Heavy Duty Trucking, July 2018
management systems geared to small fleets that primarily operate medium duty trucks Dimmena also pointed to how Michelin has responded to over the road customers who expressed a need for simple and durable trailer aerodynamic devices by rolling out earlier this year its Energy Guard line designed to up fuel efficiency without JULY 2018 HDT 23 WWW TRUCKINGINFO COM AROUND THE WORLD Netherlands based DAF Trucks has announced a new partnership with electrical systems supplier VDL to release DAF CF Electric trucks for field testing later this year The trucks will be offered to leading DAF customers and will feature state of the art VDL E Power Technology for zero emissions and ultra low noise The pilot trucks will be manufactured by DAF with full electric installation completed by VDL Group The CF Electric is a 4x2 tractor developed for up to 40 ton urban distribution applications in which single or double axle semi trailers are standard The heart of its intelligent powertrain is a 210 kW electric motor which draws its energy from a lithium ion battery pack with a current total capacity of 170 kWh UPS is working with UK based technology firm Arrival to develop a fleet of 35 electric delivery vehicles that will be trialed in London and Paris by years end The vehicles will have a range of more than 150 miles and be equipped with advanced driver assistance systems to improve safety and reduce driver fatigue Designed to be connected and intelligent the vehicles will be fitted with an advanced vehicle display to relay information to the driver Arrival is the first manufacturer in Europe to provide purpose built electric delivery vehicles to UPSs specs The European Union aims to cut CO2 emissions by 30 in just 12 years via the federations first proposed CO2 emissions standards The proposed standards must be approved by individual EU member governments and by the European Parliament The EU previously had no overall regulations on fuel economy or CO2 emissions but after agreeing to sign the Paris Climate Accord it set a goal of a 40 reduction in overall greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 Rising fuel prices and low pay are among the factors causing unrest among truck drivers who have been on strike in a number of countries including a crippling strike in Brazil that may have set back that countrys economic recovery Other protests have occurred in Iran and China PHOTO DAF TRUCKS PHOTO UPSincreasing maintenance costs and without requiring drivers to activate anything Looking down the road he pointed out that the business unit has proofs of concept under way with a lot of technology in pilot mode testing with various fleets just as Energy Guard went through before we released it David Cullen BETTERRETENTIONTransparency and visibility give you the flexibility to manage and retain your most important asset your drivers tmwsystems com phone 18004016682Contact Us
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