The Trump administration’s plan to allow liquefied natural gas to be shipped by rail, in trains with as many as 100 tanker cars, lacks essential safeguards and exposes communities nationwide to the risk of lethal fires and explosions, representatives of California and other states said Jan. 13.
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Justin Olsen, maintenance director at TCW, breaks down the hidden impact of poor trailer management on operations, compliance and safety.Â
Automakers Tout Electric Future While Building More Diesels
As a commitment to a post-carbon future of zero-emissions electric vehicles, General Motors Co. is converting its Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant to the manufacture of electric trucks. At the same time, it is introducing for the first time diesel versions of its Chevy Tahoe and Suburban SUVs, and the Silverado pickup.
January 13, 2020Rep. Debbie Dingell Introduces Electric Vehicle Bill
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell introduced legislation Jan. 8 to boost adoption of electric cars.
January 9, 2020As Port Ships Become L.A.’s Biggest Polluters, California Could Force a Cleanup
Ships visiting Southern California’s bustling ports are poised to become the region’s largest source of smog-causing pollutants in coming years, one reason state regulators want to reduce emissions from thousands more of them.
January 3, 2020GM, Tesla Head for New Year Without Electric Vehicle Tax Credits
General Motors Co. and Tesla are about to become the first automakers that will have to sell EVs without the benefit of a $7,500 federal tax credit.
December 27, 2019Northeast States Weigh Transportation and Climate Initiative
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker is one of the leaders pushing for a regional program that would raise the price of gas while curbing greenhouse gas emissions from transportation.
December 16, 2019Yamato Transport Rolls Out Electric Vehicles for Parcel Delivery Near Tokyo
Yamato Transport Co. unveiled on Nov. 19 what it says is a greener, compact, driver-friendly electric truck that may offer hope for coping with the acute labor shortage in Japan’s door-to-door parcel delivery industry.
November 19, 2019San Diego MTS Launches $12.5 Million Electric Bus Pilot Program
Transit officials in San Diego are rolling out a new $12.5 million pilot program to test the region’s first electric buses.
October 23, 2019Japan Rushes to Establish LNG Bunkering Hub
A United Nations-led call for action to tighten sulfur oxide emissions also may be a trigger accelerating a shift to natural gas as fuel for the global shipping fleet, and Japan is wasting no time trying to establish a refueling hub in Asia.
October 21, 2019Penske Truck Leasing Adds Terminal Tractor to Its EV Fleet
Penske Truck Leasing is growing its electric vehicle fleet with the addition of the Kalmar Ottawa Electric Terminal Tractor (T2E).
October 8, 2019