Setting Fuel Economy aside for a moment, listen to James, our first driver, speak about the LT's lane assist safety feature, part of the Bendix Wingman Fusion.
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Driver 1 – Trip Update
We spoke to James earlier this week and he sent us a few shots from his trip out to San Bernandino. He sounded comfortable, averaging "right around 10 miles per gallon".
RACEto10MPG featured in Heavy Duty Trucking (HDT)
The Race to 10 MPG is getting great coverage. Here Sharp and Cumberland's partnership is highlighted in an article on HDT. "Last year, our annual special June fuel issue focused on the question of how feasible it was to hit 10 mpg in real-world...
Fuel Economy & Climbing Diesel Prices – C10 Covered in Transport Topics
Cumberland's NextGen C10 has been featured in Transport Topics. Here's an excerpt of the article and a link to the full piece. "The U.S. average price for regular gasoline rose 0.6 cent to $2.384 a gallon. The cost is 23.5 cents more than it was a...
In case you missed it…
Watch our launch video! The RACE to 10 MPG started on Friday, August 18. #RACEt010MPG
It Starts Today
Cumberland has teamed up with Sharp Transport in a campaign to hit 10 Miles Per Gallon. #RACEto10MPG Over the next four weeks follow udpates for the Race to 10 MPG by joining our email list and/or following Cumberland and Sharp Transport. We’ll be...
James is off! #RACEto10MPG
James Thorne is heading out. He is the first of two drivers in Sharp Transport and Cumberland's joint project to crack the 10 MPG barrier. Follow the progress via email here.
Driver Bio: James Thorne – Race to 10 MPG
James Thorne James has been married to his lovely wife, Nikki for 27 years. They have 3 boys, aged 27, 25 and 15. James lives in Shelbyville, TN where he and his family have owned and operate Funny Farm Acres, a mobile petting zoo, for the past 7...
6th Run – MPG Stats – C10 – TN’s Best Fleet Truck
It’s been a few weeks since our last update… And for good reason! Over the last 10,686 miles, NextGen C10 has had its BEST test run to date averaging over 9.5 MPG. The 6th Test Run took NextGen C10 to Mississippi, South Carolina, California and...
Fifth Run – MPG Stats – C10 – Tennesee’s Fuel Efficient Class 8 Fleet Truck
The fifth test run may be the most impressive run to date… First, we were able to get our International LT C10 into a 900 truck fleet that does not run International trucks. After all, our goal is to have customers and potential customers run the...
C10 Demo Run – Driver Feedback
Be on the lookout! Stats from our latest C10 Demo Run will be out next week, but in the meantime, this is the feedback we got from our last demo driver. "I just took the C10 Challenge. I like the truck pretty good, it's quiet. Driver friendly. It's...
Fourth Run MPG Stats – C10
Fourth Run MPG Stats Consistency… That’s what can be said about the 4th test run for NextGen C10. NextGen C10’s 4th test run was a West Coast trip from Jackson, Tennessee and a regional run from Jackson, TN to Mississippi. The fuel economy over...
C10 Featured in Heavy Duty Trucking – Tennessee International Dealer Turns Heads With Fuel Efficiency Demo Truck
HDT published a story on our NextGen C10. Check it out: "In the 1960s, when performance was king, it wasn’t unusual for dealerships to take stock muscle cars and customize them to create highly desirable street machines that are avidly sought after...
Eco Flaps installed on Cumberland’s NextGen C10
Check it out - one of our parters, EcoFlaps wrote about our partnership: Cumberland International, located in Nashville, Tenn., wanted to prove a 10+ miles per gallon truck was achievable to utilize affordably on a day-to-day operation....
Third Run MPG Stats – C10
3rd Run Details The 3rd test run is different than any test performed with either demo truck thus far. The first customer wanted the truck back! He wanted to run the same routes at 68 mph (vs. 65 mph). After hesitation, we agreed. And… the results...
Second Run MPG Stats – C10
The NextGen C10 has completed it's second demo run. **Run Details** The second run for NextGen C10 can be split into two legs. The first leg went from Middle Tennessee to Southern California roundtrip. According to our telematics, the driver was...
C10 Nominated for Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation (TDEC) Sustainability Award
Cumberland is excited to be nominated for for a sustainability award for it's efficiency efforts in the C10 project. "Sustainable Performance - The winner in this category will have implemented holistic approaches to achieve sustainability and...
First Run MPG Stats – C10
As promised! The NextGen C10 has completed it's first run. See the stats for Run 1 (Click Here). If you'd like to receive these updates to your email inbox - use the contact form at the right and send us a note. What's the C10?
C10 Demo Coming In
Be looking for a round-up on the first C10 run coming out next week!
Ramping up: Next Gen C10
Get ready folks, the Next Gen C10 is being prepped for it's first demo run! Stay tuned for more information over the next several months. We'll be providing updates right here. The Next Gen C10 is scheduled to go out on it's first demo next week.
Navistar Announces Wide-Ranging Strategic Alliance With Volkswagen Truck & Bus
Navistar and Volkswagen Truck & Bus to pursue strategic technology collaboration and establish procurement joint venture with Volkswagen Truck & Bus taking a 16.6% stake in Navistar Volkswagen Truck & Bus to invest $256 million in...
Nashville’s Fuel-Efficient Truck Prototype (RX-C10) is featured in Heavy Duty Trucking
Earlier this week, Heavy Duty Trucking featured our C10 in a featured article! Here is the excerpt where Cumberland is featured and Patrick Mendenhall is quoted. Breaking the 10 MPG Barrier [....] Read the Full Article Here Try something new With...
Crunching the numbers: How to do the math on aerodynamic device savings
Jack Roberts | @JackRobertsCCJ | August 8, 2014 This whole article was featured on CCJ on August 8, 2014 ATDynamics’ TrailerTails are lightweight thermoplastic composite fairings that can be installed to the back of dry or refrigerated...