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Business
Environmental pressures change freight bid strategies
Biofuels are helping carriers be more competitive in freight bids from shippers with sustainability goals for their supply chains.
March 26, 2021
Alternative power
EVs are not one size fits all
While zero-emission commercial electric vehicles promise a much lower total cost of ownership, they come with a unique set of challenges that will require considerable time and money.
March 22, 2021
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July 7, 2025
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Fleets can cash-in on their used EV batteries
Fleets that eventually exhaust their EV batteries can use them for back-up power or to charge other EVs, sell them as second-life power sources, trade them in for new batteries and eventually recycle them.
March 15, 2021
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More cargo space with all-new Bolt EUV
The all-new 2022 Bolt EUV rolls out alongside its little brother Bolt this summer with a rear-seat delete option that Chevy says makes the EVs 'highly capable for deliveries and other package handling needs.'
March 10, 2021
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Only 10% of USPS fleet to be all-electric
Despite U.S. President Joe Biden's push to convert the federal fleet to all-electric, the U.S. Postal Service is currently on track to convert only 10% of its vehicles to electric. Environmentalists and Congress want to change that fast.
March 10, 2021
Battery electric
Is the BEV charging infrastructure better than we think?
Sergio Rodriguez capped a 3,000 mile trip from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean without a single drop of fuel in the tank.
March 9, 2021
Regulations
Small-fleet owners charged for log app tampering, lying to investigators after fatal crash
Two owners of a small Massachusetts-based fleet were charged for tampering with logs and lying to investigators after a fatal crash. Also, CARB vouchers for three battery-electric Kenworth trucks; new freight on Loadsmart; and Averitt boosts driver pay.
March 4, 2021
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Three Nikola fuel cell trucks announced
Nikola has announced fuel cell trucks for city, regional and long-haul use to better meet the needs of fleets set on zero-emissions.
March 3, 2021
Business
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
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Daimler, Volvo fuel-cell joint venture underway
March 1, 2021
Maintenance
Fewer DPF regens with biodiesel and renewable diesel
In addition to lowering emissions, biodiesel and renewable diesel offer reduced DPF back-pressure and fewer regens.
February 25, 2021
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DTNA putting millions into BEV powertrain
The company expects to invest upwards of $20 million in its Detroit, Michigan, manufacturing facility, which will serve as the source of Detroit ePowertrain components in North America when initial production begins later this year.
February 9, 2021
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
Alternative power
Grid vulnerabilities for commercial EVs are troubling
Electric trucks and vans have a much lower TCO than conventional but grid vulnerabilities demonstrated this week in Texas and other states could bring on serious setbacks for fleets that are eager to embrace all-electric powertrains.
February 18, 2021
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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
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ACT Expo coming in late summer
Top OEMs and clean transportation experts from around the globe will convene this summer at the 10th annual Advanced Clean Transportation Expo in Long Beach, Calif.
February 17, 2021
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Kenworth testing Gen2 range-extended electrics
Kenworth recently delivered two prototype Kenworth T680 tractors, each equipped with a series hybrid-electric propulsion system, to Southern California drayage, warehouse and transportation company Total Transportation Systems Inc. (TTSI).
February 17, 2021
Alternative power
XL, Curbtender to launch all-electric, hybrid trucks
XL is expanding its hybrid truck and van lineup to include all-electric refuse trucks thanks to a deal with refuse truck giant Curbtender
February 17, 2021
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Safety & Compliance
Marijuana rescheduling won't affect DOT drug testing rules, agency says
Despite marijuana's reclassification to a Schedule III drug, DOT told CCJ that "safety-sensitive positions will still be barred from ingesting the drug."
Regulations
Congress passes reforms for military freight carriers
Economic trends
Plummeting truck orders could flip the freight market by 2027, FTR says
Growth strategies
Shorter leases gaining ground with carriers
Mergers & Acquisitions
Heartland Express will integrate and rebrand CFI U.S. operations by year-end
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