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August 2014

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32 COMMERCIAL CARRIER JOURNAL | AUGUST 2014 D aimler Trucks North America announced that it realized the objectives of its SuperTruck proj- ect one year ahead of schedule. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, the SuperTruck program is a five-year research and develop- ment initiative focused on improving Class 8 freight efficiency and reduc- ing fuel consumption and green- house gas emissions. Including DTNA, four major truck OEMs were awarded multimil- lion-dollar grants by DOE. DTNA worked with project partners to design a Class 8 truck that demonstrated a more than 50 percent improvement in overall freight efficiency over a 2007 baseline tractor-trailer combination. DTNA also showed engine efficiency by achieving more than 50 percent engine brake thermal efficiency. According to Derek Rotz, DTNA's principal SuperTruck investigator, DTNA conducted a series of fuel-ef- ficiency, HVAC and thermal tests on a prototype vehicle, including two different on-highway routes in Oregon and Texas, which measured 52 percent and 61 percent fuel economy im- provements, respectively. The com- bined tractor-trailer weighed 1,500 pounds less than the baseline. Plans to complete and test a final demonstra- tion vehicle with additional fuel- and weight-savings measures are scheduled for late 2014. Many SuperTruck concepts – such as an integrated powertrain, 6×2 optimization, advanced technologies and enhanced aerodynamics – already have been introduced by DTNA in products such as the Freightliner Cascadia Evolution and the integrated Detroit Powertrain. New features, such as a downsized engine coupled with a hybrid-electric powertrain and a waste heat recovery system, further contrib- uted to the project's success. SuperTruck is supported by DOE under the American Recovery and Re- investment Act of 2009. DTNA began work on the SuperTruck program in 2010 with Detroit and other partners, including national laboratories, uni- versities and suppliers. – Jack Roberts Text INFO to 205-289-3554 or visit www.ccjdigital.com/info planes, trains, ships and trucks— if it moves dangerous goods, we're on it. Only Labelmaster® off ers the powerful trifecta of best-in-class software, professional consulting services and an assortment of products to keep you compliant, safe and effi cient when shipping Dangerous Goods. Whether you ship a few packages a day or manage a global supply chain, choose the team of globally recognized experts who deliver the best hazmat shipping solutions in the world. Trust Labelmaster®. When you ship Dangerous Goods with Labelmaster®, you get the best of three worlds. learn more at labelMaster.com/dg or CALL 800-621-5808 Daimler achieves SuperTruck efficiency targets DTNA worked with project partners to design a Class 8 truck that demonstrated a more than 50 percent improvement in overall freight efficiency over a 2007 base- line tractor-trailer combination.

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