Progressively tougher clean air mandates and the increasing corporate focus on environmental sustainability could signal a larger role for natural gas — especially renewable natural gas — as a trucking fuel, experts said.
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Matt Silver, CEO of Cargado, discusses how AI, data and smarter platforms are reshaping cross-border shipping.
Battery-Electric Vehicle Service May Extend to Independent Shops
Dealers and other fleet-Âservicing shops are coming to terms with the growing shift toward electric fleet vehicles. If enough truck dealerships are slow to adopt, “it may slow down the rollout or it may lead to another service model, such as through third parties or national service chains,” said Mike Roeth, executive director for the North American Council for Freight Efficiency.
April 23, 2021Secretary Pete Buttigieg Unveils New Alternative Fuel Corridor Designations
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced a new round of Alternative Fuel Corridor designations as part of the Biden administration’s push to advance electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
April 23, 2021Dealers Prepping for the Inevitable Shift Toward Electric Vehicle Service
Trucking industry insiders as well as certain state regulators agree electric trucks will eventually pull significant market share away from diesel trucks. And truck dealers are already making decisions on how, when or even if to accommodate that seemingly inevitable advance.
April 23, 2021Sen. Tom Carper Says USPS Should Buy More Electric Vehicles
The U.S. Postal Service should include more electric vehicles in its new fleet than it first envisioned when it awarded a $6 billion contract to Oshkosh Corp., a U.S. senator told nominees to the service’s board.
April 22, 2021Biden Pledges 52% Cut in Fossil Fuel Emissions by 2030
President Joe Biden convened leaders of the world’s most powerful countries on April 22 to try to spur global efforts against climate change.
April 22, 2021DTNA Opens Site for Fueling EVs
Daimler Trucks North America and Portland General Electric announced the opening in Portland, Ore., of what they called the first-of-its-kind heavy-duty electric truck charging site.
April 21, 2021Shell Starship 2.0 to Embark on Cross-Country Trek
Shell Lubricants is planning a second cross-country journey in May to showcase fuel-efficient truck technologies.
April 21, 2021Nikola’s Stock Selloff Accelerates as Shares Fall Below $10
Nikola Corp. shares fell April 20 to the lowest since January 2019, accelerating a selloff that has now erased all their gains since the electric-vehicle startup went public last year.
April 20, 2021NHTSA, NTSB Probe Fatal Tesla Crash With No Driver
DETROIT — Two federal agencies are sending teams to investigate the fatal crash of a Tesla near Houston in which local authorities say no one was behind the wheel.
April 19, 2021