If you think your average annual gas bill is expensive, imagine how much the shipping industry spends to ship all forms of goods around the globe with its fleets of massive trucks. The Mercedes-Benz ...

Bridging the disconnect between trailer manufacturers and OEMs when it comes to combination aerodynamics, Daimler on Tuesday, Sept. 18, launched its “Aerodynamics Truck & Trailer” initiative ...

Relatively simple modifications to heavy truck aerodynamics could provide a welcome decrease in fuel costs for the average over-the-road truck, according to research by Volvo Trucks North America.

Have fleets moved past being skeptical of add-on devices aimed at increasing aerodynamics and fuel economy? Mitch Greenberg, chief commercial officer for SmartTruck Systems, says they have, and ...

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America (MFTA) is offering a new air deflector on its 2012 Canter FE/FG Series standard-cab models. It can also be fitted to 2005-2010 standard-cab FE and FG models Mitsubishi ...

The new aerodynamic Mercedes-Benz ProCabin has been launched in Australia and New Zealand set to deliver fuel efficiency improvements.

General Motors was recently granted a patent associated with a ride-height dependent control system for air deflectors, along with methods for manipulating the manner in which air travels through, ...

Supercomputer simulations of airflow have shown that outfitting long-haul tractor trailers with special wind deflectors can cut down on the trucks' fuel needs. By making big rigs more aerodynamic, the ...

For a while now, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has tested under-ride guards at the backs of semi-truck trailers to find which ones are effective at preventing grisly accidents. Now the ...