Trailer aerodynamic packages have been battling for acceptance for many years. Despite documented fuel savings by independent labs and fleets themselves, however, widespread adoption was still waiting ...

[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] When trailer aerodynamics produce better fuel efficiency, the reward for truck fleets can be substantial, and success is measured by ...

A bedrock principle of our forward-focused company is to always understand the business requirements of our customers. Therefore, we build trailers with the overall product attributes that help our ...

NACFE data shows trailer aerodynamics is the most downloaded topic, reflecting fleets’ focus on real fuel efficiency gains.

In the quest to decarbonize road transport, electric trucks get all the hype these days, but industry has recently concluded that electrification on a scale that matters is still a long way off. Since ...

People looking for off-grid adventures now have plenty of options to choose from in terms of travel and living spaces, from lightweight trailers and camper vans to high-end RVs. Small teardrop ...

In late October, a federal appeals court paused implementing portions of tightened greenhouse gas and fuel economy standards that were set to take effect for trailers next month. Commonly referred to ...

The three areas on a trailer where aerodynamic drag is the greatest are the front above the tractor’s air dam, the bogie and the negative pressure pocket behind the doors. Much effort has been made to ...

Flow-control techniques and aerodynamic improvements developed at the Georgia Institute of Technology could save the U.S. trucking industry hundreds of millions of gallons of fuel annually. The ...

INDIANAPOLIS, IN, April 11, 2019 /CNW/ - TRANSTEX LLC, a leader in the development and manufacturing of aerodynamic solutions and fleet safety technology for commercial vehicles, announced today the ...

Jack Latimer sells Airtabs, the wishbone-shaped aero enhancers that many truckers apply to the trailing edges of tractors and trailers. He keeps tabs (so to speak) on studies of truck aerodynamics and ...

Any vehicle moving at highway speeds faces the impediments of drag, which is created in two ways. One is when anything – rearview mirrors and bug screens, for example – impedes the smooth flow of air ...