Sustainability

CleanBC Heavy-duty Vehicle Efficiency Program opens

LANGLEY, B.C. – Registration is open for this year’s CleanBC Heavy-duty Vehicle Efficiency Program, the B.C. Trucking Association (BCTA) announced Thursday. The program features a course for fleets on fuel…

Nikola makes the case for two-pronged approach to electrification

TORONTO, Ont. – To compete with diesel, both battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and hydrogen fuel cell electric trucks will be viable options under certain conditions. That’s why Nikola Motor Company…

Electric vehicle rollout faces power generation barriers

TORONTO, Ont. – Interest in electric vehicles continues to grow, but energy analyst Robert Bryce points to an array of barriers that must be overcome before any widespread rollout –…

Navistar taps In-Charge to assist with electric truck deployment

LISLE, Ill. – Navistar has announced its NEXT eMobility Solutions division has partnered with In-Charge Energy to provide charging infrastructure and consulting services to Navistar and its electric vehicle customers.

NACFE reveals top regions for electric truck deployment

TORONTO, Ont. – A new report from the North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) looks to help fleets decide where best to deploy electric trucks. But, Canada was not…

Webinar explores diesel’s green potential

FREDERICK, Md. – Does diesel have a green future? Yes, according to some of the companies involved in developing new technologies. Diesel is still the primary fuel choice for the…

Covid-19 can’t derail shift to electrification

LONG BEACH, Calif. – When economies around the world ground to a sudden halt due to the global Covid-19 pandemic, transport-related emissions also largely vanished. Suddenly, distant mountain ranges came…

Michelin reveals Energy Guard test results

GREENVILLE, S.C. – Michelin says independent testing by Mesilla Valley Transportation Solutions (MVTS) has validated its Energy Guard system coupled with X One wide-base single tires, saving 17.01 gallons of…

New electric truck start-up launched

PULASKI, Va. – A former Volvo executive has launched an electric truck start-up. Patrick Collignon, former chief operating officer for Volvo Trucks in North and South America has started Trova…

Peterbilt Model 220EV is now available

DENTON, Texas — Peterbilt Motors Co. is now accepting orders for the Model 220EV, an all-electric medium-duty truck. The vehicle was showcased at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas,…

DTNA president Roger Nielsen on electric vehicles, truck production and social justice

PORTLAND, Ore. – Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is now producing trucks at pre-pandemic levels, is growing its electric vehicle fleet, and will be more vocal in support of social…

Navistar moving e-mobility operations to new facility

ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. – Navistar has announced it will move its NEXT eMobility Solutions business unit to a new facility in Rochester Hills, Mich. The 19,000 sq.-ft. facility is about…

Anheuser-Busch adopting renewable natural gas to further reduce emissions

ST. LOUIS, Mo – Anheuser-Busch is transitioning more than 180 trucks, representing about 30% of its dedicated fleet, to renewable natural gas (RNG). It has already converted some 160 diesel-fueled…

First State of Sustainable Fleets report highlights efforts to reduce emissions

SANTA MONICA, Calif. – Ninety-eight per cent of fleets that have made an investment in sustainable transportation are planning to continue or increase their investments in green technologies, according to…

Nikola receives order for 2,500 battery-electric waste trucks

PHOENIX, Ariz. – Nikola has received an order for 2,500 battery-electric refuse trucks, representing what it claims is the largest ever single order for electric waste trucks. Republic Services placed…