ICE fuel savings with idle-reduction tech can rival ZEVs: Cummins

Truck fleets can cut fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions by up to 17% by equipping their internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles with idle-reduction technologies already available in the market,…

CNG makes economic and sustainable sense, says Hexagon Agility’s MacDonald  

Methane – the main component of compressed natural gas (CNG) – escapes into the atmosphere anyway, so why not capture and use it to move trucks? Its sources, which are…

Electrifying vocational trucks more practical as technology advances

Improvements in battery technology, charge management systems and product offerings are making it increasingly viable to electrify certain vocational truck applications. This is according to speakers at the EV &…

Carrier buys electric refrigeration tech company Addvolt

Carrier Global Corp. has purchased long-time partner Addvolt, a Portuguese transport electrification technology company. The company says the acquisition gives it patented, non-invasive, low-maintenance electric systems for use with refrigerated…

Shippers, carriers need to share risk to drive zero-emission adoption strategies

Shippers and carriers say sustainability remains a shared priority, but transitioning to zero-emission freight still hinges on pilot projects, cost-effective technologies, and deeper, stronger partnerships to share the risks and…

5 tips to cut fuel costs for trucking fleets

As fuel prices remain volatile and sustainability expectations rise, fleets are under growing pressure to reduce operating costs while improving environmental performance. According to Samsara, even small gains in fuel…

ACT Expo is a wrap: Photo gallery

The 2025 ACT Expo wrapped up after four dynamic days at the Anaheim Convention Centre in California. It attracted more than 11,500 attendees, including more than 2,200 registered fleets, nearly…

Kenworth debuts new L770, L770E refuse trucks

Kenworth added two new refuse trucks to its lineup, which were publicly shown for the first time at Waste Expo. The Class 8 low-cab forward L770 and its electric variant,…

1.2-megawatt charger displayed at ACT Expo

ABB E-mobility brought to ACT Expo its new MCS1200 Megawatt Charging System, designed for ultra-fast charging of heavy-duty electric vehicles. “What you see in front of you here is the…

TO Viridi transforms ethanol into green hydrogen to fuel trucks

Technology designed in Canada is transforming bioethanol into green hydrogen using a catalytic process. In the very near future, a smaller version of this system will be connected to a…

Lion Electric likely to be liquidated, court-appointed monitor says

Lion Electric will very likely be liquidated following the Quebec government’s refusal to invest more public funds in the company, says the court-appointed monitor for the electric-vehicle maker.  Jean-François Nadon,…

Traton’s global roadmap powers International’s eRH launch  

International’s newly unveiled eRH electric regional-haul truck is a glimpse into Traton Group’s broader strategy to future-proof its global brands through modular hardware, software-defined architectures, and…

The software-defined vehicle revolution has arrived

By 2030, vehicles that are not software-defined are going to look a lot like steam locomotives – they’ll be obsolete. This according to Peter Ludwig, co-founder and chief technology officer,…

Volvo marks EV milestones at ACT Expo

Volvo Trucks North America (VTNA) celebrated recent electric vehicle milestones at the ACT Expo show last week in Anaheim, Calif. The company says its zero-emission trucks have now traveled 15…

Volvo Trucks seeks CARB-24 certification for new low-NOx engine

Volvo Trucks North America is seeking certification for a new engine that meets the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) 2024 Omnibus emissions standards. Once certified, the engine will be available…