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TCA's annual convention rescheduled for later this year
Truckload 2021: Las Vegas will now be held in September instead of April. Also, Michigan enacted its spring weight restrictions on March 1; Dana acquired a software firm to boost electrification; Hydrogen fuel cell assembly line in the works; and more.
March 2, 2021
Michigan's spring weight restrictions took effect in the shaded areas on March 1.
Alternative power
Daimler, Volvo fuel-cell joint venture underway
March 1, 2021
A key goal of Daimler Truck AG and the Volvo Group is to start with customer tests of trucks with fuel-cells in about three years and to commence series production during the second half of this decade.
Regulations
Nikola updates fuel-cell truck plans for North American market, FMCSA shuts down driver
An Idaho-based trucker was issued a shutdown order after a crash and subsequent breathalyzer tests leading to DUI charges. Also: Nikola unveils its plans for hydrogen fuel-cell electric trucks; and an HHG mover pleaded guilty to a scam conspiracy.
February 24, 2021
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Alternative power
Electric trucks run 'amazing' up Pikes Peak
Though it was 'not a competition,' all-electric Peterbilt 579EV and Kenworth T680 fuel cell deliver impressive and different results.
January 22, 2021
A Peterbilt 579EV and Kenworth T680 FCEV (fuel cell electric vehicle) became the first Class 8 trucks equipped with electric powertrains to climb Colorado’s famous and challenging Pikes Peak Highway.
Alternative power
Navistar partners with GM, J.B. Hunt on hydrogen-powered RH
Under the partnership agreement, OneH2 will supply its hydrogen fueling solution, which includes hydrogen production, storage, delivery and safety and Navistar is taking a minority stake in OneH2.
January 29, 2021
General Motors Fuel Cell Controls and Process Engineer Joe Truchan operates a coating machine in the fuel cell laboratory at the GM Global Propulsion Systems Pontiac Engineering Center in Pontiac, Michigan.
Battery electric
‘Game changing’ Toyota solid-state battery lighter, much more powerful than current lithium-ion
To further vehicle electrification, Toyota announced its development of a lighter, more powerful solid-state battery to be released in the next few years.
January 11, 2021
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Business
A utility provider turned electric truck marketing guru — the new norm under shifting fuel landscape?
Southern California Edison offers a program for fleets in a state where OEMs must begin selling zero-emission commercial trucks and vans by 2024. More on CCJ.
September 15, 2020
Kenworth announced Friday that it’s taking orders on its electric T270E and T370E trucks which are both listed in Southern California Edison’s EV Finder. The list will be updated quarterly.
Business
‘You can’t just fill a battery’: Proponents say hydrogen power is trucking’s best path forward, critics argue otherwise
Proponents of using hydrogen fuel cells to power Class 8 trucks say it's a silver bullet to meet emissions standards. Detractors argue otherwise. More on CCJ.
August 19, 2020
Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk has repeatedly condemned fuel cells and instead embraces all-electric powertrains as the transportation technology of tomorrow.
Business
Hydrogen-powered Class 8 rigs: How fuel cell trucks produce electric power and how they’re fueled
How do Class 8 fuel cell trucks produce power? How is hydrogen developed and stored? How are trucks re-fueled? Details on CCJ.
August 13, 2020
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Trucks
With zero-emissions truck mandates coming, OEs promise ‘cheaper than diesel’ hydrogen fuel cells — but key hurdles remain
As states look to ban truck emissions, traditional and upstart players alike are eyeing hydrogen-powered fuel cells as a key technology in meeting mandates.
August 10, 2020
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