Categories: Fleet Management, Global Fleet, Operations, Safety, Safety & Compliance

A crash so devastating it had John Vaccaro wondering if he even wanted to continue on with the family trucking business was a wake-up call to double down on...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10143874/trucking-company-fights-back-against-nuclear-verdicts

Categories: Fleet Management, Green Fleet, Legal/Legislative, Operations

ESG stands for environmental, social, and corporate governance. Find out why HDT Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge thinks fleets should take notice.

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10142852/what-is-esg-why-should-you-care

Categories: Charging, Electric, Electric Vehicles, Fleet Forward, Fuel Smarts, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Sustainability, Vehicle Research

The Department of Energy's SuperTruck 3 program will provide funding for research and development of electric and fuel-cell trucks, including a broader...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10141263/doe-supertruck-3-to-focus-on-truck-electrification

Categories: Electric Vehicles, Equipment, Fuel Smarts, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Products, Suppliers, Sustainability, Vehicle OEM, Vehicle Research

Hino Trucks announced its will produce medium- and heavy-duty Hino trucks with Cummins engines for sale in North America and accelerate its development of...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10138632/hino-turns-to-cummins-for-engines-accelerates-electric-truck-development

Categories: Autonomous Technology, Fleet Forward, Global Fleet, Safety, Safety & Compliance, Technology

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration isn’t sure when autonomous commercial trucks are coming, but its researchers are busily preparing for...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10138532/fmcsa-chief-autonomous-trucks-mean-real-and-broad-impacts-on-peoples-livelihoods

Categories: Electric Vehicles, Equipment, Fleet Forward, Fuel Smarts, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Hydrogen, Sustainability, Vehicle Research

Nikola said it will start building prototypes of its fuel-cell-electric cabover truck in the second quarter. When will it – and the FCEV sleeper-truck...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10137267/nikola-to-start-building-fuel-cell-cabover-prototypes

Categories: Electric Vehicles, Equipment, Global Fleet, Sustainability, Vehicle Research

Roger Nielsen has seen a lot change in his 35 years with Daimler Trucks North America. The soon-to-retire CEO shares a historic perspective and his thoughts...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10137121/qa-dtnas-nielsen-reflects-on-career-technological-change

Categories: Electric Vehicles, Equipment, Global Fleet, Sustainability, Vehicle Research

Peterbilt just culminated a five-year development process with the launch of its New Model 379 Class 8 truck – but it’s far from the only thing the company...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10136314/peterbilt-chief-on-evs-autonomous-tech-and-the-new-model-579

Categories: Electric Vehicles, Equipment, Fleet Forward, Fuel Smarts, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Hydrogen, Sustainability, Vehicle OEM, Vehicle Research

Navistar, partnering with General Motors and hydrogen fuel-provider OneH2, believes it will have a hydrogen fuel-cell regional Class 8 truck available by MY...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10135451/fuel-cell-electric-truck-ecosystem-on-the-way-from-navistar-gm-oneh2

Categories: Electric Vehicles, Fuel Smarts, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Sustainability, Vehicle Research

Nikola’s plans for producing zero-emission commercial vehicles has been dealt another setback, as it ends a collaboration with Republic Services to develop...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10133376/nikola-republic-services-end-electric-refuse-truck-collaboration