Fuel/Emissions

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…

B.C. adds $2 million to electric vehicle rebates

VICTORIA, B.C. – Canada’s westernmost province is adding $2 million in funding for the CleanBC Specialty Use Vehicle Incentive program, supporting businesses that want to invest in electric vehicles…

Nikola posts US$86.6 million loss, but makes progress towards production

PHOENIX, Ariz. – Hydrogen fuel cell truck maker Nikola posted a US$86.6 million loss in its first quarter as a publicly traded company, but is on schedule for commercial production…

Freightliner’s electric trucks pass 300,000-mile marker

PORTLAND, Ore. – Freightliner’s battery-electric Innovation Fleet has now put on 300,000 miles in real-world applications, the company announced. The 30-truck fleet of medium- and heavy-duty trucks is designed to…

Smart Driver for Forestry Trucks training now online

MONTREAL, Que. – Forestry truck drivers are now able to take the Smart Driver for Forestry Trucks program online. The training program was developed by FPInnovations and the Office of…

Nikola breaks ground on Arizona plant

COOLIDGE, Ariz. — Nikola Corp. is one step closer to bringing a 1-million sq.-ft. manufacturing facility to Coolidge, Ariz., following an official groundbreaking ceremony Thursday. The plant will initially produce…

Don’t rule out clean diesel: DTF

WASHINGTON, D.C. – New-generation diesel-powered trucks are vital in achieving near-term climate and clean air goals, the Diesel Technology Forum (DTF) said, in response to a 15-state mission to achieve…

Governors embrace zero-emission truck targets

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Fifteen American states and the District of Columbia are calling on all new trucks and buses to be zero-emission vehicles no later than 2050. The Multi-State Zero…

Engineering from home

LAVAL, Que. – As trucking industry office workers from across North America adapt to the realities of working from home, it should come as no surprise that engineers have employed…

Hyundai to ship first hydrogen fuel cell heavy trucks

SEOUL, South Korea – Hyundai Motor is shipping its first 10 Xcient Fuel Cell trucks, claimed to be the world’s first mass-produced fuel cell heavy-duty trucks, to fleets in Switzerland.

Edward Fuels joins McDougall Energy

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – McDougall Energy has acquired Edward Fuels and its associated companies, including Manitoulin Fuels and Petroline Petroleums. The new divisions will operate under their existing names…

California to require zero-emission trucks by 2045

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Every new truck sold in California will need to be a zero-emission vehicle by 2045, under regulatory changes adopted yesterday by the California Air Resources Board…

Volvo Group recognized for landfill-free plants

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Volvo Group North America was recently recognized by the U.S. Department of Energy for reducing waste at several North American facilities. Volvo received the DOE’s Better Plants…

Hyliion finds partner, will list on NYSE

AUSTIN, Texas – Electric powertrain specialist Hyliion has merged with Tortoise Acquisition Corp., and will list on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol HYLN. Hyliion says the move…