Mark Grundy
Managing Director of Global Marketing & Communications
TRUCKING EFFICIENCY WORKSHOP, INDIANAPOLIS—Idle Reduction, 6×2 Chassis, Aerodynamics, AMT’s, Tires, Tire Pressure Systems, & Vehicle Benchmarking
Wednesday, March 15 2017, Indianapolis—This workshop is being held in partnership with the Green Truck Summit and the Work Truck Show. The day will include a deep dive into tractor and trailer technologies to improve freight efficiency, an update on the Greenhouse Gas Phase 2 regulations, and an accounting of the most recent model year fuel efficiency and the technologies and practices that are contributing to it. The event will also include an Executive Leader dialogue and small group discussions on technologies.
Event Details
Date: Wednesday, March 15
Time: 1:00pm – 5:30 pm in Indianapolis between the Green Truck Summit and Work Truck Show.
Venue: Indiana Convention Center, Room 238
100 S Capitol Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46225
Agenda
12:30 p.m. Registration
1:00 p.m. Trucking Efficiency – Mike Roeth, Executive Director NACFE
1:30 p.m. Latest on GHGp2 – Jackie Yeager, Cummins, GHG & Fuel Efficiency Policy Director
2:00 p.m. Fuel Efficiency and Truck Production – Kenny Vieth, ACT Research, President and Sr Analyst
2:20 p.m. Leader Dialogue: Jackie and Kenny joined by Amy Boerger, Cummins, VP NA Engine Business, Dan Hancock, Retired Allison Executive and Past SAE International President, and a Fleet TBD
3:00 p.m. Break & Networking
3:15 p.m. Confidence Report Findings and Small group table discussions
4:30 p.m.
Wrap up & Networking
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/trucking-efficiency-workshop-indianapolis-tickets-31037026582
About Trucking Efficiency Workshops: http://www.truckingefficiency.org/workshops
About Trucking Efficiency
Trucking Efficiency is a combined effort of the North American Council for Freight Efficiency and Carbon War Room to double the freight efficiency of North American goods movement through the elimination of market barriers to information, demand, and supply.
About North American Council for Freight Efficiency
The North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to doubling the freight efficiency of North American goods movement. NACFE operates as a nonprofit in order to provide an independent, unbiased research organization for the transformation of the transportation industry. Data is critical and NACFE is proving to help the industry with real world information that fleets can use to take action.
About Carbon War Room
Carbon War Room (CWR) was founded in 2009 as a global nonprofit by Sir Richard Branson and a group of likeminded entrepreneurs. It intervenes in markets to accelerate the adoption of business solutions that reduce carbon emissions at gigaton scale and advance the low-carbon economy. CWR merged with Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) in 2014 and now operates as an RMI business unit. The combined organization engages businesses, communities, institutions, and entrepreneurs to transform global energy use to create a clean, prosperous, and secure low-carbon future.
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