NASHVILLE. WABCO Holdings Inc. has launched the first aerodynamic trailer tail in the U.S. to feature automatic deployment and retraction, a system that utilizes lighter, stronger materials for a ...

One of the best ways to save a lot of fuel is to improve the efficiency of the lowest-mileage vehicles on the roads. Those include semis, which often get no more than 2 or 3 miles per gallon of diesel ...

XL Specialized Trailers has introduced a new trailer to their lineup with the XL 80 Power Tail trailer. XL Specialized Trailers has introduced a new trailer to their lineup with the XL 80 Power Tail ...

Utility Trailer Manufacturing has introduced the Utility Aerodynamic Tail, designed to improve fuel efficiency. When paired with low rolling resistant tires and configured on a Utility dry van or ...

A Stemco Trailer Tail can save several percent in fuel at highway speeds, but it does no good if it’s not folded out and smoothing air flow over the top and sides of the van or reefer. So it must have ...

How hypocritical is our government? I’ll tell you in just a moment. But before I get into that, ATDynamics introduced at ATA an auto-deploy trailer tail that extends automatically from the rear of the ...

When researchers learn more about what affects the amount by which trailer tails, aka boat tails, reduce drag – typically said to be around 5% – manufacturers can improve their designs. Fleet ...

Trail King’s TK70HST Hydraulic Sliding Tail (HST) trailer combines the movable wheel area of a sliding axle trailer with the tail of a hydraulic tail trailer to deliver both a low load angle and ...