Transport Topics
Taking a Look Under the Hood of Electric Trucks
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The introduction of electric-powered trucks represents a new frontier for the transportation industry, but this new breed of commercial vehicle will not be completely unfamiliar to fleets and maintenance shops.
US Durable Goods Orders Plunge Most Since 2014 on Pandemic
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U.S. orders for durable goods declined in March by the most since 2014 as the coronavirus and slumping oil prices reverberated through the manufacturing sector and spurred cancelled orders for Boeing Co. airplanes.
Electric Trucks: Uncharted Territory for Maintenance
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The introduction of electric-powered trucks will open up a whole new world for fleet maintenance. Although these zero-emissions trucks are only just beginning to hit the road through fleet testing, repair technicians eventually will need to learn how to work on these vehicles as they begin to penetrate the truck market in the years ahead.
Fan Drive Technology Is Evolving to Meet the Needs of Modern Engines
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When exhaust-gas recirculation became the technology to meet the heavy-duty truck emissions standards, underhood temperatures skyrocketed and put extreme pressure on cooling fan drives and belts, .Fleets now can spec a variety of variable-speed and electronically controlled fan drives.
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