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CLEVELAND — The evolving demands on truck batteries and how to prolong their life has proven revolutionary for Class 6 and Class 8 vehicles, experts said Sept. 14 during American Trucking Associations’ 2021 Technology & Maintenance Council Fall Meeting & Transportation Technology Exhibition.

The largest gasoline pipeline in North America halted most shipments of fuel from Texas to the East Coast after Hurricane Nicholas’ winds knocked out power to almost half a million homes and businesses.

The national average price for a gallon of diesel barely moved, dipping one-tenth of a cent to $3.372 a gallon, according to Energy Information Administration data released Sept. 13.

WASHINGTON — Democrats in Washington want to include a significant new incentive to buy electric vehicles in their $3.5 trillion social spending bill, according to a new plan revealed by the House Ways and Means Committee.

A proposal by U.S. House Democratic lawmakers to give union-made electric vehicles higher subsidies drew criticism from nonunionized automakers, including Toyota Motor Corp., Tesla Inc. and Rivian Automotive Inc.

CLEVELAND — Transtex, a developer and manufacturer of trailer aerodynamic solutions, said it received preapproval for its Edge Topkit+, meeting California’s environmental standards.

Rhombus Energy Solutions and Nuvve Holding Corp. announced their 60kW vehicle-to-grid capable DC fast charger power control system and dispenser were added to the Southern California Edison Charge Ready Transport Program approved product list for medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicles.

Xos Inc., a manufacturer of Classes 5-8 electric commercial vehicles, announced the Xos Hu mobile charging station. It is intended as a custom-built alternative to installed charging infrastructure.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Over the next decade, New York City will create one of the country’s largest electric vehicle charging networks in an effort to reduce the city’s greenhouse gas emissions and combat climate change.