Peterbilt 589 features a Sleeper configuration to go with a Cummins X15 turbodiesel engine and an 18-speed manual ...

New technology bio-modified carbon blacks can allow the maintenance of tire treadwear and damage resistance, while ...

Specifically, the aero add-ons reduce the low pressure area that forms behind a truck ... a simple set of aerodynamic fairings that reduce fuel consumption of long-haul semi trucks by up to ...

At a news conference inside a wind tunnel at NASA’s Ames Research Center at Moffett Field, scientists explained how reducing the aerodynamic drag of a semi-truck can increase the truck’s fuel ...

The Tesla Semi stands as an aerodynamic masterpiece when juxtaposed with traditional long-haul trucks. With a drag coefficient lower than even the esteemed Bugatti Chiron, the Semi's design ...

“Externally mounted sensors significantly increase aerodynamic drag, particularly by increasing the proportion of interference drag within the total aerodynamic drag,” study author Yiping Wang said.

Today's long-haul trucks typically achieve between 5.5 and 6.5 mpg. The 54 percent increase in fuel economy would save about $25,000 annually based on today's diesel fuel prices for a long-haul ...

From cab design to road regulations, here are 15 key reasons these trucks are built for their unique environments.

Strehl, which makes aerodynamic components for trailers, has purchased truck-trailer aerodynamic systems provider Rocketail and will form a new company called FleetAero.