All Latest Industry News

Volvo to Get Energy Grants for EV Trucks

July 11, 2024The Biden administration is awarding nearly $2 billion in grants to help restart or expand electric vehicle manufacturing and assembly sites owned by General Motors, Fiat Chrysler, Volvo and other carmakers in eight states, including the presidential battlegrounds of Michigan, Pennsylvania and Georgia.  

via Transport Topics

Amplify Cell Technologies Begins Construction of Mississippi Battery Cell Factory

July 10, 2024Amplify Cell Technologies, a joint venture between Accelera, Daimler, and Paccar, recently broke ground at its new battery cell manufacturing plant in Marshall County, Mississippi.

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.  

via Transport Topics

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.

via HDT

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.

via HDT

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.

via Fleet Owner

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.

via Transport Topics

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.

via NGT News

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.

via Transport Topics

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.

via STN