Jeff Crissey

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Content Director at Equipment World

Content Director at Total Landscape Care

Content Director at Overdrive

Content Director at CCJ (Commercial Carrier Journal)

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Articles

International Motors Mathias Carlbaum 2025 new truck market

2 weeks ago | truckpartsandservice.com | Jeff Crissey

Uncertainty about freight opportunities and regulation bottomed out the new truck market in April but International President and CEO Mathias Carlbaum believes replacement demand will drive carriers back toward investment as the year progresses or stability returns, he said during a press event last month at the ACT Expo. But the economic tumult radiating from Washington D.C. and President Donald J.
International discusses battery electric future for trucking

4 weeks ago | ccjdigital.com | Jeff Crissey

Battery-electric vehicles are already a tough sell in the passenger car market. In commercial trucking applications, the idea is (mostly) a non-starter. In the cases where the technology currently makes sense, BEVs are relegated to a few niche applications such as package delivery and urban routes. In Class 8 operations, drayage and limited dedicated operations stand alone as opportunities for early adopter success.
International discusses battery electric future for trucking

4 weeks ago | cleantrucking.com | Jeff Crissey

Battery-electric vehicles are already a tough sell in the passenger car market. In commercial trucking applications, the idea is (mostly) a non-starter. In the cases where the technology currently makes sense, BEVs are relegated to a few niche applications such as package delivery and urban routes. In Class 8 operations, drayage and limited dedicated operations stand alone as opportunities for early adopter success.
Mack promises CARB compliant low NOx engines in 2025

1 month ago | ccjdigital.com | Jeff Crissey

Mack Trucks is seeking certification of two new variants of the Mack MP13 engine to meet the California Air Resources Board (CARB) 2024 Omnibus requirements for low nitrogen oxide and particulate matter emissions standards. CARB’s current regulation requires a 75% reduction in NOx and 50% reduction in PM compared with existing U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards for engines in Class 8 highway trucks for engine model years 2024 through 2026.
Mack promises CARB compliant low NOx engines in 2025

1 month ago | cleantrucking.com | Jeff Crissey

Mack Trucks is seeking certification for its new MP13 engine to meet the California Air Resources Board (CARB) 2024 Omnibus requirements for low nitrogen oxide and particulate matter emissions standards. The MP13 is Mack's 13-liter engine platform previously known as the MP8.
Volvo submits application for CARB approval of new low NOx engine

1 month ago | ccjdigital.com | Jeff Crissey

Volvo Trucks North America says it is ready to certify its newly launched CARB-24 Omnibus compliant engine capable of achieving a 0.05g NOx rating, the company announced during its press conference at the 2025 Advanced Clean Transportation Expo in Anaheim. The new low-NOx engine is built on Volvo’s new D13 VGT (variable geometry turbo) engine platform, the newest 13-liter variant in Volvo’s lineup.
Clarios battery monitoring reduces fuel costs, emissions

1 month ago | ccjdigital.com | Jeff Crissey

Clarios has launched IdleLess, a real-time idle reduction and battery monitoring solution aimed at helping fleets reduce annual fuel costs by $3,300 per truck and lower emissions by 8.6 metric tons each year. As a subscription-based product of the battery company’s recently announced Clarios Connected Services, IdleLess promises to lower fuel consumption and emissions, extend battery life and reduce wear and tear on sleeper tractors.
Transtex introduces lithium-ion powered eAPU

Mar 9, 2025 | ccjdigital.com | Jeff Crissey

Transtex, already established in the trailer aerodymaics technology space, made the leap into the tractor segment with the acquisition of DClimate in June 2024. The company is now bringing to market a lithium-ion powered electric auxiliary power unit (eAPU) from its DClimate division. Dubbed the DClimate Lithium Pro, the system pairs a lithium-iron phosphate (LiFePO4) battery pack with four starting batteries in a hybrid configuration.
Clarios takes battery health to the cloud

Jan 6, 2025 | ccjdigital.com | Jeff Crissey

Clarios, maker of one out of every three vehicle batteries globally, fashions itself as much more than a manufacturer. The Germany-based company, which has been rapidly expanding its commercial and passenger-car product offerings with various battery chemistries and architectures across the voltage spectrum, is now delving into the business of artificial intelligence and integrating intelligent battery functions into actionable data for fleet managers.
ATA chief tees off on lawmakers, regulators and OOIDA in election-year ATA address

Oct 16, 2024 | ccjdigital.com | Jeff Crissey

With less than a month before a presidential election that will greatly impact the trucking industry’s prospects in the next four years and beyond, American Trucking Associations President & CEO Chris Spear outlined the greatest threats facing fleet executives during his address at ATA’s Management Conference & Exhibition in Nashville.