Sustainability Many options being explored to eliminate TRU emissions May 17, 2022 Smaller engines that power transportation refrigeration units (TRUs) will not escape scrutiny as the trucking industry faces the broader challenge of decarbonizing commercial vehicles. In fact, there are already aggressive…
Equipment Autonomous trucking offers efficiency, environmental benefits May 11, 2022 Slashing transport emissions and automating the driving process may seem unrelated, but real-world operations by autonomous trucking firm Locomation have seen GHG emissions reduced by 22%. That’s according to Cetin…
Equipment Xos taps Allison for electric axles May 11, 2022 Electric truck maker Xos has partnered with Allison to install its eGen Power 100S and 100D electric axles onto its Classes 7-8 vehicles. The announcement was made at ACT Expo.
Equipment Fleet executives call for collaboration in electric and alternative vehicle journey May 11, 2022 Carlton Rose, president – global fleet maintenance at UPS, can rattle off a long list of alternative fuels and energy sources used by his fleet. Available equipment runs on compressed…
Equipment Sustainable trucking will require multiple solutions: ACT Expo panel May 9, 2022 Truck manufacturers, energy providers, and fleets alike are sharing a common journey toward sustainable transportation. Just don’t expect any single energy source to answer every need. “There isn’t really one…
Equipment Daimler unveils second-gen eCascadia May 9, 2022 Freightliner introduced at the ACT Expo show in Long Beach, Calif., an update to its battery-electric eCascadia, with a longer range of up to 230 miles (368 km) in a…
Equipment NACFE kicks off Run on Less Electric to evaluate electric truck capabilities September 2, 2021 Beginning today, all across the U.S. and Canada, 13 truck fleets in a wide array of diverse applications will begin running their electric trucks in a brand-new scientific and engineering…
Equipment CityFreighter introduces electric van for final mile deliveries September 1, 2021 Startup electric vehicle maker CityFreighter introduced its all-electric last-mile delivery box van this week at ACT Expo, and plans are in the works to bring it to Canada. A beta…
Equipment Hino, Allison to collaborate on electric axles September 1, 2021 Allison Transmission has been selected to work with Hino on development of its e-axle for Classes 6-8 battery-electric vehicles. Hino will integrate Allison’s eGen Power 100D e-axle into its electric…
Equipment Navistar introduces International eMV electric truck September 1, 2021 Navistar introduced a new electric International eMV Series truck at ACT Expo. Built on the MV platform, it’s suited for any straight rail application, the company says, and comes with…
Sustainability Volvo Trucks president sounds alarm on climate change, urges electrification August 31, 2021 Volvo Trucks says it will have a rolling fleet consisting only of zero-emissions trucks by 2050, with 35% of its sales electric by 2030. By 2040, its entire product line…
Equipment Hino debuts Class 8 fuel-cell-electric prototype August 31, 2021 Hino Trucks is showcasing a Class 8 hydrogen fuel-cell-electric truck at ACT Expo in Long Beach, Calif., this week. The XL8 prototype was first teased last year. “It’s amazing what…
Equipment Covid-19 can’t derail shift to electrification August 20, 2020 LONG BEACH, Calif. – When economies around the world ground to a sudden halt due to the global Covid-19 pandemic, transport-related emissions also largely vanished. Suddenly, distant mountain ranges came…
Equipment The future is electric: DTNA leader April 25, 2019 LONG BEACH, Calif. – The future of commercial vehicles is battery-electric, Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) leader Roger Nielsen said during a keynote speech at ACT Expo. The company is…
