North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE)

Here is one of our recommendations for NACFE videos you should consider watching. This month’s suggestion comes from Denise Rondini, communications director. As NACFE is gearing up for Run on Less – Messy Middle, Denise thinks now is  a good time to look at some other Run on Less videos. Check out the 2021 Run on Less – Electric finale video on our recently launched Run on Less YouTube channel! https://lnkd.in/eBpTyV94

As the #trucking #industry navigates the increasingly chaotic regulatory and economic waters, one question is on my mind: are mainstream #OEM senior managements wondering if CAT will reenter the commercial truck market?, says Rick Mihelic in a recent CCJ — Commercial Carrier Journal blog. Read more at https://lnkd.in/ezwYdAtb

#OEMs and #fleets want stability. Stability does not mean freezing at the status quo. Stability is about having a multi-year planning environment that is written on something more permanent than a napkin. Stability has been elusive in the last decade, says Rick Mihelic in a recent CCJ — Commercial Carrier Journal blog. Read more at https://lnkd.in/eJYkWBAr

In a Freightvine podcast with Chris Caplice from MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics, Executive Director Mike Roeth discusses the concept of the “Messy Middle”. In the podcast, Mike discusses how different #trucking operations (#payload, duty cycle, required range) are better suited to different #powertrain technologies, highlights the challenges and hurdles to the adoption of these powertrain technologies, and outlines the roles that the various stakeholders play. Hear more at https://lnkd.in/exrVrRrw

Driving a million miles without an incident means the cost per mile of that driver is significantly less than drivers who have had incidents, says Rick Mihelic in a recent CCJ — Commercial Carrier Journal blog. Read more at https://lnkd.in/e_HyU7sV

If you want to replace a high percentage of the 40 billion gallons of #diesel that are consumed, you have to come up with a lot more #oil that doesn’t come from the ground,” said Kevin Otto, #electrification technical lead in a recent Fleet Maintenance magazine article. Read more at https://lnkd.in/eGdrEcrW

NACFE does most of its work in the field at #industry events and staff members hear a lot of interesting things each month. Here are some things we learned recently. Contact us if you want to ask questions about where and how we learned what we share here. There’s a global cannonball run happening between #electric #fleets. In China, Decathlon ran a fully loaded #electric truck 1,400 miles in just over two days.  – Ari Kahn, Manager, Carbon Free Transportation, RMI

#Truck #aerodynamics is a cyclical focus area. The #trucking industry seems to have a love-hate relationship with the concept of sleeker #vehicles, says Rick Mihelic in a recent CCJ — Commercial Carrier Journal blog. Read more at https://lnkd.in/eP2SSxe4

Consensus doesn’t guarantee anything. The #truck market doesn’t care what you or any other expert thinks. It’s going to do what it’s going to do. What we control is how we deal with the #volatility, how we prepare for the ups and downs to minimize the risks of market volatility, says Rick Mihelic in a recent CCJ — Commercial Carrier Journal blog. Read more at https://lnkd.in/gwebfTrt

In episode 91, Rob Swim, a #trucking industry veteran, talks about his 35-year passion in the truck business, the International #CXT, the complexity of #vocational #vehicles, and what it takes to be a successful truck dealer. He also shares his thoughts on all the #powertrain options available, about the Scout and its #battery #electric reincarnation and about the perfect places for electric trucks. Hear more at https://lnkd.in/ena5rPdc