Diesel and oil will be around for awhile yet: Energy analyst preview image Infrastructure Diesel and oil will be around for awhile yet: Energy analyst September 10, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Energy options for commercial vehicles include everything from diesel to natural gas, hydrogen, and batteries. But James Spencer doesn’t think oil is going away anytime soon. “Oil’s…
Ontario moves forward on emissions, towing crackdowns preview image Infrastructure Ontario moves forward on emissions, towing crackdowns September 9, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Ontario plans to have a new truck emissions inspection regime in place by early 2022, under a series of regulatory changes that are currently in the works.
GM to supply Nikola with fuel cells, takes 11% ownership stake preview image Equipment GM to supply Nikola with fuel cells, takes 11% ownership stake September 8, 2020 DETROIT, Mich. – General Motors has taken an 11% ownership stake in Nikola, after inking a strategic partnership to engineer and manufacture the Nikola Badger pickup truck. Nikola says the…
Navistar taps In-Charge to assist with electric truck deployment preview image Equipment Navistar taps In-Charge to assist with electric truck deployment August 26, 2020 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 preview image Equipment NACFE reveals top regions for electric truck deployment August 24, 2020 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 preview image Regulations Webinar explores diesel’s green potential August 21, 2020 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 preview image Equipment Covid-19 can’t derail shift to electrification August 20, 2020 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…
Trucking proposals could support Covid-19 restart: Laskowski preview image Transportation Trucking proposals could support Covid-19 restart: Laskowski August 19, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. – Canada’s newest finance minister says “decarbonization” will play a role in a federal Covid-19 recovery plan. And the head of Canada’s largest trucking association believes several trucking-related…
Michelin reveals Energy Guard test results preview image Business Management Michelin reveals Energy Guard test results August 19, 2020 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 preview image Equipment New electric truck start-up launched August 19, 2020 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 preview image Sustainability Peterbilt Model 220EV is now available August 18, 2020 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 preview image Equipment DTNA president Roger Nielsen on electric vehicles, truck production and social justice August 18, 2020 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 preview image Equipment Navistar moving e-mobility operations to new facility August 14, 2020 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…
Locomation runs successful autonomous trucking pilot preview image Mobile and IT Locomation runs successful autonomous trucking pilot August 13, 2020 PORTLAND, Ore. – Locomation has revealed it has successfully completed its first on-road pilot program with Wilson Logistics to demonstrate its autonomous trucking technology. The Autonomous Relay Convoy (ARC) ran…
Anheuser-Busch adopting renewable natural gas to further reduce emissions preview image Equipment Anheuser-Busch adopting renewable natural gas to further reduce emissions August 12, 2020 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…
