Trucking groups prepared their drivers with tips on operations and safety as a polar vortex gripped the Midwest, delivering extremely cold temperatures and harsh wind chills.
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Testing Fuel-Saving Technologies
As fleets know, many variables can affect test results for truck fuel-saving technologies and practices.
January 25, 2019TRB Truck Size and Weight Panel Faces Political Headwinds Over Heavier, Larger Trucks
WASHINGTON — Members of the Transportation Research Board’s Truck Size and Weight Committee said they continue to face stiff headwinds to garner public and political support for heavier and longer trucks, despite evidence that demonstrates the potential for reducing carbon emissions and increasing cargo efficiency.
January 23, 2019Colorado Joining California in Mandating Electric-Vehicle Sales
Colorado moved to boost electric-car sales by taking the first step toward adopting a zero-emission-vehicle mandate patterned after one in California that’s under threat from the Trump administration.
January 18, 2019Nikola Moves Closer to Marketing Hydrogen-Electric Trucks
LAS VEGAS — Nikola Motor Co. founder and CEO Trevor Milton said two key customers — private fleet Anheuser-Busch Cos. and truckload carrier U.S. Xpress Enterprises — will begin fleet tests of Nikola’s zero-emisssions hydrogen-electric Class 8 trucks by the end of the year, as the first shoots of the necessary fueling infrastructure are emerging in Phoenix.
January 16, 2019Capitol Agenda for the Week of Jan. 14: The Transportation Industry's Big 12
Organizers for this year's gathering of the Transportation Research Board in Washington have come up with a list of a dozen topic areas that policymakers need to address to ensure a sustainable transportation network.
January 15, 2019Electric, Automated Trucks Offer Glimpse of Industry’s Future at CES
LAS VEGAS — Amid a sea of gadgets, drones, robots and virtual reality demos, commercial trucking carved out a significant niche for itself here at the Consumer Electronics Show, the world’s largest technology event.
January 11, 2019Kenworth, Toyota Partner to Develop 10 Hydrogen-Electric Trucks
LAS VEGAS — Kenworth Truck Co. and Toyota are collaborating to develop 10 hydrogen-electric tractors for drayage operations in the Los Angeles basin, the companies announced.
January 10, 2019Peterbilt Unveils Electric Medium-Duty Truck at CES
LAS VEGAS — Peterbilt Motors Co. has unveiled an all-electric medium-duty truck, adding a third model to its emerging electric-vehicle lineup.
January 8, 2019DTNA Pushes Ahead With Automated Driving, Other New Technology on Flagship Cascadia
LAS VEGAS — Daimler Trucks North America announced SAE Level 2 automated driving will be available beginning in July on its flagship Freightliner Cascadia model, calling it an industry first.
January 7, 2019