Cummins completes acquisition forming natural gas JV with Rush

Cummins has completed its 50% acquisition of Momentum Fuel Technologies, bolstering its natural gas offerings in the North American market. It purchased its stake from Rush Enterprises, forming a joint…

Test Drive: Kenworth showcases its zero-emissions truck lineup

The Paccar Innovation Center sits in a quiet California neighborhood in the heart of Silicon Valley within a stone’s throw of the some the biggest names in automotive design and…

Volvo updates VNR Electric, adds new configurations

An 85% increase in range, faster charging, and additional configurations are part of an update to Volvo’s VNR Electric, which will enter production in the second quarter. Volvo has been…

Kenworth rolls out battery-electric, fuel-cell-electric trucks for demonstrations

A Paccar technical center in the heart of Silicon Valley is proving valuable, as Kenworth continues development of battery-electric and fuel-cell-electric commercial trucks. “It allows us to bring our products…

Could natural gas be the answer to decarbonizing trucking?

With all the buzz surrounding battery-electric and hydrogen-fuel-cell-electric trucks as the best ways to slash transport emissions, natural gas is once again emerging as a significant challenger to the clean…

6 things to consider before electrifying your fleet

The electrification of heavy commercial vehicles is exciting. Drivers love the lack of noise and vibration, and the immediate torque. Technicians like the simplicity of the powertrain, longer brake life…

Fuel economy and environmental care go hand in hand

Last month I wrote about the fuel mileage that our new trucks are getting, and how we need to promote ourselves better inside and outside of the trucking industry. We…

Natural gas truck sales get a boost

Class 8 natural gas retail sales rose 24% so far this year in the U.S. and Canada, according to the ACT Alternative Fuels Quarterly report. However, the industry analyst notes…

Navistar, In-Charge provide carbon-free electricity for EVs

Navistar and In-Charge Energy are now offering carbon neutral electricity through their electric vehicle charging infrastructure. In-Charge Energy’s In-Control software platform automates the process of collecting electric vehicle charging energy…

Purolator slashes emissions

Purolator has slashed its emissions by 8% per package, the company announced in its 2020 Sustainability Report. “The onset of Covid-19 reinforced our essential role in the daily lives of…

Hydra Energy gets first paying customer for hydrogen retrofit

Hydra Energy has secured its first paying customer for a reversible hydrogen retrofit kit, following three years and 200,000 kilometers of testing. Prince George, B.C.-based Lodgewood Enterprises has taken delivery…

OPG subsidiary set up to help fleets transition to electric power

Ontario Power Generation (OPG) has set up a subsidiary dubbed PowerON Energy Solutions, to help fleets set up the charging infrastructure needed to electrify some or all of their fleet.

Ballard hits 100M-km milestone with fuel cells

Ballard Power Systems has achieved a 100-million-kilometer milestone, with medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles powered by its fuel cell technologies. It has more than doubled its total kilometers traveled over…

Run on Less – Electric finds 5.2 million trucks could be electrified today

Run on Less – Electric has concluded. And the conclusion is, there are a lot of fleets and applications that could be electrified today. The three-week demonstration put on by…

Ballard Power introduces new 100-kW hydrogen fuel cell

Ballard Power expanded its hydrogen fuel cell line, with the addition of a 100-kW version to its FCmove platform. Ballard says the new addition is its most powerful and flexible…