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: Fuel Smarts, Green Fleet, Operations

A bipartisan push is under way in Congress to extend through this year certain tax credits that promote the adoption of alternatively powered vehicles.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/326217/capitol-hill-bipartisan-effort-aims-to-extend-alt-fuel-tax-credits

Categories: Electric, Electric Vehicles, Fuel Smarts, Green Fleet

At the Green Truck Summit, Carlton Rose, president of global fleet maintenance and engineering at UPS, said the desire for clean and quiet trucks is growing...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/326541/ups-sees-bright-and-possibly-transformational-future-for-electric-trucks

Categories: Fuel Smarts, Green Fleet, Operations

A move by the White House to roll back automobile fuel-efficiency targets set by the Obama administration and to challenge the right of California and other...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/310212/trump-administration-proposes-to-weaken-auto-ghg-rules-prevent-california-other-states-from-writing-own-rules

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: Equipment, Fuel Smarts, Green Fleet, Operations

Seemingly acting out of character, the Environmental Protection Agency on Nov. 13 announced it will launch a rulemaking to further cut the emission of...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/319276/pa-aiming-to-cut-nox-emissions-from-heavy-duty-trucks

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: Equipment, Fuel, Fuel Smarts, Green Fleet, Legal/Legislative, Vehicle Research

The EPA is looking to establish more stringent heavy-duty diesel truck emission standards for oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and other pollutants. The exact rule...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/348010/epa-truck-nox-pre-rule-faces-bumpy-ride

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

Volvo Trucks North America is working to complete product development to bring its VNR Electric Class 8 truck and tractor to market here by the end of this...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/350958/volvo-it-takes-more-than-the-truck-to-switch-to-electric-power

Categories: Electric, Equipment, 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