring components from diverse suppliers and completing the machining, assembly, gluing, and proof-testing in-house. With all parts warrantied for 1 million miles, High-Star’s streamlined process saved the customer

24Oct2018: Robotically Welded Lifter Ring – Large Production Runs with more Consistency
Summary: High-Star Corporation, an industry-leading supplier specializing in engineering, manufacturing, and fabrication, resolved a significant production bottleneck for a key industrial client. The client was hindered by manual welding operations that impeded their ability to meet an annual production quota of 40,000 units. High-Star’s robotic welding technology not only enabled the client to meet their

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