A federal appeals court has temporarily halted implementation of a provision in Phase 2 of the heavy trucks greenhouse gas rule of 2016, which would have regulated trailer manufacturers for the first time beginning Jan. 1.
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Daimler Steals Teslaās Thunder With Heavy-Duty Electric Truck
Daimler AG is jumping the gun on Tesla Inc. by showing off a battery-powered heavy-duty truck weeks before the California electric-car makerās own planned unveiling, in a sign of the growing rivalry between the companies.
October 26, 2017Trumpās Economic Adviser Floats Idea of Gas Tax Hike for Infrastructure
President Donald Trumpās chief economic adviser raised the possibility of increasing the federal gasoline tax next year to help pay for the administrationās $1 trillion infrastructure plan, U.S. Representative Tom Reed said.
October 25, 2017Gasoline Demand Slips, Leaving Other Fuels to Pick Up Slack
Americaās most popular fuel hasnāt been feeling the love. U.S. gasoline consumption dropped even as overall fuel demand posted an increase this year.
October 23, 2017Toyota Class 8 With Hydrogen Fuel Cell to Run SoCal Drayage Route
Toyota Motor North America Inc. will begin using its prototype Class 8 truck powered by a hydrogen fuel cell system in drayage operations at the nationās two largest ports starting Oct. 23.
October 16, 2017Hybrid Truck Startup XL Gets $22 Million From Exelon, Ikea
XL Hybrids Inc. won $22 million in venture capital funding led by units of Exelon Corp. and Ikea Group to accelerate sales of its hybrid-electric delivery trucks.
October 12, 2017Trucking Leaders, Administration Chiefs to Address Key Industry Issues at MCE
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao and Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta are among the speakers who will address key industry issues at American Trucking Associationsā Management Conference & Exhibition on Oct. 21-25 in Orlando, Fla.
October 12, 2017Platooning: Coming Soon to a Truck Near You
Truck platooning ā also known by the more precise but less compelling term ācooperative adaptive cruise controlā ā will soon become available to trucking fleets interested in testing the latest in fuel-saving technology.
October 11, 2017VW to Roll Out Electric Trucks, Buses in $1.7 Billion Project
Volkswagen AG is flanking its push into electric cars with plans to roll out battery-powered commercial vehicles targeted at urban areas as growing public concerns about air quality boost demand.
October 11, 2017Teslaās Model 3 Bottlenecks Delay Unveiling of Semi-Truck
Tesla Inc. pushed back the reveal of its semi-truck by three weeks as CEO Elon Musk focuses on boosting production of the cheaper sedan that the electric-car maker is counting on to dramatically increase sales.
October 10, 2017