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Tom Quimby (HWT)

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Tom Quimby is senior editor at Hard Working Trucks, Commercial Carrier Journal and Truck Parts Service. In addition to tractor-trailers, he keeps a close eye on the latest pickups, vans and news impacting Class 1 – 8 fleets. When he's not working, he enjoys fishing, gardening, photography and spending time with family and friends. Reach him at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter @tom_quimby.
Alternative power
States sue EPA over ethanol delay
Ethanol proponents in the Midwest want the Environmental Protection Agency to step up efforts to approve the year-round availability of E15 blend gasoline. Two states are now suing the EPA for "dragging its feet."
August 15, 2023
Though the Environmental Protection Agency approved of E15 for use in model year 2001 vehicles and up, not all OEMs got on board. The gas cap on this 2014 Toyota Tundra that's equipped with a 5.7-liter V8 states 'Up to E10 Gasoline Only.'
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.
Alternative power
EV Fleet Day offers small embrace of hydrogen fuel cell
San Diego Gas & Electric's recent EV Day appeared to include hydrogen fuel cell vehicle OEMs as an afterthought.
April 12, 2023
EV Fleet Day returned to San Diego for a second year on April 6
Products
Cobra launches 'revolutionary' AM/FM CB radios
Cobra Electronics has added FM to their most popular line of AM CB radios which will make communication clearer and much less susceptible to annoying signal pile-up.
February 16, 2023
Cobra 29LTD with dual-mode AM/FM channels
Perspectives
Extremists and nature itself expose grid vulnerabilities for electric vehicles
It's not just the challenge of having enough chargers in place to support a massive EV rollout—it’s the risk of power outages brought on by extremists and natural forces at large centralized grids that make it necessary to have a Plan B in place.
February 8, 2023
Electrify America charger down offline
Class 3-6
FedEx driver killed in train collision
A FedEx driver was killed this week after attempting to cross in the path of train near Kansas City, Missouri.
February 8, 2023
2022 Ford straight truck train collision
Perspectives
Toyota CEO out, Dr. Jane Goodall in
A visit this week to Toyota's media page revealed a major strategic shift that will hopefully pan out for its customers and environmentalists alike.
February 1, 2023
Toyota executive change
Perspectives
All-electric Ram truck concept debuting tomorrow (and hopefully learning from Ford today)
Ram won't be bringing their all-electric 1500 pickup to market until 2024. After having driven the 2022 Ford Lighting for roughly 1,000 miles, that's not such a bad idea.
January 4, 2023
Ram electric 1500 pickup
Perspectives
Time to drive the Lightning
I've got 110-volts. I've got 220. There's a DC fast-charger down the road. All that was missing was an all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning. Well, now I've got one--at least for a little while anyway.
December 28, 2022
2022 Ford F-150 Lightning
Home
TuSimple announces major layoff as part of restructuring plan
Autonomous truck developer TuSimple CEO Cheng Lu blamed 'difficult' economic conditions for a major layoff that the San Diego-based company announced Wednesday.
December 21, 2022
TuSimple layoff
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Trucking groups: No thanks to suspending fuel tax
Estimates from experts at the University of Pennsylvania note that, "consumers would see roughly 60%-72% of the tax savings at the pump."
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Business
Nuclear verdicts and surging premiums: Trucking leaders sound the alarm
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The hidden cost of lawsuit abuse in the trucking industry
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Diesel's future bright amid stringent 2027 regulations
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