The North American Council for Freight Efficiency has issued an updated report on the changing trends of lightweighting technologies since the council last published a study on the topic in 2015, ...

The North American Council on Freight Efficiency and the Carbon War Room have been studying the myriad of trucking technologies that improve efficiency. The most recent technology studied was ...

As fleets and OEMs add more fuel-efficiency technologies, emission reductions and driver amenities to trucks, tractors and trailers, it's making equipment heavier. Despite this, lightweighting has not ...

[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] Some truck buyers require lightweighting while most others move toward it slowly, if at all, but the coming of electric trucks may ...

General Motors is operating full steam ahead when it comes to integrating lightweight materials and innovative manufacturing techniques into its new passenger cars and trucks. That was the takeaway ...

Adhesive solutions for lightweighting have transformed the joining of lightweight similar/dissimilar substrates. AZoM spoke to Rohit Ramnath of Master Bond Inc. about lightweighting and the types of ...

The cost of fuel consistently ranks among the top three expenses for trucking fleets, putting fuel economy at the top of fleet managers’ minds. Increasing fuel efficiency and consequently reducing ...

Detroit — High tariff costs and President Donald Trump's deregulatory push could cause some automakers to de-emphasize lightweighting to save money and avoid significant vehicle price increases, ...

Even if you’re not a car aficionado, you can see why the Chevy Corvette C2—aka the Stingray—is re­vered among the pantheon of American automo­tive manufacturing. Sleek. Classy. And fast. Really, ...

Lightweighting has always been important in the automotive industry. The lighter a vehicle is, the easier it is for the power systems to make it go and the braking systems to make it stop. It’s just ...