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09-04-2024 by Mindy Long OEMs Invest in Alternative Fueling Solutions, Including Diesel Engines

Equipment manufacturers are rolling out low and zero-emission solutions that will help reduce carbon emissions and are investing in several technologies to meet future regulatory and customer requirements.

鈥淲e believe three technologies are needed to reach net zero: Battery electric, fuel cell electric and the combustion engine running on renewable fuels,鈥� said Roger Alm, president of Volvo Trucks. While speaking during ACT Expo, Alm said Volvo Trucks will only produce zero-emission trucks beginning in 2040.
09-04-2024
08-13-2024 by 黑料社区Foundation Guide to Different Types of Fuel

Understanding the various types of fuels available is crucial for providing customers with the right choices and maintaining compliance with environmental regulations. The most common types of fuel include regular octane gasoline, premium gasoline, reformulated gasoline, Low Reid Vapor Pressure gasoline, E85, diesel, premium diesel, winter diesel, biodiesel and renewable diesel.
08-13-2024
08-08-2024 by 黑料社区Foundation Selecting Your Travel Center Fueling Equipment

Fuel pumps are an essential part of travel center operations, and choosing the right equipment will help increase efficiency and customer satisfaction.

The 黑料社区Foundation’s Travel Center and Truck Stop聽New Build聽Toolkit offers these factors to look at as you select the right pumps for your location.
08-08-2024
07-29-2024 by 黑料社区Foundation Resources for Buying Diesel with Confidence

Commercial fuel buying is a complex process involving several pricing mechanisms, multiple fuel types, and various outside market factors that can affect supply and demand. At the same time, truck stop and travel center operators must closely monitor their budgets, fuel prices and inventory.

“One of the most important things to understand is how fuel is priced. There are several pricing mechanisms, including the spot market. In a traditional procurement perspective, that means I don’t necessarily have an agreed-to price,” Randy Grizzle, director of sales and marketing for TACenergy said. “I needed it today. I bought it today.” However, in commercial fueling, there are one of two indices that have spot in their name, which can create confusion, Grizzle said.
07-29-2024
07-03-2024 by Mindy Long Get More Exposure with Trucker Apps

More and more truck drivers are using apps to decide where to stop, and truck stop and travel plaza operators can use the apps to help drive business to their locations. During 黑料社区Connect, Stop Watch sat down with Chris Oliver, chief marketing officer for Trucker Path, to learn more about the Trucker Path app and the free features operators can use to promote their businesses.
07-03-2024
07-02-2024 by Amy Toner Travel Center Backcourt Experiences Exceed Expectations

Darren Schulte, NATSO’s vice president, membership, said he is excited to see more of a focus industry-wide on how professional drivers enter into a travel center. “黑料社区members are thinking more about the importance of entry and exit into the travel centers,” he said.

The backcourt experience at truck stops and travel centers historically had been ignored, but Schulte believes backcourts should look exactly like forecourts. 鈥淚 would ask any of us to go to our forecourt and see how we speak to customers to try and capture their attention, then go to the backcourt,鈥� he said.

Schulte encourages operators to add the same marketing materials on the building and on the pumps in the backcourt that are on the forecourt. 鈥淚f you鈥檙e doing pump toppers in the front, do pump toppers in the back. If you鈥檙e doing fuel nozzle collateral, do that,鈥� he said.
07-02-2024
07-01-2024 by Mindy Long Demand for Hydrogen Ramps Up as OEMs Make Progress on Heavy-Duty Hydrogen Vehicles

Original equipment manufacturers are proving out new hydrogen technologies to meet more stringent emissions requirements, and the new vehicle designs are expected to dramatically increase demand for hydrogen, according to speakers at ACT Expo 2024.

Vehicles are fueled similar to how diesel is dispensed today, there is no extra weight, and vehicles can travel 500 miles or more before refueling. 鈥淭rying to mimic a diesel like fueling experience is the goal,鈥� said Kimberly Okafor, general manager of zero emissions solutions for Trillium, a Love鈥檚 company.
07-01-2024
06-25-2024 by Amy Toner Fuel Buying for Travel Centers with Experts from TACenergy

Buying fuel is a complicated process, and determining the best approach helps truck stop and travel center operators increase profitability while minimizing risks. A self-diagnosed fuel nerd, Randy Grizzle, director, sales & marketing at TACenergy, joined the 黑料社区Foundation鈥檚 podcast to cover best practices in fuel buying that can help travel center owners navigate the complexities of the fuel market.
06-25-2024

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