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Freight Efficiency with NACFE‘s Mike Roeth & Friends episodes
- Ep. 53: Jennifer Wheeler – NACFEJennifer Wheeler, senior program manager at NACFE, talks about her career at Walmart, how to adjust operations to accommodate new technologies, what excites her about her work with NACFE, her passion to be of service to the trucking industry, and NACFE’s report on electric vans and step vans. She also encourages fleets to talk with each other about what they are doing in the area of electrification and how important it is for them to be part of the solution.27 min
- Ep. 52: Diane Newton – HNTBDiane Newton, an associate vice president at HNTB, talks about the company’s role in transforming how freight gets move and intelligent transportation systems She also shares takeaways from the Columbus, Ohio Smart City project, talks about the I70 truck automation corridor project and encourages everyone to stay engaged and understand the role of technology in transportation.27 min
- Ep. 51: Allen Schaeffer – Diesel Technology ForumAllen Schaeffer, executive director of the Diesel Technology Forum, talks about why the organization was formed and the purpose it still serves. He also talks about how his childhood influenced his interest in air quality, the apples to oranges comparison of passenger cars and commercial vehicles, why diesel will continue to be the dominant fuel for the next several decades and the things that can be done to make diesel even cleaner than it is today.26 min
- Ep. 50: Bill Bliem – NFI IndustriesBill Bliem, vice president of fleet services at NFI Industries, joins me on my 50th podcast and talks about NFI operations, the little things you can do to improve fuel economy, how he got excited about electric vehicles, two big challenges he faces, the importance of building a good team and why you need to identify and fix things that take you away from the goals you have achieved.27 min
- Ep. 49: Sam Spofforth – NRELEp. 49: Sam Spofforth, Clean Cities Project Lead at NREL, talks about what the Clean Cities Program is and how it facilitates connections so people can learn from each other, and about his passion around sustainability, the environment and energy. He shares his thoughts on EVs and what he calls no-brainer use cases for them as well as what some of the challenges to EV deployments are.25 min
- Ep 48: Britta Gross –RMIBritta Gross, managing director of the carbon free mobility work at RMI, talks about her interest in energy, electricity and the transportation industry. She also talks about the importance of 2030, the relationship between the automotive and aerospace industries, plug-in hybrids, why we need to remove the barriers that are preventing large scale adoption of EVs, the charging infrastructure and grid readiness.29 min
- Ep. 47: Henry Albert – Albert TransportHenry Albert, president of Albert Transport, talks about his passion for fuel economy, how he uses his experience as a race car driver to excel at fuel mileage in his truck, the importance of aerodynamics, his experience in Run on Less 2017, how he manages speed and his work on Team Run Smart.26 min
- Ep. 46: Rob Graff – RMI and NACFE
Rob Graff, senior advisor to RMI and NACFE, talks about how his passion for the environment started back in first grade. He also talks about how the lessons he learned working on electric buses can translate to commercial vehicles, the importance of working on all parts of electrification not just the vehicle itself, the importance of understanding what the customer wants and designing solutions today that can avoid problems in the future.
20 min - Ep. 45: Gina Lopez – Kalmar
Gina Lopez, a vice president at Kalmar, shares the history of Kalmar, how she got into trucking, the various uses for terminal tractors and the efficiency of using them to move trailers. She also talks about the new generation of Kalmar terminal tractors, why the electrification of terminal tractors makes sense, and about the journey to automate terminal tractors.
27 min - Ep. 44: Paul Rosa – Penske
Paul Rosa, senior vice president of procurement and fleet planning at Penske, talks about the role of collaboration in EV development, Penske’s role in educating the market about current and emerging technologies, all the variables that must go into an EV ROI calculation, the importance of the driver, the uncertainty around residual value of EVs and the need for the industry to gain knowledge about EVs and make plans for their deployment.
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About Freight Efficiency with NACFE‘s Mike Roeth & Friends
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Freight Efficiency With NACFE’s Mike Roeth & Friends is a regular podcast series that focuses on current technologies and practices that help fleets achieve the best possible freight efficiency…
for their given application. It also will provide insight into emerging technologies such as electric and autonomous vehicles and their potential impact on freight efficiency.
NACFE’s Executive Director, Mike Roeth, will interview executives from the trucking industry and other parties that are interested in improving the overall efficiency and sustainability of goods movement in North America, which includes currently available technologies as well as emerging technologies such as electric and autonomous vehicles.
If you would like to suggest a topic for this podcast, please contact Denise Rondini, NACFE’s communications director at [email protected]
NACFE’s Executive Director, Mike Roeth, will interview executives from the trucking industry and other parties that are interested in improving the overall efficiency and sustainability of goods movement in North America, which includes currently available technologies as well as emerging technologies such as electric and autonomous vehicles.
If you would like to suggest a topic for this podcast, please contact Denise Rondini, NACFE’s communications director at [email protected]
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