Volvo bets on diesel, electric, and autonomy to hit ‘zero’ goals

Volvo is doubling down on a multi-path strategy to cut emissions and improve efficiency, combining cleaner diesel engines, expanded electric capabilities, and growing autonomous operations. Speaking at ACT Expo, executives…

RNG accounts for 94% of natural gas vehicle fuel use in 2025

Renewable natural gas (RNG) accounted for 94% of all on-road fuel used in natural gas vehicles on the U.S. roads in 2025, according to new data from The Transport Project.

Kamloops, B.C., phases out diesel-electric trucks citing cost and reliability concerns

The City of Kamloops, B.C., is moving to replace its diesel-electric solid waste trucks after a fleet performance review found the units did not deliver expected efficiencies. Details were presented…

Clean Energy expands its RNG network with six new stations

Clean Energy Fuels has added six new renewable natural gas (RNG) fueling stations across the U.S., expanding access for heavy-duty fleets along key freight corridors. The new stations are located…

FedEx Freight CEO: No ‘silver bullet’ for decarbonization as LTL industry evolves

FedEx Freight’s incoming leader says the less-than-truckload (LTL) sector is entering a period of rapid transformation, but fleets shouldn’t expect a single technology to lead the way. Instead, the path…

Toyota, Hyroad Energy to deploy 40 hydrogen Class 8 trucks

Toyota Motor North America and Hyroad Energy have reached a definitive agreement to deploy 40 hydrogen fuel-cell Class 8 trucks in Southern California. The announcement was made at ACT Expo…

Clean diesel still evolving as EPA27 looms, OEMs say

Even as emissions rules tighten, diesel engines are far from standing still. That was the message from engine makers and OEMs during a Clean Diesel Innovation panel at ACT Expo,…

Hino unveils Le Series battery-electric truck

Hino Trucks introduced its new Le Series battery-electric truck at ACT Expo 2026. The Le Series will be offered in 25,950-lb (L6e) and 33,000-lb (L7e) gross vehicle weight rating configurations.

Mack adds ABM, Lane Valente to EV rollout program

Mack Trucks has added ABM and Lane Valente Industries to its Turnkey Solutions program for battery-electric vehicle customers. The program is designed as an end-to-end service covering charging infrastructure development,…

Low-NOx rules still coming in 2027, but key details remain in flux

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2027 heavy-duty emissions rules are still on track, but uncertainty around key provisions is complicating planning for fleets and suppliers. That was the message…

Myths still hold back retread use despite cost, safety, environmental benefits

High-quality casings, regular tire maintenance and multiple retreads deliver the lowest total cost for fleets, along with strong safety performance and significant environmental benefits. This is the key to making…

Registrations fell across drivetrains in 2025, but fleets pivoted to diversified strategies: report

Fleets increasingly turned to powertrain diversification as a financial and risk management strategy to navigate the volatile freight market and regulatory uncertainties of 2025. Rather than waiting for a…

NACFE report explores TCO of various powertrain options

The North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) says battery-electric trucks are on track to become the lowest-cost Class 8 powertrain option by 2035, but cautions there is no one-size-fits-all…

Gateway Fleets orders 100 Workhorse electric step vans

Workhorse Group and Kingsburg Truck Center say California-based Gateway Fleets has placed an order for 100 fully electric W56 step vans for commercial delivery operations. Gateway Fleets plans to deploy…

Westport unveils high-pressure CNG system for heavy-duty trucks

Westport is preparing to demonstrate a new high-pressure compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel system for heavy-duty trucks in North America, pairing its fuel storage technology with the HPDI fuel system…