DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Truck Fuel Efficiency: Trends, Challenges and Emerging Technologies " report to their offering.

Truck fuel efficiency is a key issue for truck manufacturers and suppliers, impacting all parts of heavy commercial vehicles and their operation. Growing oil demand has led to considerable volatility in fuel prices since the beginning of the 21st century. Although crude oil and automotive fuel prices are low at the time of writing, they are still around twice what they were during the 1990s.

Consequently, while fuel costs accounted for around 10% of freight costs a decade or two ago, they have been as high as 35% during recent years, and operators now regard 30% as a benchmark.

We have proven [that] if we want to significantly further reduce both fuel consumption and CO2 emissions in road transport, we need to look beyond just the engine. We must widen our focus to include tires, semi-trailer and other key components. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Daimler

The Truck Fuel Efficiency Report outlines the commercial, political and legislative environment, tracks the key technologies, and reports on the status of their development. The report pulls together a number of different perspectives and looks at developments around the entire vehicle to provide an overview of the overall trends in this very important area. With 96 pages and 60 tables and figures, it is an essential guide to this critical area.

Key areas covered include:

- Market drivers and challenges - regulations fuel prices, incentives

- Current and developing engine technologies - from stop-start and aftertreatment to new combustion technologies and alternative engine designs

- Drivetrain technologies - transmission types, axles, hybrid drivetrains, manufacturer strategies

- Aerodynamics - airtabs, trailer shapes, grilles

- Tyres - pressure monitoing systems, tyre technology

- Efficient ancillaries

- New and future technologies - connectivity and electronic control, autonomous driving, waste heat recovery, freewheeling, power lubrication

Key Topics Covered:

Chapter 1: Executive summary

Chapter 2: Market drivers

Chapter 3: Market challenges

Chapter 4: Progress to date and future targets

Chapter 5: Engine technologies

Chapter 6: Drivetrain technologies

Chapter 7: Aerodynamics

Chapter 8: Tyres

Chapter 9: Efficient ancillaries

Chapter 10: Other technologies

Companies Mentioned

- Daimler

- Hino

- Isuzu

- Iveco

- MAN

- Navistar

- Paccar

- Scania

- Trailer hybrid system

- Volvo Group

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/czzd2w/truck_fuel

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