Speed limiter rule now open for comment

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XL Hybrids awarded DOE Small Business Vouchers Pilot

XL Hybrids announced the company has been awarded with test funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Small Business Vouchers Pilot (SBV). Testing validation and analysis of its XL3 Hybrid Electric Drive System for Reach walk-in commercial vans will be performed at Argonne National Laboratory. The goal of the SBV is to overcome specific technical challenges and drive the nation's clean energy economy toward greater commercial success, according to the company.

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100 Trucking Efficiency Tips

This is the 100th blog I have written since Jim Mele first asked me to be one of the “experts” in Fleet Owner's IdeaXchange. So, I have compiled a list of 100 fuel efficiency facts, tips and best practices. Here we go!

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Werner Enterprises to Participate in the Morgan Stanley 4th Annual Laguna Conference

EIA: Fuel prices see slight regional shifts

The national retail pump prices for both diesel and gasoline declined overall this week, though they experienced slight fluctuations on a regional basis in the U.S., according to data tracked by the Energy Information Administration (EIA).

Diesel dropped 2/10ths of a penny this week to $2.407 per gallon, the agency noted, which is 12.7 cents per gallon cheaper compared to the same week in 2015.

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Titanium moves into new headquarters

Breaking down the 2018 Freightliner Cascadia

The new 2018 model Freightliner Cascadia is a truck “re-imagined” in the words of Richard Howard, senior vice president of sales and marketing at Freightliner's parent company, Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA), offering more “fuel efficiency, connectivity, safety, quality and uptime performance” at greater levels, while delivering lower “real cost of ownership” or “RCO” as well. Here's a visual breakdown of some of the 2018 Cascadia's new features. (All photos courtesy of DTNA)