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  • Truck Design to Aid Fuel Economy, Emissions Reduction

    Truck Design to Aid Fuel Economy, Emissions Reduction

    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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  • Europe’s Big Bet on EVs and Hybrids

    Europe’s Big Bet on EVs and Hybrids

    by Christopher F. Schuetze International Herald Tribune January 28, 2012 If you build it, they will come. That’s the bet behind an ambitious plan to boost the number of electric vehicles and hybrids plying European roads by making electric charging stations nearly as common as gas stations. The European Union wants to build a half million charging stations by 2020. Read more…

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