LONG BEACH, Calif. — BYD North America announced two battery-electric heavy-duty trucks, the Gen3 8TT and 6F, featuring cabs styled by Wolfgang Josef Egger, the renowned former Audi chief designer.
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Truckers Face Outages, Road Closures and Fuel Supply Challenges in Ida’s Wake
Trucking companies are contending with obstructed routes, power outages and fuel supply challenges in the wake of Hurricane Ida.
September 2, 2021Largest Electric Truck Deployment Ever Gets Going in Southern California
LONG BEACH, Calif. — The largest commercial deployment of battery-electric trucks in North America is ramping up in Southern California for an eight-year run, state officials announced Aug. 31 during the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo here.
September 1, 2021In Ida’s Aftermath, No Quick Relief in Sight
NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana residents still reeling from flooding and damage caused by Hurricane Ida scrambled Sept. 1 for food, gas, water and relief from the sweltering heat as thousands of line workers toiled to restore electricity and officials vowed to set up more sites where people could get free meals and cool off.
September 1, 2021Energy Companies Begin to Assess Damage From Ida
Louisiana communities battered by Ida faced a new danger as they began the massive task of clearing debris and repairing damage from the storm: the possibility of weeks without power in the stifling, late-summer heat.
August 31, 2021Rails Brace for Gridlock After Ida Hammers New Orleans Hub
Hurricane Ida forced Kansas City Southern to shut its main line in Louisiana and has halted exchanges between railroads in New Orleans, which may worsen delays in a U.S. shipping industry that already is stretched thin.
August 30, 2021As Ida Leaves Gulf, Analysts Foresee Modest Economic Damage
WASHINGTON — Hurricane Ida is sure to take a toll on the energy, chemical and shipping industries that have major hubs along the Gulf Coast. But the impact on the overall U.S. economy likely will be modest so long as damage estimates don’t rise sharply and refinery shutdowns are not prolonged, economists say.
August 30, 2021Gas Price Pain Ahead if Refiners Face Restart Struggle After Ida
Some U.S. motorists who had been expecting an end-of-summer relief for gasoline prices should start bracing for higher costs at the pump in the coming days due to Hurricane Ida.
August 30, 2021EPA to Update NOx, Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards
The Environmental Protection Agency on Aug. 5 announced plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other harmful air pollutants from heavy-duty trucks in a series of major rulemakings over the next three years.
August 6, 2021Paccar’s New CTO Sees Electrification, Autonomy Transforming Truck Market
WASHINGTON — After years of working with emerging technologies in the automotive sector, Paccar Inc.’s new chief technology officer sees a similar transformation unfolding in the commercial truck market.
July 30, 2021