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Growth of Electric Vehicles Could Jeopardize Iowa鈥檚 Road Fund

In about 20 years, the growing use of electric vehicles could take a quarter-billion-dollar-a-year hit on a state fund relied upon to finance better roads, the Iowa Department of Transportation said Jan. 29.

January 30, 2019
BusinessEquipmentSafety

Tackling Electrical Systems

Technicians often don't troubleshoot a truck's electrical system to the extent they could, according to a recent assessment by the Technology & Maintenance Council of American Trucking Associations. Here's why.

January 25, 2019
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyFuel

Replay: LiveOnWeb's 'Plugging Into an Electric Future'

On our Dec. 19 LiveOnWeb program, we were 鈥淧lugging Into an Electric Future鈥 as we assessed the rapid escalation of development and deployment of electric vehicle technology. Watch the replay.

December 12, 2018
BusinessTechnologyFuel

Volvo Trucks to Introduce All-Electric Version of VNR Model

WASHINGTON 鈥 Volvo Trucks will bring electric-powered commercial trucks to North America in 2019 by introducing a battery-electric version of its VNR regional haul model.

December 11, 2018
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

AxleTech, Thor Trucks Partner to Build Heavy-Duty E-Powertrain

AxleTech and Thor Trucks have partnered to create a fully electric commercial vehicle powertrain, according to an Oct. 16 press release. The two will integrate AxleTech鈥檚 e-axle technology with Thor鈥檚 proprietary battery technology.

October 22, 2018
BusinessTechnologyFuelAutonomous

Automation, Electrification Could Advance Faster in Intermodal

LONG BEACH, Calif. 鈥 Autonomous technologies and electrified equipment will have specific roles in the transportation and intermodal sectors and already are increasing safety and improving efficiency. As the technology continues to advance, it may gain adoption faster in the controlled situations within intermodal yards and drayage environments.

September 18, 2018
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyFuel

A Plug-Free Way to Fill the World With Electric Vehicles

Umer Anwer stops on the street near Tesla Inc.鈥檚 Brooklyn showroom and grabs his smartphone. He鈥檚 looking for a spot to charge his electric car, and the Tesla charging plugs won鈥檛 work with the Nissan Leaf he鈥檚 driving. In fact, he would prefer not to bother with a plug at all.

September 4, 2018
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyFuel

China's Shenzhen Quietly Emerges as Megacity With Electric-Vehicle Focus

The shift to electric vehicles that China has been pushing more than any other country has put Shenzhen at the leading edge of something unprecedented: the quieter city

August 30, 2018
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyFuel

Will Your Next Truck Be a Plug-In?

Are electric vehicles poised to break through in commercial transportation? Episode 3 of RoadSigns has the answer. Click to listen.

August 13, 2018