Equipment Larger engine displacements, renewable fuel, increase promise of natural gas trucks May 11, 2022 Supporters of natural gas vehicles continue to point at their fuel of choice as a natural option in the drive to reduce unwanted emissions. Electric grids still need to be…
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 Freightliner to build trucks with Cummins’ hydrogen fuel cell powertrain May 11, 2022 Cummins and Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) will work together to upfit and validate Freightliner Cascadia trucks with a Cummins hydrogen fuel cell powertrain for the North American market. DTNA…
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 10 findings about the state of sustainable fleets May 9, 2022 Interest in alternative fuels, battery-electric vehicles, and fuel cells continues to grow as corporations look to begin their shift away from gasoline- and diesel-based transportation. Now it’s up to suppliers…
Equipment Westport sees HPDI as faster, less expensive path to hydrogen adoption May 4, 2022 Westport has adapted its high-pressure direct injection (HPDI) fuel system used for bio-methane and natural gas, to also work with hydrogen. The company says this will provide a faster, more…
Equipment Lion Electric ramps up deliveries May 4, 2022 Lion Electric delivered 84 vehicles in the first quarter, up from 24 over the same period last year, and grew its Q1 revenue by US$16.4 million to $22.6 million. The…
Technology Hydrogen fuel cell trucks are most environmentally friendly: ATRI May 4, 2022 Hydrogen fuel cell trucks are the most environmentally friendly zero emission vehicle option for longhaul trucks, although the technology is not presently feasible for longhaul operations, new research revealed. The…
Equipment Canada further delays GHG standards for trailers May 2, 2022 Canada’s federal government is once again delaying plans to apply greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) standards to trailers, in the face of challenges to companion rules in the U.S. The fourth…
Equipment Hydra Energy lands another Alberta fleet April 28, 2022 Edmonton International Airport (EIA) is committing to hydrogen, and one of the trucking firms that serves it is jumping aboard, too. Hercules Logistics will convert a Class 8 Western Star…
Equipment Natural gas continues to post sales gains April 25, 2022 Natural gas truck sales were on the rise in Canada and the U.S. during the first two months of 2022, up 21% compared to the same period in 2021. The…
Equipment Hydra Energy brings Hydrogen-as-a-Service model to Alberta April 21, 2022 Hydra Energy has announced its move into Alberta as it lands its second paying customer. The company, which retrofits diesel engines to run on hydrogen and diesel, says it reduces…
Equipment Volvo vows to ‘accelerate the shift’ to zero-emission vehicles in Canada April 21, 2022 Volvo Trucks was at Truck World, announcing it is “accelerating the shift” toward zero-emission transport in Canada. Andy Brown, product marketing manager – electromobility, indicated the company is proud of…
