LAS VEGAS — WattEV CEO Salim Youssefzadeh issued a challenge to Class 8 truck makers at Advanced Clean Transportation Expo 2024.
May 23, 2024BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel
Truck Maker Execs Hopeful on BETs Despite Slow Adoption
LAS VEGAS — Battery-electric truck adoption rates surprised to the downside over the past five years, a panel of executives from America’s truck manufacturers said at ACT Expo 2024.
May 23, 2024BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel
Kenworth Reveals SuperTruck 2 Concept at ACT Expo
LAS VEGAS — Kenworth Truck Co. showcased its SuperTruck 2 high-efficiency concept tractor for the first time this week at Advanced Clean Transportation Expo 2024.
May 23, 2024GovernmentBusinessTechnology
Trucking Faces ‘Peak Complexity’ on Road to a Greener Future
LAS VEGAS — On the road toward a more environmentally sustainable future, the trucking industry is encountering an unprecedented level of complexity.
May 23, 2024BusinessTechnologyEquipmentAutonomous
Volvo, Aurora Unveil Production-Ready Autonomous Tractor
LAS VEGAS — Volvo Trucks has unveiled its first production-ready autonomous Class 8 tractor, which combines its newly updated VNL model with Aurora’s automated driving technology.
May 22, 2024BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel
Alm: Heavy-Duty EV Adoption Must Include Carbon Pricing
LAS VEGAS — Expediting adoption of heavy-duty battery-electric trucks is a multifactor conundrum, but the answer must include a price on carbon dioxide emissions, Volvo Trucks' Alm says.
May 21, 2024TechnologyEquipmentFuel
Hino, Hexagon Purus Launch Class 8 Battery-Electric Truck
LAS VEGAS — Hino Trucks and Hexagon Purus launched a Class 8 battery-electric truck known as the Tern RC8 on May 20, with serial production set to begin in the fourth quarter.
May 21, 2024BusinessTechnologyFuel
Tesla’s Priestley to EV Fleets: Now Is the Time to Scale
LAS VEGAS — In a rare trade show appearance for the company, the head of Tesla’s heavy-duty truck program stressed that electric truck technology is ready for prime time.
May 21, 2024