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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Diesel Up for Seventh Straight Week, Adds 1.4¢ to $3.171 a Gallon
The U.S. average retail price of diesel fuel rose 1.4 cents to $3.171 a gallon, the seventh straight week the trucking industry’s main fuel has increased in price, according to the weekly report from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration.
May 7, 2018PepsiCo 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, 2018Oil, Sand Railcars Compete for Track Space in Permian Basin
Oil producers may be getting in their own way in the race to pump crude from the fertile Permian Basin.
May 4, 2018Higher Gas Prices Push US Consumer Comfort to Seven-Week Low
Rising prices at the gas pump helped drive U.S. household sentiment to a seven-week low at the end of April, the Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index showed May 3.
May 3, 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, 2018Penske Looks to Help Customers Understand Alternative Fuels
LONG BEACH, Calif. — The interest in alternative fuels is steady, and when customers call wanting, for instance, an electric truck, they want it right now, according to Penske Truck Leasing executives.
May 2, 2018