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  Truck Design to Aid Fuel Economy, Emissions Reduction

  April 23, 2013 at 11:27 am

  by Tracey Schelmetic ThomasNet.com News April 23, 2013 With fuel prices – particularly diesel – historically high, costs are a sore spot for trucking companies and profit margins are slimming. As a result, there has been burgeoning interest in new truck designs that make use of better aerodynamics to cut fuel consumption and emissions. The European Union recently drafted new transport regulations that could save about $6,500 per year per rig in fuel costs. The new mandate, which will see […]

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  Future Wrangler’s Challenge: Fuel Efficiency

  March 29, 2013 at 9:49 am

  by Aaron Foley, WardsAuto, March 29 2013 AUBURN HILLS, MI ‚Äì The stalwart Jeep Wrangler’s next hurdle to clear is to boost fuel economy without alienating its fervid customer base, a task executives say is easier said than done. A diesel powertrain is expected in the next-generation Wrangler, Jeep’s top executive confirmed toWardsAutoearlier this year. Still, even with that and the new option of the fuel-saving 3.6L Pentastar V-6, fuel efficiency is a challenge because the bulky Wrangler can weigh […]

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