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Alternative power: Page 22

Trucks
Hino eying battery electric tractor
Hino in 2021 tapped Cummins to supply its diesel engines while it focused on battery electric solutions.
May 2, 2023
Hino's electric tractor concept
Battery electric
Ryder announces new EV program to help fleets transition to zero emissions
RyderElectric+ will guide fleets through the process of commercial EV adoption which includes vehicle fit, emissions reduction profile, TCO estimate, charging requirements, guidance on grants and more.
May 2, 2023
RyderElectric+ will largely focus on light and medium-duty EVs like GM's all-electric BrightDrop van shown above.
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Battery electric
Despite some regional strength, truckload shipments down more than 6% this year
Truckload shipments contract for fourth consecutive quarter on an annual basis. Also: Eaton, BAE Systems are developing a Class-7 pickup and delivery demonstration vehicle; Colorado passes zero emission truck regs; more.
May 2, 2023
Through a memorandum of understanding, BAE Systems and Eaton will initially offer a solution for the medium-duty commercial truck platforms market, with a Class-7 pickup and delivery demonstration vehicle in development.
Class 3-6
Motiv announces next-gen medium-duty electric trucks
Motiv’s new trucks build on the company’s previous generations and are engineered to meet today’s fleet needs while embracing the latest EV technology, including a new motor and a new battery system.
May 1, 2023
Motiv worked with Nidec to design and patent a six-phase motor and motor controller producing torque that surpasses internal combustion engine counterparts.
Battery electric
Motiv unveils next-gen medium-duty electric trucks
The e-truck maker said it embraced the latest EV technology with a new motor and a new battery system. Also: Autocar supplying electric terminal tractors to Walmart; autonomous truck firm Waabi launches driver advisory board; Swift closes CDL schools.
May 1, 2023
Motiv medium-duty EV
Alternative power
Zeus rolling out all-electric bucket truck at ACT Expo
Zeus Electric Chassis partnered with Terex and Reading to bring an all-electric medium-duty utility truck concept to ACT Expo next week in Anaheim, California.
April 28, 2023
Zeus Electric Bucket Truck Rendering Scaled
Equipment
California bans diesel truck sales as of 2036
CARB estimates that, of the 1.8 million medium- and heavy-duty vehicles operating daily in California, 532,000 will be subject to its fleet requirements.
April 28, 2023
Traffic on a California highway
Trucks
Daimler Truck launches new electric truck brand
The Class 4/5 Rizon truck will initially be available in three models, each powered by an eAxle featuring a range of between 75 and 160 miles depending on battery spec.
April 27, 2023
Rizon truck
Alternative power
SEA Electric announces hydrogen range extender
SEA Electric will be unveiling a hydrogen range extender for its Class 8 all-electric powertrain next week at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo in Anaheim, California.
April 27, 2023
SEA Electric expects to have greater fleet appeal with their hydrogen range extender.
Natural gas
Werner set to test Cummins' 15-liter nat-gas engine
The Top 250 fleet also announced it has deployed to Freightliner eCascadias in SoCal. Also: Former U.S. Xpress exec joins 3PL as CEO; shippers' conditions mostly flat in February; Covenant opens new driver lounge, orientation center.
April 27, 2023
Cummins X15N
Alternative power
Eight fleets sign on to latest NACFE electric truck vision quest
The Electric Depot (RoL-E Depot) is NACFE's latest effort that focuses on the scaling of electric trucks across a variety of market segments.
April 26, 2023
Schneider electric truck
Alternative power
Technology woe is me
Playing a technology out as some maligned, forgotten underdog may strike some sympathetic chord with a marketplace.
April 25, 2023
frustrated truck driver
Natural gas
Natural gas sales 'fickle,' but will hold their own in the face of zero emission alternatives
So far in 2023, sales of natural gas trucks are down 29% year-to-date through February when compared to the same period last year.
April 24, 2023
Kenworth T680 natural gas
Hydrogen fuel cell
CARB approves Toyota's Class 8 fuel cell kit
Toyota's CARB-approved Class 8 fuel cell kit will be available for OEMs later this year.
April 24, 2023
Toyota's Class 8 hydrogen fuel cell kit will be available later this year.
Regulations
Some OEMs back Clean Freight Coalition, others quiet
Two major emissions announcements followed the formation of the Clean Freight Coalition. CCJ reached out to major manufacturers to gauge their stance on the coalition and if fast-approaching emissions deadlines are realistic.
April 19, 2023
Volvo Trucks
Natural gas
Walmart set to deploy first Cummins 15-liter natgas engine
The first North American Cummins X15N 15-liter compressed natural gas engine will be incorporated into Walmart’s private fleet.
April 18, 2023
Walmart fleet truck
Alternative power
Renewable diesel production 'booming' as national availability remains in question
Production of carbon cutting renewable diesel is forecast to more than double by 2025, but fleet access beyond the West Coast remains in doubt.
April 18, 2023
Imports of European-based Neste renewable diesel to the U.S. could decline as domestic production ramps up swiftly amid state and federal incentives.
Regulations
EPA hosting public hearing on proposed Phase 3 GHG regs
The EPA will host public hearings May 2-3 to discuss new proposed GHG regs for heavy trucks.
April 16, 2023
truck diesel exhaust
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GP Transco upgraded its in-house TMS with two AI-powered tools to improve driver/load planning and reduce inefficiencies. Currently, 95% of load entries are automated through data robots and EDI, minimizing mismatched loads, reducing planner workload and boosting customer satisfaction. The company was named CCJ's Innovator of the Year Thursday night. Pictured are CEO Dominic Zastarskis and Amos Savickas, EVP of Operations.
CCJ Innovators
GP Transco named CCJ's Innovator of the Year
Commercial Carrier Journal has named Joliet, Illinois-based GP Transco its 2026 CCJ Innovator of the Year.
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Regulations
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Werner Truck
Mergers & Acquisitions
Will Werner's $245M FirstFleet buy signal new era of dedicated trucking consolidation?
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Business
Former Montgomery Transport trucks, trailers, other assets up for auction
With the addition of FirstFleet, Werner is expected to grow its Dedicated revenues by approximately 50% and become North America's fifth-largest Dedicated carrier by power units. The transaction also increases Werner’s share in more resilient categories such as grocery and baked goods.
Business
Werner acquiring FirstFleet for $245M
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