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The electric future has arrived, with several major OEMs making battery electric trucks available now, some that will be available soon, and even a growing push toward hydrogen fuel cell power.
So what will the role of suppliers be in this electric future? To answer that question, I talked with Jeremy Frenznick, senior director of CV engineering at Dana. Dana is providing e-axles and/or power systems for electric trucks from Peterbilt, Kenworth and Hyliion. -
Precise data: it’s one of the most important keys to running a good business, in the fleet world or elsewhere. After all, how will you know where to start improving your business if you don’t have a real sense of where the business is now?
This was the theme of a recent talk by Jacob Findlay, founder and CEO of Fullbay, a provider of shop management software, at this year’s Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week.
Jacob joins me on this week’s podcast to go over some of the main points of his HDAW talk, as well as a new report that Fullbay released with TMC called the State of Heavy Duty Repair. -
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For this episode of Fleet Future I talked with Robb Janak, director of new technologies at Jacobs Vehicle Systems, about CARB and EPA emissions regulations and the technology Jacobs is developing to meet them.
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One of the worst pieces of news you can hear as a fleet manager is that one of your trucks has been in a crash. First and foremost, there’s the driver’s safety to be concerned about, and even if they’re all right, there’s the high cost of repairs. But it doesn’t end there--now you have the growing possibility of false claims, nuclear verdicts and even staged crashes.
In this episode of Fleet Future I talked with Chris Orban, vice president of data science at Trimble Transportation, about video telematics systems and their role in protecting your fleet from some of these things. -
The guest on this episode of Fleet Future is Chad Stepanian of Mahle, who talks about what fleets who extend their oil drain intervals need to know, and later addresses some filtration tips and important things for fleets to keep on mind.
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This week was Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week, an annual event that is usually held in Las Vegas but, this year, took place virtually. And while the show was absent from its usual backdrop of the sights and sounds of Vegas, the heavy-duty aftermarket insight was as strong as ever. Here are four of the biggest takeaways from the show this year.
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Let's talk DPF maintenance. If you’re like most fleets, its one of your least favorite words in your vocabulary. DPFs have been known to be a maintenance headache basically since they arrived on the scene.
In today’s episode I talk with Tom Choate of Ceramex, a company with a unique method for cleaning the DPF. Tom tells us about that method, and gives more DPF maintenance tips, in the episode. -
We are smack in the middle of winter, and for fleets, that means it’s time to get those winter maintenance checklists updated. If your trucks run in areas of extreme cold and snow it is a crucial month for maintenance on all components of the vehicle. Let’s zero in on one specific component today: coolant.
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One of the major trends of the last few years in the trucking industry has been the growth of the regional haul segment. To talk more about this trend, my guest on today’s podcast is Chris Stadler, product marketing manager for Volvo Trucks North America.
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Mike Roeth of the North American Council for Freight Efficiency joins the podcast to talk about the growth of regional haul and how regional haul fleets can spec the right equipment to maximize fuel efficiency.
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All month on Fleet Future we’ve been talking engines. But this week, we’re going to talk about an engine company that is branching out to other energy sources. Listen to hear directly from Cummins leadership on their hydrogen development plans for the next decade and beyond.
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FE's David Sickels joins the podcast to talk about over-the-air updates. Listen to hear why OTA is growing in popularity in 2020, what capabilities might be coming next, and the unlikely connection between OTA and Seinfeld.
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Vocational fleets work in a wide variety of tough applications, and they need a powertrain to match. In this episode, Mike Stricker of Daimler Trucks North America joins us to talk about the engine and transmission the OEM chose for the new vocational Western Star 49X truck.
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For our first engine-focused episode of the month, we spoke with Jim Salmon of D-A Lubricant Co., who talked about the new trends in engine oil, as well as the benefits of used oil analysis.
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In a virtual call on August 11, members of Daimler Trucks North America, Shell and Penske answered some questions about the recent State of Sustainable Fleets report and about sustainability in general. Listen to hear what they had to say.
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FE connected with Kenworth's John Luoma to get additional details about the new battery electric K270 and K370 trucks.
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Michael Scheib, head of e-mobility at Daimler Trucks North America, joins the Fleet Future podcast to talk about the company's progress towards electrification.
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Mike Roeth of the North American Council for Freight Efficiency joins the podcast to talk about NACFE's Run on Less Regional and what it revealed about the potential for electric trucks in regional haul applications.
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In the latest installment of Fleet Future's ongoing series on electrification, International Trucks' Gary Horvat is our guest as he goes over the OEM's "four C's" approach to bringing electric vehicles to market.
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The latest podcast episode in Fleet Future's ongoing series on electrification features Brett Pope, director of electric vehicles for North America at Volvo Trucks North America. Brett joins the show to talk about how electrification is progressing at Volvo, whether the events of 2020 have affected this progress, and what fleets who might be interested in electric trucks should do to get prepared.
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