Categories: Equipment, Fleet Management, Fuel, Fuel Smarts, Green Fleet, Natural Gas

Despite the plunge in oil prices that has driven down the pump price of diesel, two of the three means of fueling trucks with compressed natural have...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/134389/report-cng-competitive-against-2-diesel

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

Sweden’s Volvo Group has developed electric concept trucks for construction and regional-distribution applications in Europe.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/346220/volvo-fielding-electric-concept-trucks-for-heavy-duty-regional-and-construction-use

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

Morgan Olson revealed step-van prototypes at the Work Truck Show. One is gasoline-powered, while the other makes use of a BMWi EV electric powertrain, which...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/352493/morgan-olson-reveals-class-2-gasoline-or-electric-step-van-prototype

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

Hydrogen-electric truck maker Nikola has entered into an exclusive strategic partnership with a major global truck builder “to accelerate industry...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/339691/nikola-to-get-injection-of-250-million-expertise-via-partnership-with-ivecos-par

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

Even as the Trump Administration attempts to roll back California’s right to implement stricter-than-federal vehicle emission rules, the Golden State has...

https://www.worktruckonline.com/341030/new-law-will-smog-check-class-4-8-trucks-in-california

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

Meritor revealed two new electric drivetrain offerings and introduced an air-disc brake engineered for linehaul applications.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/343518/meritor-expands-electric-drive-lineup-launches-linehaul-air-disc-brake

Categories: Fuel Smarts, Green Fleet, Hybrids, Vehicle Research

Allison is growing its stake in commercial vehicle electrification with the purchase of Vantage Power and of the electric vehicle systems division of AxleTech.

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/330289/allison-boosts-electric-truck-activity-with-two-key-acquisitions

Categories: Fleet Management, Green Fleet

Two weeks have been added to the period in which comments on the proposed Phase 2 round of federal GHG rules for commercial vehicles will be accepted.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/131250/ghg-phase-2-rule-comment-period-extended

Categories: Fuel Smarts, Green Fleet, Propane Autogas, Sustainability

Autogas has been on trucking’s radar since long before alternative fuels were required, thanks to its various built-in advantages.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/312663/propanes-benefits-go-beyond-going-green

Categories: Charging, Electric, Electric Vehicles, Electrification, Fleet Forward, Fuel Smarts, Green Fleet

Flipping the switch to battery-electric trucks at any fleet must start with a comprehensive and well-thought-out plan.

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10151990/electric-truck-ecosystem-what-it-takes-to-run-bevs