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Average US Vehicle Age Hits Record 12.6 Years

DETROIT — Cars, trucks and SUVs in the U.S. keep getting older, hitting a record average age of 12.6 years in 2024 as people hang on to their vehicles largely because new ones cost so much.

May 22, 2024
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US Puts Its 1 Million-Barrel Gasoline Reserve Up for Sale

The Biden administration is putting its cache of 1 million barrels of gasoline on the market, after being ordered to liquidate the reserve by Congress.

May 21, 2024
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Alm: Heavy-Duty EV Adoption Must Include Carbon Pricing

LAS VEGAS — Expediting adoption of heavy-duty battery-electric trucks is a multifactor conundrum, but the answer must include a price on carbon dioxide emissions, Volvo Trucks' Alm says.

May 21, 2024
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Hino, Hexagon Purus Launch Class 8 Battery-Electric Truck

LAS VEGAS — Hino Trucks and Hexagon Purus launched a Class 8 battery-electric truck known as the Tern RC8 on May 20, with serial production set to begin in the fourth quarter.

May 21, 2024
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Expert Panel Critical of Regulatory Push for Electric Trucks

SAN ANTONIO — The road ahead for fleets to convert to electric trucks is an expensive and challenging one, a panel of trucking experts told executives at ATA's 2024 Midyear Management Session.

May 21, 2024
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Tesla’s Priestley to EV Fleets: Now Is the Time to Scale

LAS VEGAS — In a rare trade show appearance for the company, the head of Tesla’s heavy-duty truck program stressed that electric truck technology is ready for prime time.

May 21, 2024
BusinessSafetyLogistics

Georgia’s Auto Port Has Its Busiest Month Ever

SAVANNAH, Ga. — The Georgia Ports Authority reported May 21 that April was its busiest month ever for automobile shipments at the Port of Brunswick.

May 21, 2024
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentLogistics

Candor Expedite Launches Cold Chain Division

Expedited freight specialist Candor Expedite unveiled a cold chain division in early May, building the launch around a specially designed pallet that can maintain cargo temperatures for days, the company said.

May 21, 2024
BusinessEquipmentSafetyLogistics

ATA Unveils New Image Campaign Slogan

SAN ANTONIO — American Trucking Associations has a new image campaign slogan: “Nothing Without Trucking.â€

May 21, 2024
GovernmentBusiness

Shell Investors Back Weaker Emissions Targets

Shell shareholders approved the company’s new energy transition plan with weaker carbon emissions targets.

May 21, 2024