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FPInnovations’ PIT Group
to host the Energotest
Evaluations to include fuel consumption
comparisons between North American
and European truck models
FPInnovations’ Performance Innovation Transport (PIT)
group, a not-for-profit engineering and research center for
the North American trucking industry, announced that it will
host its biannual Energotest® event at the Transport
Canada test track operated by PMG Technologies in
Blainville, Quebec, September 11 to 19, 2013. The event will
feature fuel consumption tests comparing North American
and European trucks, and evaluations of trailer side skirts
and other new and unique products.
“We created the Energotest to provide accurate and
indisputable results on the economic and environmental
impact of green fleet technologies,” said Yves Provencher,
director of PIT. “Suppliers come to the Energotest for
independent
verification
of
their
technology’s
performance. Fleet managers who are early adopters of
green technologies attend the event to find solutions they
can use to transport goods in an environmentally friendly
and cost efficient manner.”
PIT uses leading-edge technology and infrastructure,
combined with the most stringent testing protocols, to
guarantee the highest reliability in its test results. For the fall
Energotest, PIT will conduct SAE J1526 Type III fuel
consumption tests to compare North American Volvo VNL
630 XE to European Volvo Globetrotter tractors.
In the five years since its inception, PIT has earned a
reputation as North America’s premier trucking technology
engineering and product testing firm.

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At the spring 2013 Energotest, about 300 attendees were
on hand to witness a variety of tests, and to hear remarks
by fleets on how PIT made a difference in their operations
and from suppliers on how reliable tests have boosted
their sales. Attendees also viewed exhibits of products
tested at Energotest from 16 suppliers of trucking
equipment.
“Our goal is to accelerate the implementation of the best
technologies and make sure inferior technologies are not
taking resources that could be used more effectively,”
said Provencher. “Bottom line is we focus on the best,
eliminate the bad, and if we can’t find that technology in
Canada or the U.S., we will go overseas to find it.”
As the benchmark for testing services in both Canada
and U.S., PIT is the organization chosen by Environment
Canada to conduct testing of green transportation
technologies. Recently, Canada Economic Development
contributed $800,000 to PIT for acquiring cutting-edge
testing equipment.
For more information about how you can
benefit from rapid deployment, contact
LaunchIt at info@LaunchItPR.com.