Navistar Likes Its Position in Fast-Changing Trucking Sector
The head of Navistar International Corp. is aiming to reclaim the market strength the company previously owned in the North American Class 8 market, and believes it has the plan and leadership to do it.
February 7, 2022USPS Says It Could Buy More EVs If Congress Funded It
The U.S. Postal Service said it could buy more electric vehicles if more funding were available, after Biden administration criticism of the agency’s plan to replace its fleet mainly with gas-powered delivery trucks.
February 7, 2022Study Tallies Massive Growth in Electric Truck Orders
Electric trucks comprise a fraction of the commercial vehicle fleet in the U.S., but orders in the pipeline — including one from a prominent online seller — could make the numbers spike in coming years, a study said.
February 3, 2022In Joint Venture, DTNA to Develop EV Charging Networks
Daimler Truck North America, BlackRock Inc.’s Renewable Power Group and NextEra Energy Resources announced a joint venture to create electric charging networks along critical freight corridors on the East and West coasts and Texas beginning by 2026.
February 2, 2022Trade Groups Comment on Plan for 500,000 EV Charging Stations
In public comments, nearly 500 trade groups and individuals shared with federal regulators ideas and concerns about how to proceed with the Biden administration’s plan to oversee the build-out of 500,000 electronic vehicle charging stations by the end of the decade.
February 2, 2022What are leading carrier's IT executives looking for in a modern TMS?
Drawing on the combined expertise and hands-on experience of dozens of trucking/logistics IT Executives, this comprehensive guide explores the seven core benefits every TMS must deliver: fast, low-cost deployment , automatic software updates, future-proof technology, turnkey integrations, intelligent driver workflow, maximum security and readiness, and business intelligence.
February 1, 2022Fuel Flash: 2021 4th Quarter Report: Oil, Diesel, Gas Price Trends
Oil prices have crept back into the $70s, wholesale prices continued to fall, but not much has changed with demand and supply. As we get into 2022 and the winter weather, prices will reach back into the $80s.
February 1, 2022First US Mile of Wireless EV Charging Road Coming to Detroit
DETROIT — The first mile of a wireless electric vehicle charging public road in the United States will be built in the Motor City.
February 1, 2022Biden’s EV Plan Faces Jam From Cultural Divide
President Joe Biden wants electric vehicles to account for 50% of new car sales by 2030. But to meet that target he may have to sell the cars to a skeptical demographic: Donald Trump voters.
February 1, 2022Werner to Validate Cummins 15-Liter Natural Gas, Hydrogen Engines
Werner Enterprises and Cummins Inc. announced Werner will begin validation and integration of Cummins’ recently announced 15-liter natural gas and 15-liter hydrogen internal combustion engines in its vehicles.
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