Christopher Goodfellow - 27 October 2010
Manufactures of off-road vehicles that have used Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) technology to meet Tier 4 Interim emissions standards have achieved four to six percent fuel savings compared to previous models.
Sam Freesmeyer, Director of Engineering at AGCO, told delegates at Integer's Diesel Emissions Conference in San Diego that the company has managed to achieve four to six percent fuel economy in its 2011 models. However, Freesmeyer noted the new models still represented a significant challenge to consumers asking; "Is that enough to justify the increased cost for the customer?"
In the on-road segment Daimler set ambitious fuel efficiency targets. David Siler, General Manager of the Central Region at Freightliner Trucks, told the conference the manufacturer plans to achieve a 20% reduction in fuel consumption by 2020 as part of its Super Truck program. In January the program received a $40m grant from the Department of Technology.
Engine manufacturer Cummins' EPA 2010 models achieved a 6% fuel economy on the previous year and expects to achieve another one or two percent by the end of the year by further tuning its engine.
Christopher Goodfellow - 5 June 2011
Navistar has lost US Class 8 market share since the introduction of its 2010 models in August last year. Between August 2010, when the manufacturer had worked through its 2009 model overhang, and April 2011 Navistar's Class 8 market share fell by 6.1%, from 26.5% to 20.4%, compared to the same period in the previous year, according to...
Christopher Goodfellow - 3 July 2010
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has recalled 540 workers to its plant in North Carolina after receiving orders for more than 21,400 EPA 2010 compliant vehicles. The company hopes to manufacture 67% more Class 8 heavy-duty trucks in July compared to the previous year, all of which will be equipped with SCR and require Diesel...
Christopher Goodfellow - 1 June 2010
While OEMs have reported that orders for trucks equipped with Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) were healthy in the first quarter of 2010, only around 2200 SCR trucks were actually delivered to customer. The data is part of recent research conducted by industry analysts at Integer Research, who estimate that these trucks would have...
Christopher Goodfellow - 7 May 2010
Truck rental firm Penske Truck Leasing has ordered 750 Freightliner Cascadias and 600 Volvo VNs because of the manufacturers' use of Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) technology, according to its procurement manager. Marc Althen, senior vice-president administration and procurement at Penske, said: "Based on our own research and...
Ben Treadwell - 30 July 2015
Hyundai Construction has launched its HX series hydraulic excavators in the U.S. and Canada featuring Tier 4 Final compliant engines from both Scania and Cummins. The smaller models are powered by the Cummins engines while the largest two feature the engines by Scania. The models range from 22 to 52 metric tons and achieve Tier 4 Final...
Christopher Goodfellow - 8 June 2012
Freightliner Trucks' new Cascadia Evolution will deliver a 7% enhancement on the fuel economy of previous EPA 2010 compliant models with improvements in aerodynamics, weight reduction and Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) repackaging. DD15's BlueTec 1-Box SCR package, which requires Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF), has been optimized to...
