Categories: Fuel Smarts, Green Fleet, Operations

The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have released a draft of a proposed 2017 Clean Air Action Plan Update, outlining a new set of aggressive near-term...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/141363/southern-california-ports-plan-for-zero-emission-trucks

Categories: Fleet Management, Green Fleet, Operations, Small Fleet

California has handed out 2,000 vouchers to fleets to fund hybrid and battery-electric zero-emission trucks and buses under a grant program overseen by the...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/131214/calif-awards-2-000th-alt-fuel-truck-voucher

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

Volvo Trucks announced plans to sell an all-electric truck called the Volvo VNR Electric in North America by 2020.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/321067/volvo-reveals-electric-vnr-model-to-go-on-sale-in-2020

Categories: Equipment, Green Fleet, Operations

An independent, third-party study on the Cummins Westport ISX12N 400 hp natural gas engine recently demonstrated that the engine meets and exceeds...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/314921/cummins-westport-isx12n-engine-tested-for-performance

Categories: Fuel Smarts, Green Fleet, Operations, Safety & Compliance

EPA has fined Estes Express Lines $100,000 for failing to install diesel particulate filters on 15% of its California fleet.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/131848/epa-fines-estes-express-100-000-for-california-violations

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

Cummins Westport’s ISL G Near Zero NOx natural gas engine has received Near Zero NOx emission certifications from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/131774/cummins-westports-near-zero-natural-gas-engine-certified

Categories: Fleet Management, Fuel Smarts, Green Fleet, Operations

The California Air Resources Board has opted to “readopt” a Low Carbon Fuel Standard that requires a 10 percent reduction in the “carbon intensity of...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/131638/carb-issues-tighter-fuel-rules

Categories: Biofuels, Fuel Smarts, Green Fleet, Legal/Legislative

Biodiesel and renewable diesel fuels may not be as clean as other alternative fuel types or powertrains but their widespread adoption reduced emissions more...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/332698/bio-based-diesel-fuels-made-greatest-impact-on-reducing-emissions

Categories: Electric, Fuel Smarts, Green Fleet, Operations, Small Fleet, Vehicle Research

XL Hybrids has received approval for plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) Ford F-150 pickup trucks in the Golden State of California.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/143726/xl-hybrids-gets-latest-carb-approval

Categories: Fleet Management, Fuel Smarts, Green Fleet, Operations

The Clean Air Action Plan, which seeks to aggressively reduce emissions at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, has been approved by the harbor...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/142890/clean-air-action-plan-approved-by-socal-ports