LONG BEACH, Calif. — Peterbilt Motors Co. displayed its all-electric Model 579 day cab tractor at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo, which was held April 30-May 4.
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PepsiCo to Add Stemco’s Fuel-Efficiency Devices
Stemco Products Inc. announced that PepsiCo Inc. will update 1,600 of its trailers with the company’s TrailerTail and EcoSkirt products to support its corporate sustainability targets.
May 7, 2018Agility Develops Storage Systems for Hydrogen-Fuel Trucks
Agility Fuel Solutions announced the availability and ongoing development of large-capacity ProCab H hydrogen storage systems for commercial trucks.
May 7, 2018NACFE Issues Guidance Report on Battery-Electric Trucks
LONG BEACH, Calif. — The North American Council for Freight Efficiency issued its first guidance report that details the impact on the commercial-vehicle sector of battery-electric trucks — an emerging technology that is prompting interest, investments and questions.
May 2, 2018German Electric Carmakers Pose Threat to Tesla
Major German carmakers are rolling out stylish, sporty electric vehicles in the mold of Tesla's Models S, X and 3. Unlike Tesla, they have roughly a century of experience launching models every few months and can spread development costs across a broad portfolio.
May 2, 2018Electrification Finds Its Ground Zero in California
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Expanding options for battery-electric technology and hybrid-electric and natural-gas engines are converging alongside efforts to protect forthcoming clear-air regulations, and longtime industry players must be ready to react to this evolving landscape, panelists said here at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo, held April 30-May 3.
May 2, 2018Nikola Sues Tesla for $2 Billion Over Electric Truck Design
Nikola Corp. has sued rival Tesla Inc. for $2 billion, claiming Tesla infringed on U.S. patents Nikola received on cab design, including wrap windshield, midentry door, fuselage, fender, side cladding, and the overall design of a semi.
May 2, 2018Kenworth Displays T680 Hybrid-Electric Tractor
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Kenworth Truck Co. unveiled for the first time a prototype T680 tractor equipped with a parallel hybrid-electric propulsion system that is part of California’s Hybrid Electric Cargo Transport demonstration project.
May 1, 2018Fleets Implementing Tracking Technology to Fairly Reward Fuel-Efficient Drivers
Advances in tracking technology are enabling fleets to better assess driver performance and fairly reward them for fuel-efficient driving.
April 30, 2018City Furniture Orders Five Tesla Semis
City Furniture preordered five Tesla Semis, the electric-powered Class 8 truck that has received orders from such firms as DHL Supply Chain, FedEx Corp., J.B. Hunt Transport Services, UPS Inc. and Walmart Inc.
April 30, 2018