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Battery electric
The VNL Electric will be Volvo Trucks' battery-electric future in North America
The forthcoming VNL Electric will replace the VNR Electric as Volvo Trucks' primary battery-electric vehicle platform in North America. Sales are expected to begin in late 2025.
June 21, 2024
Volvo VNL Electric Prototype
Test Drives
A quick spin in Volvo's all-new VNL
Volvo's new VNL is 90% new, 10% more efficient and 100% cool.
March 8, 2024
Volvo VNL with textbox that says 10% more efficient.
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Cummins readies new diesel engine for 2027
The next product on Cummins' X15 fuel agnostic platform will be a next generation diesel compliant with U.S. EPA and CARB 2027 regulations.
February 29, 2024
Cummins engines on an assembly line
Test Drives
Quick spin: 'Beginning of a new era' with the revamped VNL
Volvo changed everything with its all-new VNL.
February 14, 2024
Revamped VNL
Trucks
Volvo shows off updated, 'about 90%' new, next-generation VNL
Can a truck design be both simplistic and a quantum leap forward? Volvo thinks so.
January 23, 2024
New Volvo VNL trucks
Trucks
Volvo teases VNL revamp
Volvo on Thursday teased the upcoming debut of its updated flagship VNL tractor – a truck that last received an overhaul in 2017.
January 4, 2024
Volvo's updated VNL
Trucks
GM, Autocar ink deal for hydrogen fuel cell HD trucks
The first hydrogen fuel cell vehicles will be cement mixers, roll-off and dump trucks, followed by refuse trucks and yard tractors.
December 12, 2023
Autocar's severe-duty Class 8 DC-64D dump truck.
Trucks
Freightliner sets sights on vocational segment with electric eM2
Hexagon Purus will incorporate its zero-emission technology, including battery systems, auxiliary modules, power modules, and vehicle-level software, along with power-take-off (PTO) options.
November 6, 2023
Freightliner eM2
Test Drives
Mack's zero-emission MD shines at ground zero for electric trucks
With up to 185 hp continuous power and 260 hp at peak, the MD Electric packs plenty of oomph and three-times the torque of its diesel-powered sibling, and Mack is launching a subscription program to support it.
October 31, 2023
Mack MD Electric truck
Trucks
Freightliner kicks off production of electric medium duty model
The first production units in the U.S. will be delivered to Ferguson, Hogan Truck Leasing, Penske Truck Leasing, PITT OHIO, Ryder, Titan Freight Systems, and Velocity Truck Rental & Leasing.
October 26, 2023
Freightliner-eM2
Regulations
California puts teeth in emission regs with new 'smog check' system
Truck owners, regardless of the state where the trucks are plated, will be required to pay an annual $30-per-truck fee to California, likewise to submit passing emissions tests twice a year to be able to operate in the state.
October 25, 2023
Emissions from truck exhaust stack
Test Drives
The 'Mackification' of the medium duty segment
As recently as four or five years ago, if you saw Mack on a job site it was probably one of a few things: a Granite dump, a Pinnacle (or maybe a Titan) dropping off a load, or a really, really old Freedom – or even older D Model.
September 27, 2023
White Mack MD7 water truck
Hydrogen fuel cell
Check out Nikola's fuel cell electric truck
Nikola's Tre FCEV is one of the first commercially available fuel-cell electric vehicles and fleets will be able to order one in just a few months.
July 18, 2023
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Class 7-8
Truck driver watching TikTok at time of deadly crash, cops say
A truck driver involved in a deadly crash that killed five in January in Arizona was allegedly watching TikTok at the time of the crash. Also: Michigan receives funding for "truck stop of the future;" trucker amenities at new New York service area.
July 4, 2023
fiery Arizona crash
Alternative power
Everything you need to know about Nikola's electric semi
Nikola claims that this is "the most advanced zero-emissions Class 8 semi truck," but why is that?
June 25, 2023
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Trucks
Tesla issues another recall for its electric Semi
The number of affected units suggests that Semi production is still relatively low.
June 16, 2023
Red Tesla Semi
Trucks
Mack MD series 'nothing short of success'
Following its launch in late 2020, Mack's medium-duty Class 6 and 7 trucks have continued to gain impressive market share according to Mack Trucks North America President Jonathan Randall.
June 12, 2023
Mack MD6 at Mack Trucks' test track this week at their Experience Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Equipment
NHTSA investigating 'false positive' automatic emergency braking activations
Under investigation are an estimated 250,000 2017-2022 Freightliner Cascadia and Western Star 5700 AEB-equipped trucks. Also: Bulk Express Transport acquiring two fleets; FMCSA launches human trafficking awareness campaign; more.
June 1, 2023
Freightliner Cascadia
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Nussbaum Transportation CEO stepping down next year
After a 45-year career that started in the maintenance shop, Brent Nussbaum will step down as CEO of Nussbaum Transportation in 2027.
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Class 7-8
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