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EV truck maker Windrose partners with Xos for mobile charging solutions
Through the partnership with Xos, Windrose fleet customers will gain access to the newest generation of the mobile charging service, Xos Hub. Also: DTNA named in lawsuit over death of R&B singer; foreign national charged for alleged ID theft to obtain, maintain CDL.
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Heavy BEV pricing in the U.S. out of sync with the rest of the world, study finds
Facing sticker shock on Class 8 electric trucks? A new study shows U.S. prices are soaring while costs in Europe fall.
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New data shows electric trucks are priced $90,000 more than trucks in Europe, despite falling battery costs and incentives designed to make clean trucks more affordable.
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Fuel solutions provider notes $4M spike in natural gas orders
More than 10 Class 8 fleets in the United States and Canada place orders for natural gas fueling systems. Also: ITS Logistics launches Retail Logistics Hubs for tariffs, compliance and managing customer expectations.
September 2, 2025
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Motiv, Workhorse to merge into one medium-duty EV company
Motive and Workhorse Group will merge to create a leading North American medium-duty electric truck OEM. Also: DOT seeks input on nationwide AV deployment; Ward Transport expands Ohio presence.
August 18, 2025
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U-turn on the clean trucks deal is bad for the trucking industry
In an era of political whiplash, the Clean Truck Partnership was meant to be a stabilizing force.
August 14, 2025
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Feds, Nebraska end antitrust investigations of truck makers over emissions pact
Truck and engine manufacturers faced antitrust suits over the agreement to meet CARB mandates even if those mandates were deemed unlawful.
August 13, 2025
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Greenlane announces plans for second electric-truck charging corridor
In addition to the I-15 charging corridor announced earlier this year, Greenlane is now planning an I-10 charging corridor between Los Angeles and Phoenix. Also: TruckPro announces significant charity donation.
August 13, 2025
Under a new partnership, Windrose will utilize Greenlane’s flagship location in Colton as its base of operations for several vehicles and to power its R700 electric truck for pilot customers along the I-15 and I-10 freight corridors.
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Good enough or overkill truck specs?
Fleets need to make tough decisions between “good enough” and “overkill” truck specs. Those decisions also inevitably effect the used market as those new trucks change hands.
August 11, 2025
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How one fleet is using sustainability to attract a younger workforce
Benore Logistic Systems has successfully implemented about 25 sustainable trucks into its fleet – a move that is helping the company attract a younger workforce.
August 8, 2025
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Groups warn OEMs over possible Clean Truck agreement exit
Amid debate over its validity, advocates are pressuring truck makers to end their "silence and equivocations" and honor the Clean Truck Partnership, warning that abandoning it will cost lives and undermine EV investments.
August 4, 2025
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Is the cabover making a comeback?
Is the cab-over-engine truck design destined to take the place of the conventional?
July 31, 2025
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Repeal of truck emissions regs 'doesn’t help the trucking industry'
The GHG3 final rule had been derided as a de facto electric truck mandate.
July 30, 2025
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EPA set to unravel 'disastrous' federal trucking emissions regulations
The proposal would remove all greenhouse gas standards for heavy-duty vehicles and heavy-duty engines.
July 29, 2025
If finalized, this proposal would remove all greenhouse gas standards for light-, medium- and heavy-duty vehicles and heavy-duty engines, starting with EPA’s first greenhouse gas regulations set in 2010 for light-duty vehicles and those set in 2011 for medium-duty vehicles and heavy-duty vehicles and engines – which includes off-cycle credits like the much hated start-stop feature on most new cars.
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Is battery electric really the best option to replace diesel in long-haul trucking?
Battery electric became the default zero-emission path largely because personal vehicles got there first. But is it the right choice?
July 29, 2025
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Misinformation is another form of information
The "long-haul" term is used and abused a lot and often adds to confusion and misunderstanding around EVs.
July 28, 2025
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Trump’s emissions rollback: What motor carriers & private fleets must know
While the trucking industry gains temporary relief from complex mandates, fleet managers must now navigate significant uncertainty, balancing the outcome of litigation against ongoing market demands for sustainability.
July 15, 2025
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New electric terminal tractor available from ZM Trucks
ZM Trucks' T75 terminal tractor features a 75-mile operational range, a GCWR of 165,350 pounds, and an 80,000-pound fifth wheel lifting capacity. Also: Recall hits 56K Kenworth, Peterbilt trucks; HOS waiver for New Mexico flooding.
July 15, 2025
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Dealers face flatlined commercial ZEV sales following CARB mandate withdrawals
Following CARB's withdrawal of the ACF and ACT rules, West Coast region fleets no longer have financial motivation or pressure to purchase commercial ZEVs.
July 11, 2025
Following CARB's withdrawal of the ACF and ACT rules, West Coast region fleets no longer have financial motivation or pressure to purchase commercial ZEVs.
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