This latest addition to FlowBelow’s proven portfolio of fuel-saving solutions builds on the success of the widely used AeroKit, first introduced in 2012. Now made with cutting-edge materials and design features, it delivers increased durability in the field and vastly improved operational performance.
Read MoreFlowBelow Aero, Inc., has introduced its new AeroFender, a device that is equipped to truck wheels and reduces drag on day- and sleeper-cabs. FlowBelow tells us that the AeroFender improves fuel efficiency by re-directing the airflow ahead of and around a power unit’s leading drive axle.
Read More“ATRI’s list is a true reflection of what it was like to be a trucker this year,” said ATA Chairman Harold A. Sumerford Jr. “High fuel prices and finding drivers were two of our industry’s biggest challenges – challenges made more difficult by the economy and the continued lack of truck parking. Thankfully, ATRI doesn’t just tell us what the issues are, it provides a number of possible solutions that decision makers can use to address them.”
Read MoreMany trucking companies add various aerodynamic systems to their trailers to boost fuel economy, but how much fuel can these products truly save in real-world operating conditions?
Answering that question definitively is sometimes a challenge for fleet operators, but “investing in aerodynamics is one of the best things a company can do,” said Daryl Bear, lead engineer for Mesilla Valley Transportation Solutions, a company that tests and validates aerodynamics and other systems designed to save fuel.
Read MoreNACFE interviewed drivers and industry professionals about the role of trucking in these unprecedented times. As an industry, we must stand up and deliver to keep our economy moving forward.
Read MoreStarting in April, Alliance Parts customers will have access to all parts manufactured by FlowBelow.
Read MoreFlowBelow Aero Inc., a manufacturer of aerodynamic products for tractors and trailers, said it has secured deals with truck makers Daimler Trucks North America and Navistar Inc. The Austin, Texas-based supplier said it signed an agreement with Navistar to supply two different aerodynamic configurations for the MPG packages of the International LT Series.
Read MoreTwo new OEM placements for its aerodynamic vehicle products were announced by FlowBelow Aero Inc.at an Oct. 27 press conference, held the day before the North American Commercial Vehicle Show opened in Atlanta. A new Custom Drive-Wheel Fairing system will be available on the 2020 International LT Series MPG Package. Navistar and FlowBelow jointly developed the system.
Read MoreMesilla Valley Transportation announced that it would be equipping all of its new trailers with the FlowBelow Trailer AeroSlider system. The AeroSlider is an aerodynamic system designed to reduce drag created by the trailer wheels and suspension. The system is designed to complement and provide additional fuel savings when used with other trailer-mounted aerodynamic devices such as trailer side skirts.
Read MoreFlowBelow Aero Inc. announced that its fuel saving Tractor AeroKit system will be offered as a factory-installed option on the International LT Series MPG Fuel Efficiency Package, effective this spring. The products will also be factory-installed options for any new LT and RH Series trucks through International dealers.
Read MoreFlowBelow Aero has announced at the American Trucking Associations Annual Meeting that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has verified its new Trailer AeroSlider™ Stage 2 system for the EPA SmartWay program.
Read MoreFlowBelow Aero Inc., the leading manufacturer of tractor-mounted aerodynamic products, announced today that P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. (NASDAQ : PTSI) will be adding 550 new Peterbilt 579’s to its fleet with FlowBelow Tractor AeroKits factory installed by Peterbilt.
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