Tom QuimbyTrucksDigital analytics delivering cost-saving tire dataWith tires ranking as the second highest fleet expense behind fuel, catching an issue before it becomes a costly and potentially dangerous problem down the road makes digital tire analytics all the more appealing.November 23, 2020BusinessFord unveils 2022 E-Transit with 40% reduction in total cost of ownershipFord continues to embrace California’s zero-emissions policies and the Paris Agreement with its reveal of the 2022 E-Transit van. Details here on CCJ.November 13, 2020BusinessBattery bias? Biden’s big emissions plan (and Calif.’s money) blanks on critical tech — fuel cellAs Biden supports sustainable infrastructure and clean energy, California legislators favor all-electric vehicles, but where is the appreciation for fuel cells?November 10, 2020BusinessCARB heedlessly running internal combustion off the roadIn the fight to lower greenhouse gas emissions, there are other alternatives available to trucking fleets than simply going electric. Details here on CCJ.November 6, 2020BusinessFleets see electric trucks as driver retention toolBeyond the novelty of driving one of these high-tech haulers, drivers play an important role in monitoring the truck on the road, providing feedback and finding a sweet spot on maximizing range.November 5, 2020BusinessFrom maintenance to charging, fleets detail experiences so far with Class 8 battery-powered trucksClass 8 electric tractors are quietly making history in California though predictably, as with most cutting-edge technology, there’s been some bumps along the way.November 3, 2020BusinessNFI plugging in plenty of trucksNFI has jumped in deep with electric trucks. In addition to 10 eCascadias the carrier is operating 27 Kalmar electric yard tractors. Daimler’s Innovation Fleet supplied the eCascadias which have been busy operating out of NFI’s 15-million square foot warehouse campus in Chino, Calif. “We just surpassed, probably close to 220,000 miles combined in that […]November 3, 2020BusinessPenske hauling in plenty of dataPenske Truck Leasing made headlines at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo in Long Beach, Calif. in April of 2019 when it unveiled what’s believed to be the first heavy-duty electric charging stations in the U.S. Fourteen high-speed chargers were opened across four of its facilities in Southern California. Electric trucks followed including Freightliner’s Class 8 […]November 3, 2020BusinessGSC takes on the mountainsLast fall, GSC Logistics in Oakland, California, made truck history after driving a loaded container up the Altamont Pass through the Diablo Mountain Range with an electric BYD 8TT. It was a roughly 50-mile trip along an 8% grade from the Port of Oakland to Tracy, California, that took GSC to the all-important Central Valley […]November 3, 2020BusinessNTSB details how Walmart addressed driver fatigue after Tracy Morgan crash — and how other fleets can follow suitSenior Crash Investigator Mike Fox says carriers should have an effective fatigue plan in place for drivers to prevent deadly and costly accidents. More here.October 30, 2020Previous PagePage 26 of 40Next PageTop StoriesEquipmentFuel tax relief proposals languish in Congress with prices breaking recordsFederal proposals to suspend gas and diesel taxes have stalled in Congress.IndustryTrump at Peterbilt: American trucking is back. Rid of 'crap' emissions systemsFreight demandSpot vs. contract: Diverging freight rates and squeezed volumeCCJ Top 250Schneider slashes 76% of carriers from its brokerage networkFeatured SponsorStop Costly Torque Guesswork Before It Hits Uptime
