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North America Surpasses 400 RNG Facilities

September 18, 2024The Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas (RNG Coalition) has announced what it called a “major” milestone in the growth of the renewable natural gas industry. According to the group, there are now 433 RNG fueling facilities now operational across North America.

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J.B. Hunt Kicks Off Clean Energy Fuels RNG-Powered Truck Demo Program

September 17, 2024Renewable natural gas (RNG) provider Clean Energy Fuels Corp. is launching a program to allow heavy-duty fleets to operate a truck equipped with the new Cummins X15N engine. The first company to participate in the program is J.B. Hunt Transport Inc., a commercial fleet operator with logistics and transportation services in North America.

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Idea Leads to EV Charger Maintenance Business

September 17, 2024In 2020, Kameale Terry co-founded the company ChargerHelp! with the aim of training a nationwide workforce of technicians to repair charging stations and reduce the amount of time they are down.

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ZF Debuts Hybrid Truck Transmission at IAA

September 16, 2024Perhaps the biggest news for ZF at the show was the introduction of its new TraXon 2 hybrid transmission.

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Daimler Broadens Global Platform of Electric Vehicles, Services

September 16, 2024Daimler Truck introduced a dedicated brand for its global charging infrastructure initiatives and broadened the scope of its financial services business to include e-mobility offerings during the biannual IAA Transportation Conference, efforts rolled out in concert with the announced serial production launch of its global electric heavy-duty truck.

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Regulation focuses on Southern California warehouses to improve air quality, reducing pollution from freight and logistics hubs

September 10, 2024LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles and Long Beach region has the worst ozone pollution in the nation, according to a study by the American Lung Association. The booming warehouse industry in Southern California has raised environmental concerns over the air pollution created by the trucks that go in and out of these hubs. In...

DOE Grants Washington State University $4.8M for Hydrogen Fuel Research

September 4, 2024The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded Washington State University grant funding of $4.8 million for hydrogen fuel research. One of the grants will also assist in building a heavy-duty hydrogen fueling station on the Pullman, Wash., campus.

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Focusing on EV Tire Needs

September 4, 2024Commercial tire experts weigh in on the tire needs of EVs.

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Volvo Announces Electric Truck Range Breakthrough

September 3, 2024The Swedish OEM has a announced that next year, it will launch a new long-range version of its FH Electric that will be able to reach up to 600 km on one charge. For us Americans with non-metric brains, that translates to over 370-miles of range on a single battery charge.

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Biden Awards $62 Million to Help Speed Hydrogen Adoption

September 3, 2024The Biden administration will award $62 million to accelerate development of the nation’s nascent hydrogen industry, seen as key for decarbonizing steel, cement and heavy transportation.

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Uber Invests in Self-Driving Software Firm Wayve

August 30, 2024Uber Technologies is making a strategic investment in U.K.-based autonomous driving software provider Wayve Technologies, adding to a slew of partnerships the rideshare company has struck in a bid to position itself as a platform for commercializing autonomous vehicles.

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The Promise of Powered Trailers

August 30, 2024The next generation of heavy-duty trailers actively help tractors move goods down the road with advanced aerodynamic designs and intelligent electric axles that can pitch in and help diesel engines out in tough terrain — and reduce emissions while doing so.

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TuSimple Plans to Settle Federal Fraud Lawsuit for $189M

August 28, 2024According to court documents, the autonomous tech provider has already deposited $174 million into an escrow account, while its insurers have contributed an additional $15 million toward the settlement.

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CARB’s Biofuel Changes Raise Concern

August 28, 2024Echoing concerns from farm belt senators about dubious Chinese used cooking oil ingredients in biofuels, American agriculture groups are decrying California’s planned 20% cap on U.S.-made canola- and soy-based biodiesel and renewable diesel that could tip the market toward foreign sources.

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Project 2025 Pushes Automated Trucks, Pumps Brakes on EVs

August 27, 2024If former President Donald Trump wins back the White House in November, The Heritage Foundation hopes he will embrace the organization’s policy playbook, which would reward autonomous trucking while slowing the timeline for electric vehicles (EVs).

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CVSA and Kodiak Remove Autonomous Trucking’s Inspection Hurdle

August 27, 2024The autonomous trucking company is the first to pilot the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s ‘enhanced inspection’ program to ensure self-driving trucks and their trailers are road-safe.

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