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EPA SmartWay honors 44 freight carriers for exceptional supply chain efficiency

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EPA announced the awardees at the 2016 American Trucking Association’s Annual Management Conference & Exhibition in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 2016 SmartWay Freight Carrier Excellence Award recipients are: Airtime Express Inc. Mercury Services, Inc. Arlo G Lott Trucking Inc. Thomas & Son Inc. Benny Whitehead Inc.

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Ford Making Aggressive Push With EcoBoost and Technologies Such as Ti-VCT for Improved Fuel Economy; Roadmap for Future Generations of EcoBoost Highlights Role as Company Strategy as Well as Product

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Broadly, these can be described as: EcoBoost–Next Generation (CY 2014-2016). The EPA rated Ford’s combined car and truck fuel economy improvement at 20.2%, almost double the next closest competitor. The outcome is more power, responsiveness and fuel efficiency from less overall cylinder displacement. Click to enlarge.