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Battery electric
How Workhorse is protecting last-mile fleets from explosive fuel volatility
When gas hit $5-$6 a gallon this year, it exposed how thin independent delivery contractors' margins really are. Workhorse CEO Scott Griffith spoke to Clean Trucking on what the fuel spike revealed, and what it will take for electric trucks to win on price alone, not incentives.
July 22, 2026
Three battery-electric Workhorse W56 step vans in a parking lot.
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Einride moves to control entire heavy-duty EV charging stack with $38M Flipturn acquisition
Einride plans to acquire charging software company Flipturn in a $38.4 million all-stock deal, creating what it says will be North America's largest heavy-duty EV charging network while expanding its charging and energy management platform.
July 21, 2026
An individual is shown charging an electric semi-truck with the Einride and Flipturn brand logos on display.
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Tesla opens first public Megacharger station for Semi fleets in California
Tesla has opened its first public Megacharger station for the Tesla Semi in Bloomington, California. The six-stall site offers up to 1.2 MW of charging power and expands public charging access for commercial fleet operators.
July 20, 2026
Three Tesla Semis parked at the new Bloomington, California public Megacharger station.
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Port of Los Angeles dangles $75M to get more electric trucks on the road
The Port of Los Angeles just put $75 million on the table for carriers willing to go electric. Here's who qualifies and how to apply.
July 17, 2026
A row of Class 8 drayage semi-trucks at the Port of Los Angeles.
Battery electric
Tesla Semi to headline two fleet-focused events this month
Tesla will display its production-spec 2026 Semi at two fleet-focused events this month, giving commercial operators and industry stakeholders another opportunity to see the electric Class 8 truck as the company broadens its customer outreach.
July 16, 2026
A rendering of the Tesla Semi hauling a trailer along a highway.
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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
Paper Transport launches Tesla Semi pilot in Chicago for dedicated freight operations
Paper Transport has launched a pilot program to evaluate the Tesla Semi Long Range in dedicated freight operations in the Chicago market.
July 14, 2026
Paper Transport Inc.'s Tesla Semi Long Range is shown with a loaded trailer in an industrial yard during the company's Chicago pilot program.
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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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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Maintenance
Green trucking shift faces mechanic shortage, report warns
Too many clean fuel options are on a collision course with too few technicians to repair them.
July 11, 2026
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Battery electric
Port of San Diego approves first all-electric cargo operation
The Port of San Diego has approved plans for a new bulk sugar import facility that would rely exclusively on battery-electric Class 8 trucks, replacing an estimated 1,000 diesel truck trips each month while introducing new cargo-handling and storage infrastructure at the Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal.
July 10, 2026
The Port of San Diego at dusk, with shipping containers and storage tanks visible throughout the terminal.
Emissions
Not all stakeholders onboard with EPA's DEF derate rules, warranty easement
EPA's proposed revisions to heavy-duty truck emissions rules have drawn widespread criticism from fuel marketers, small-business truckers, and environmental advocates.
July 10, 2026
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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.
Emissions
EPA proposes to end DEF derates for good, scale back warranty requirements
If finalized, the EPA believes its proposal will save American truckers and farmers as much as $12 billion by eliminating burdensome Biden-era regulations
July 9, 2026
Beyond, the updated 2027 NOx regulations, President Trump's EPA has also relaxed several emissions control measures in recent months that, the agency claims, make the systems more reliable and easier to repair, while also giving fleets and operators more flexibility.
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California's new electric truck incentive program sparks debate over who needs the money most
California's revamped electric truck incentive program promises billions in funding, but a key eligibility rule has ignited debate over whether the state's biggest rebates are going to the fleets that need them most.
July 9, 2026
A Tesla Semi with a trailer is parked in a logistics yard alongside other trucks.
Components
No CARB required: SEMA certification gives fleets nationwide aftermarket options
In a federal rebalancing of emissions authority, EPA designates SEMA as national certifier.
July 9, 2026
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Battery electric
Volvo's new VNL and VNR Electric join American Truck Simulator
The latest Volvo diesel and electric Class 8 trucks are now available as drivable vehicles in American Truck Simulator.
July 8, 2026
The Volvo VNR Electric as it appears in American Truck Simulator.
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Safety & Compliance
Texas, Pennsylvania lead nation in FMCSA's removal of CDL training providers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration removed 110 CDL training schools from its registry Monday as part of a broader crackdown on training fraud and English proficiency violations linked to highway fatalities.
Oberman Logistics owner Wes Oberman recently sold his Kenworth T680 to focus on back-office operations as his owner-operator fleet scales.
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Feds shut down 110 CDL schools in trucking fraud roundup
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U.S. dropping Obama-era fuel economy standards for truck engines
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FMCSA advances hours of service flexibility pilots ahead of 2027 expansion
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