Trucking Industry Making Strides Toward Electrification
Original equipment manufacturers, shippers and environmental activist groups are aligning behind the promised benefits of zero-emission trucks, and are encouraging the trucking industry to accelerate adoption of vehicles powered by alternatives to diesel.
March 11, 2021Clean Energy Fuels, BP Create JV for RNG Fuel Production
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. announced it finalized a joint venture with BP Products North America Inc., a subsidiary of BP, to develop, own and operate new renewable natural gas projects at dairies and other agriculture facilities.
March 11, 2021Element Highlights Maintenance, Other Insights Into Selling Used Trucks
Ensuring that used specialty equipment is in top working condition is more important to buyers than a few nicks and scratches on a truck, a re-marketing expert said.
March 10, 2021Oshkosh Acknowledged Weakness on EVs Before Win in Postal Deal
Oshkosh Corp. executives cautioned investors that they lacked expertise in building electric vehicles several months before the company won a lucrative U.S. Postal Service contract to build next-generation mail-delivery vans with batteries or internal-combustion engines.
March 10, 2021Biden Executive Order Calls on Agencies to Prioritize 'Environmental Justice'
A sweeping executive order from President Joe Biden calls for a review of all Trump-era environmental regulations with a focus on the issue of “environmental justice,” an effort to cut greenhouse gas emissions in low-income and minority communities across the United States that, in many cases, are located near where heavy trucks operate.
March 9, 2021Tesla Roars Toward Biggest Gain in Over a Year
Investors rushed back into Tesla Inc. shares on March 9, putting a screeching halt to a five-day slump, and pushing the stock to its biggest gain in more than a year.
March 9, 2021Uber Freight Expands Procurement Options With Market Access
Uber Freight has launched a new procurement channel that enables shippers to source capacity directly over its freight marketplace.
March 9, 2021Mack Lightens Suspension, Adds Active Steering on Certain Models
Mack Trucks announced improved weight savings on its mRide suspension and the availability of its active steering system on certain models during the virtual 2021 Work Truck Show.
March 9, 2021Rivian Seeks 3-in-a-Row EV Debuts, Defying History
Rivian Automotive Inc., the electric-truck startup backed by Amazon .com Inc., is running the automotive equivalent of a three-ring circus: attempting to launch a trio of new vehicles in a factory that made its last car six years ago.
March 9, 2021Ford Telematics Now Available for Non-Ford Commercial Vehicles
Ford Motor Co. is making its telematics system available to all commercial vehicle manufacturers, the company announced.
March 8, 2021