Heavy-duty vehicle OEMs discuss efforts to improve fuel efficiency

Manufacturers of heavy-duty commercial trucks and engines from Japan, Europe and North America called for increased cooperation among foreign regulators as a key element necessary to effectively advance energy efficiency and lower fuel consumption associated with on-road freight transport. The chief executives of more than a dozen manufacturers discussed fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas emission reductions, diesel fuel specifications, and topics related to heavy-duty engine and vehicle regulation and certification in Chicago. The meeting, the eighth in a series, was hosted by the Chairman, President and CEO of Navistar Inc., Daniel C. Ustian. Ustian said, “As we enter the second decade of the new millennium, engine and vehicle manufacturers have successfully reduced emissions, while maintaining fuel efficiency, through the application of new, clean diesel technology.” (November 23, 2010)