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

A global initiative to set up charging infrastructure for battery-electric commercial trucks launched by Daimler will initially push to establish in the...

https://www.chargedfleet.com/351286/daimler-trucks-launches-global-electric-truck-charging-initiative

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

Red Hook Terminals ordered a fleet of 10 BYD 8Y all-electric yard tractors that will be deployed at Red Hook Terminal’s intermodal yard in Port Newark, New...

https://www.worktruckonline.com/10123318/red-hook-terminals-deploys-electric-truck-fleet

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

The investment round of $2.5 billion comes as the electric vehicle startup retools its factory to produce its three electric vehicles starting in 2021.

https://www.government-fleet.com/10120917/new-funding-gives-rivian-frontrunner-status-in-ev-pickup-race

Categories: Fuel Smarts, Operations

The Ports of Seattle and Tacoma in Washington reached a compromise with independent truckers who threatened a walk-out over a program that would ban trucks...

https://www.greenfleetmagazine.com/278641/seattles-independent-port-drivers-get-more-time-to-buy-clean-trucks

Categories: Fuel Smarts, Green Fleet, Hybrids, Upfitting

XL Hybrids, Inc. announced that The Knapheide Manufacturing Company will become a ship-thru installer of XL Hybrids’ XLP plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV)...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/139845/xl-hybrids-knapheide-manufacturing-partner

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

Mercedes-Benz has been testing its all-electric eActros commercial trucks in real-world usage for about a year. So far, it has received positive feedback...

https://www.worktruckonline.com/344214/mercedes-benz-electric-truck-testing-returns-promising-results

Categories: Fuel Smarts

Prime Inc., Springfield, Mo., has its entire fleet equipped with auxiliary power units to limit idling, with an automatic 5-minute idle shutdown timer. But...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/152992/prime-inc-uses-apus-innovative-tanker-system-to-cut-idle-costs

Categories: Drivers, Fleet Management, Fuel Smarts

Diesel prices jumped 6.6 cents, the second weekly price increase in a row, according to figures released Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Energy

https://www.truckinginfo.com/105270/diesel-prices-jump-second-week-in-a-row-crude-prices-drop

Categories: Equipment, Fleet Leasing, Fuel Smarts, Green Fleet, Hybrids, Leasing, Operations, Suppliers, Sustainability, Utility Fleet, Vehicle OEM, Vehicle Research

New developments, technologies, and trends in hybrid-electric, medium-duty trucks could give fleet managers the incentive they need to take a closer look at...

https://www.globalfleetmanagement.com/154918/the-latest-developments-in-hybrid-electric-medium-duty-trucks

Categories: Drivers, Fleet Management, Fuel Smarts

Diesel prices rose again last week, with the U.S. Department of Energy reporting a national average of $3.85, up 5.4 cents from last week, while gasoline...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/108697/diesel-gasoline-prices-rise-again