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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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EV Fleet Solutions from ABM

June 26, 2024ABM helps municipalities, school systems, and private fleets build out EV strategies that set them up for success.

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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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Empowering Your Fleet’s Future: Hands-On EV Consulting for Commercial Fleets at No Cost

June 24, 2024The evFleet Consulting program offers a comprehensive support system designed to provide custom fleet electrification advisory services from a team of experts at no cost.

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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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ACT Expo 2025 Looking for Dynamic Speakers, Presentations  

June 19, 2024Be a part of the largest gathering of clean tech industry stakeholders at ACT Expo 2025, taking place April 28-May 1, 2025, at the Anaheim Convention Center, and join some of the biggest names in commercial transportation.

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ACT News Talks Tech: ExxonMobil’s Andy Hattersley on Moving Forward

June 19, 2024Stephane Babcock sat down with Hattersley to discuss how the company is bridging the knowledge gap around the energy transition for commercial fleets. 

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A Waste-Oil Crunch Is Coming for Renewable Fuel

June 18, 2024The world’s renewable fuelmakers are about to face a crunch in one of the most basic building blocks they need to be profitable: sufficient supply of waste oil.

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