Expert Insights on Trucking and Hybrid Powertrains
Fuel economy, emissions, and lifecycle costs are key considerations in the emerging hybrid powertain market for trucks, according to a Frost & Sullivan report on the Hybrid Powertrain Systems Market. Discussion is ongoing around timing of fleet migration to new hybrid technologies, diesel price futures, and aftermarket integration challenges
Get expert insights on:
- Engine technology: SCR vs EGR
- Global shifts: Changing landscapes in specific regions
- Hybrid truck demand: Diesel electric and hydraulic
- Hybrid powertrain drivers and restraints, challenges, and opportunities
Gerson Lehrman Group Council Members are available to discuss Trucking and Hybrid Powertrains via phone consultations, live meetings, surveys, and other custom GLG products and services.
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Featured Council Members
GLG Council Members are leading experts including academics, scientists, and industry specialists
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Jeff Kesterson
PresidentJK Agency
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Joel Adams
Logistics ManagerHOLCIM (US), INC
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James Cade
Vice President Maintenance and PurchasingFrederick Thompson Company
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John Schulz
Independent Analyst - Contributing EditorLogistics Management Magazine
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Terry Hebron
PresidentHeavy Truck And Equipment Wholesalers.com
Study Groups
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Recent Live Meetings
Interactive roundtables, private visits, and small scale seminars are types of GLG Live Meetings
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November 12, 2009 | San Francisco
Seminar: Trucking Industry Update and Outlook for 2010 (San Francisco)
Recent News Analyses
News analyses are expert commentaries on current events, written by Council Members who are available for follow up consultations
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"Cadillac" of Trucking Terminals to be Closed by YRCW
November 17, 2009
John Schulz, Independent Analyst - Contributing Editor, Logistics Management Magazine
YRC Closes Big Richfield, Ohio, Terminal | www.tdu.org
Financially troubled YRC Worldwide is closing its 202-door Richfield, Ohio, breakbulk terminal, one of the largest in its system. The move is part of YRCW's downsizing, and affects about 1,000 Teamsters at three Ohio terminals. About 400 of those 1,000 Teamsters already are laid off.
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IRS v. Trucking Independent Contractor History
October 19, 2009
Jay Thompson, President and General Manager, Transportation Business Associates
'Contractor' Lable Provokes Legal Disputes | online.wsj.com
The trucking Independent Contractor (IC) pool is a big one. Surveys show that one-third of truckers are IC’s and 80%+ of them are leased to fleets. The biggest player is FedEx Ground - hence the long-time target on their back by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), States and unions. Other big numbers...
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Mexico Cross-Border Trucking Small Visible Part Example Of Bigger Protectionism
September 25, 2009
Jay Thompson, President and General Manager, Transportation Business Associates
Report: DOT official says no resolution to Mexico truck issue likely this year | www.thetrucker.com
There will be no decision on the Mexico cross border program until next year - according to the DOT official referenced in the source article. Of bigger concern to Congress are healthcare and highway debates, along with a needed energy policy, being green, et al - and probably followed by other protectionist...
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Don't Panic. This Trucking Recovery May Be Two Steps Ahead, One Step Back
October 23, 2009
John Schulz, Independent Analyst - Contributing Editor, Logistics Management Magazine
ATA Truck Tonnage Index Slipped 0.3 Percent in September | www.reuters.com
The American Trucking Associations' closely watched advanced seasonally adjusted for-hire Truck Tonnage Index fell 0.3 percent in September. This came after it increased 2.1 percent in both July and August.
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Big-Foot YRC Drops the Other Shoe on Shareholders
November 3, 2009
John Schulz, Independent Analyst - Contributing Editor, Logistics Management Magazine
YRC is Seeking Big Concession by Shareholders | www.google.com
Embattled trucking giant YRC Worldwide is asking its shareholders to give up 95 percent ownership in the trucking company to lenders in what it calls a "final step" in its recovery plan. One analyst called the deal a "train wreck hitting the school bus full of kids and nuns" for shareholders, who caused...