Categories: Electric, Fuel Smarts, Green Fleet

A battery-electric heavy-duty hauler fitted with the Mercedes-Benz three-point star may be on the market in just three years.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/278828/daimler-testing-heavy-duty-electric-actros-truck

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: 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, 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.truckinginfo.com/330289/allison-boosts-electric-truck-activity-with-two-key-acquisitions

Categories: Fleet Management, Green Fleet, Operations

Detroit Diesel Corp. will pay $28.5 million, in a combination of fines and funding for pollution-reduction projects, to settle alleged violations of the...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/137239/detroit-diesel-to-pay-28-5-million-in-clean-air-act-settlement

Categories: Fleet Management, Green Fleet, Propane Autogas, Safety & Compliance

The National Transportation Safety Board issued recommendations on loading and inspecting propane truck tankers after its investigation of a 2016 crash.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/278509/ntsb-issues-safety-recommendations-on-propane-tankers

Categories: Charging, Fuel Smarts, Green Fleet, Operations

A battery-electric truck is only as useful as its charging infrastructure. Here’s what you need to know.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10181496/challenges-of-charging-commercial-trucks

Categories: Fuel Smarts, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Operations, Sustainability, Vehicle Research

Within just 20 years, the world's biggest truck maker wants to offer only CO2-neutral trucks in the U.S. and elsewhere.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/343243/daimler-aims-to-offer-only-co2-neutral-trucks-by-2039-in-key-markets

Categories: Electric, Equipment, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Safety, Technology

Michelin Group will support Sweden-based startup firm Einride by deploying its autonomous and all-electric T/Pod transport truck starting next year at the...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/333223/michelin-to-deploy-einride-electric-autonomous-truck

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

The battery-electric version of Volvo Trucks North America’s VNR Class 8 regional hauler— dubbed the EVNR-- is now slated “to go on sale at the end of...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/341895/volvo-to-start-selling-electric-class-8-truck-here-at-end-of-2020