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Battery electric
Inside EV Realty's 9MW electric truck charging hub in San Bernardino
We tour EV Realty's new 9MW charging hub in San Bernardino and speak with industry leaders about how shared charging infrastructure is accelerating heavy-duty truck electrification, including insights from all-electric carrier Nevoya.
July 15, 2026
Freightliner eCascadias lined up at EV Realty's San Bernardino charging hub.
Battery electric
Oil volatility and choices
After five decades of oil price shocks, renewable diesel, EVs, and hydrogen powertrains are changing the game for fleets.
July 14, 2026
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Alternative power
Paper Transport testing out Tesla Semi Long Range around Chicago
The company is testing the battery-electric performance of the Class 8 tractor on predictable, consistent routes to help shippers reduce Scope 3 supply chain emissions. Also: House bill would enshrine EPA DEF guidance for a decade; Carrier Transicold launches new TRU replacement program; API updates engine oil quality, certification standards.
July 14, 2026
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Alternative power
New electric-truck charging station opens in California
The new WattEV station in Fresno creates a link between the ports of Oakland, Stockton and inland freight hubs in the northern San Joaquin Valley. Also: STG Logistics completes post-bankruptcy financial restructuring; new trucks-only highway opening at Georgia port.
July 10, 2026
WattEV's Fresno charging depot is the first of several in the network that will be used by Tesla Semis operating out of the Port of Oakland starting this year, WattEV said.
Battery electric
RIZON targets vocational fleets with new electric truck combo body
RIZON's new electric truck combo body combines secure tool storage and a cargo bed, qualifying for up to $130,000 in CA and WA state incentives.
July 9, 2026
A one-of-a-kind configuration combines lockable storage and a spacious cargo bed in a single zero-emission vehicle. The body supports unique options including cranes, ladder racks, generators, lift gates, and work lighting for a wide range of vocational applications.
Test Drives
A quick spin in Peterbilt’s Model 536EV
The Class 6 truck and its Class 7 big sister, the 537EV, are designed for regional delivery as well as service and utility trucks.
July 3, 2026
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Battery electric
The smash hits and flops of zero-emission trucking
If trucking was a sitcom, last-mile would be Friends and long-haul would be Joey.
July 3, 2026
The battery-electric and heavy-duty trucking relationship is more Sam and Diane, where the characteristics of one simply don't mesh with the other and the pair can barely co-exist no matter how much they (or the general public) want them to. Cargo vans are, right now, Rob and Laura Petrie: a pairing that just makes sense on every conceivable level.
Battery electric
Will solid-state batteries get us out of the Messy Middle?
Can solid-state batteries solve the weight and range puzzle for Class 8 fleets?
June 17, 2026
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ABF adds two Tesla Semi to fleet
After a successful pilot program in 2025, ABF Freight has purchased two Class 8 Tesla Semi electric trucks. Also: U.S. sets preliminary 131% antidumping duties on Chinese van trailers
June 15, 2026
ABF said its two Tesla Semis will primarily support linehaul operations within California, with planned extension into Reno, Nevada, and potentially other locations.
Battery electric
ATA's Spear: Strict EV mandates would 'implode' the economy
ATA chief blasts California's now-defunct EV truck mandates as "dumbest idea."
June 10, 2026
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Battery electric
The what ifs in trucking
From software monopolies to forced supply chain shifts, look at the unexpected economic ripple effects driving tomorrow’s freight decisions.
May 21, 2026
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Emissions
Trucking fleets exempt from proposed EV fee that would prop up Highway Trust Fund
An annual registration fee of $100 for battery electrics would help offset losses to the Highway Trust Fund caused by vehicles that bypass gas pumps.
May 18, 2026
The new fees are aimed strictly at passenger vehicles and light-duty consumer models. The legislative text explicitly excludes commercial motor vehicles, such as heavy-duty freight trucks, as well as covered farm vehicles.
Alternative power
New CARB electric-truck rebate would knock $120K off new Class 8
The new California Clean Fuel Reward (CCFR) is currently open to retailer enrollment and, beginning June 26, rebates will be available at authorized retailers for public and private fleets across the state. Also: FMCSA issues non-domiciled CDL rule exemption for certain non-citizens; ATRI requests feedback on cabotage.
May 15, 2026
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Trucks
Volvo teases electric VNL, adds ePTO to VNR Electric
The upcoming model is the fourth vehicle built on Volvo’s new platform.
May 5, 2026
Volvo Trucks North America previewed the next-generation Volvo VNL Electric Monday, a new battery-electric truck in development, designed for regional haul, drayage and city distribution.
Battery electric
Battery electric catching diesel in TCO, report says
The era of low-cost diesel is ending. Rising maintenance, insurance, and regulatory costs are creating a diesel escalator that makes ZEV adoption a financial necessity by 2035.
May 1, 2026
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First Tesla Semi rolls off the commercial production line
First production model Semi rolls off Tesla's high-volume line. Also: Mirror-alternative camera system manufacturer petitions FMCSA for exemption; missing trucker's body found in Georgia.
May 1, 2026
The Tesla Semi factory is a 1.7-million-square-foot facility located in Sparks, Nevada, adjacent to the existing Gigafactory Nevada. This dedicated production site is designed to produce 50,000 trucks annually.
Regulations
New legislation takes aim at states' license issuance
The "No Licenses for Illegal Drivers or Truckers Act" would cut states' federal highway funding by 10% for not verifying license applicants' legal status. Also: Amazon partners with Einride to add 75 electric trucks to fleet; Coke Canada expanding electric-truck fleet.
April 24, 2026
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Alternative power
From Allis-Chalmers to Tesla: The high stakes of trucking’s tech transition
Allis-Chalmers built a 1,008-cell hydrogen tractor in 1959, yet the company vanished by 1999.
April 22, 2026
Allis-Chalmers farm tractor production under that name ended in 1985.
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The capacity that drove the freight recovery could hinder it down the line
FTR Transportation Intelligence attributes the recent freight rate highs to shrinking capacity and a construction boom around AI data centers. But the regulatory enforcements driving further capacity decline could cause problems later when the market rebounds enough to demand it.
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