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Congressional Republicans Target EPA Rule

July 8, 2024Senior congressional Republicans recently called on the Biden administration to abandon an emissions rule the Environmental Protection Agency issued earlier this year specific to the freight sector.  

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California Requiring Zero-Emissions Forklifts

July 8, 2024Fleets operating in California must phase out the use of large spark-ignited forklifts and use zero-emissions forklifts, according to a new regulation from the California Air Resources Board.

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Red ICE and Blue: The Hunt for a Hydrogen Truck Engine Part 2

July 3, 2024In terms of performance, early tests confirm that hydrogen internal combustion engine performance is very similar to a natural gas truck engine.

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Daimler Truck North America collaborates with Salem Carriers, Electrada on Charging-as-a-Service

July 3, 2024DTNA and its partners provide a Charging-as-a-Service solution at Salem’s Statesville, North Carolina, depot.

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The Right Utility Provider Is Key for Fleet Electrification

July 2, 2024As electrification becomes more of a viable option for trucking businesses, some fleets have found it challenging to find the right utility provider to power their operations.

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Polestar, StoreDot Charge Prototype from 10 to 80 Percent in 10 Minutes

July 2, 2024Polestar and fast-charging battery company StoreDot have successfully demonstrated the implementation of StoreDot’s Extreme Fast Charging (XFC) technology in a car for the first time, charging a Polestar 5 prototype from 10% to 80% in just 10 minutes.

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Truck Maker Hyzon Mulls Sale of Part or All of Operations

July 1, 2024Hyzon Motors could put up a for sale sign as the Bolingbrook, Ill.-based startup continues to hemorrhage cash, and it may begin layoffs before that.

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Harvard Study Indicates Health, Environmental Benefits of Electric School Buses

July 1, 2024Deploying one electric school bus in replacement of a diesel bus could result in up to $207,000 in climate and health benefits, according to a study released last month by Harvard researchers.

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Moving the MPG Needle is Part of Decarbonization

June 27, 2024NACFE prepares for its 2024 Fleet Fuel Study, focusing on fuel-saving technologies available for today’s trucks.

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Clean Fuels Alliance Sues EPA Over Phase 3 Emissions Rule

June 27, 2024The Clean Fuels Alliance America filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Court of Appeals against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for adopting a heavy-duty truck regulation that the group claims fails to evaluate the use of biodiesel and renewable diesel as tools to meet stricter emission standards.

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Eaton, BAE Systems Unveil Lightweight Electronic Powertrain

June 25, 2024The value proposition BAE intends to offer through its relationship with Eaton is a highly integrated powertrain at a fraction of the weight and cost of what could be called typical of today’s Class 7 or Class 8 trucks.

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Aurora Innovation, Uber Freight Launch Driverless Program

June 25, 2024Uber Freight and Aurora Innovation are launching a program aimed at providing carriers with early access to over a billion miles of driverless deliveries.

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Artur Express to Run 100 Kodiak Self-Driving Sleeper Trucks

June 24, 2024Artur Express plans to operate 100 sleeper trucks with Kodiak Robotics’ self-driving truck technology installed in a partnership between the companies, they said.

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Electric Trucks a Fit for Innovator Blanchette at QCD

June 24, 2024When you’re in charge of continuous improvement at a trucking fleet, sustainability is part of that. But at Quality Custom Distribution, Shane Blanchette has been taking it to the next level.

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Fuel Cell Trucks: Is Liquid Hydrogen the Way to Go?

June 20, 2024The battle for electric truck range supremacy is heating up — or should we say cooling down? A liquid hydrogen fuel system now in fleet trials in Germany boasts a range of 650 miles at a gross weight of 80,000 pound and a payload of about 45,000 pounds.

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Key EV Battery Material Can Come From Methane

June 20, 2024Oakland-based startup Molten Industries is working to build it by relying on something that’s cheap and abundant in the U.S.: natural gas. The company has developed a specialized technique to break methane into graphite and hydrogen, the latter of which can be used as a source of clean energy.

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