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Lower costs, better efficiency & telematics attracting more fleets to XL hybrid trucks and vans
XL announced this week that it’s upfitting a combined 38 hybrid and plug-in hybrid electric trucks and vans for the City of Seattle, Los Angeles County and the City of Long Beach to improve fleet efficiency, increase MPG and reduce CO2 emissions. The municipalities expect to see a 25 percent increase in MPG on hybrid […]
June 5, 2018
Trucks
Shell Starship truck: Impressive freight efficiency, MPG following cross-country trip
The aerodynamic and fuel-sipping Starship Initiative truck recently completed its cross-country test drive and now has some impressive numbers to report. Shell Lubricants and the AirFlow Truck Company teamed up to build the truck and became the first to take a prototype like this across the U.S. The 2,300-mile trip through the southern U.S. included […]
June 5, 2018
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Trucks
New in-cab fleet technology monitors for distracted driving
Nauto, based in Palo Alto, Calif., has been in business for three years. For the last 12 months it has been deploying its first product, an intelligent driver safety and risk management system, in commercial fleets. The product, Nauto Coach, uses a dual-facing in-vehicle camera device and a collection of sensors and proprietary algorithms that […]
June 5, 2018
Business
International, Freightliner issue recalls on Class 8 tractors
Two recalls announced last month affect more than 1,200 Freightliner Cascadia tractors and potentially more than 18,500 International trucks. Click for details.
June 5, 2018
Business
e-commerce changing how fleets spec trucks
See what several prominent trucking industry professionals had to say about the rapidly changing business environment. Details on Commercial Carrier Journal.
June 5, 2018
Trucks
Uber Freight introduces ‘fleet mode’ in app
The Uber Freight app launched a little over a year ago as an application offering individual independent owner-operators a streamlined way to book loads within the tech-enabled brokerage’s universe of freight, geared toward eliminating much of the high-touch negotiation process. Today, the company has updated the app with a “fleet mode” geared toward fleets up to about 15 trucks, […]
June 4, 2018
Trucks
Largest Mack dealership in North America opens in California
Mack Trucks recently christened its largest dealership in North America. The Fontana, Calif., facility is the newest – and largest – TEC Equipment location. The Portland, Oregon–based dealership boasts a network of 26 dealerships in the Western region. The new $30 million, 174,000 square-foot state-of-the-art facility houses a full-service dealership with shop capacity to service up to […]
June 4, 2018
Class 3-6
Lightning Electric Ford Transit 350HD rolling out in California
Lightning Systems announced today that it received an executive order from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to market its Lightning Electric battery-powered drivetrain for the Ford Transit 350HD. Lightning Systems was one of the first to test under the newly released 2018 CARB efficiency and range validation test procedures for medium-duty vehicles at the […]
June 4, 2018
Vocational
Ten-vehicle crash blamed on dump truck driver who skipped brake inspection
A dump truck driver who bailed out on a brake inspection is being blamed for a fiery, 10-vehicle collision earlier this year in Northern California that paralyzed a woman and injured five others. Santa Rosa Police Department reported today that Francisco Alberto Rodriguez, 45, caused the February 5th accident by being in violation of state […]
June 3, 2018
Class 3-6
FCA and Waymo to add up to 62K self-driving vans
FCA and Waymo announced today a partnership expansion that will include the addition of up to 62,000 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans to Waymo’s self-driving fleet. This venture builds upon a previous commitment, announced in January, to deliver thousands of vehicles to Waymo’s driverless transportation service. Vehicle delivery is expected to begin in late 2018. FCA and Waymo also […]
May 31, 2018
Trucks
Another Tesla on Autopilot slams into another first responder’s vehicle
Another Tesla reportedly on Autopilot has struck a first responder’s vehicle yet again. This time it was a police vehicle in Laguna Beach, Calif. that was struck by wayward Model S. The driver had minor injuries. No officers were hurt. The Ford Explorer was parked at the time of Tuesday’s collision. Autopilot had been activated, […]
May 31, 2018
Trucks
Explosion damages Kentucky UPS facility
An aerial shot from this mornings building explosion. pic.twitter.com/7r5CX8rhYw — Lexington KY Fire (@LexKYFire) May 30, 2018 An explosion rocked a UPS Freight facility in Lexington, Ky., Wednesday morning when a truck and trailer with an acetylene tank exploded in the building. Acetylene is a commonly-used fuel in welding. Eight people were transported to area […]
May 31, 2018
Business
Michelin sets 100-percent tire recycling target
Michelin says that by 2048 all of its tires will be manufactured using 80 percent sustainable materials and that 100 percent of all its tires will be recycled.
May 31, 2018
Trucks
Diesel prices up for tenth straight week
For the tenth week in a row, diesel fuel prices across the U.S. increased, bringing the national average for a gallon of on-highway diesel to $3.288, according to the Department of Energy’s weekly report. During the week ending May 28, prices increased in all regions except the Gulf Coast, which dropped by a tenth of a […]
May 30, 2018
Trucks
New electric OEM debuts small bus, sets future sights on trucking
The Lion Electric Co., revealed Wednesday at Michelin‘s Movin’ On summit in Montreal its all-electric 26-foot minibus. The eLionM is a 160 kWh vehicle, custom-built with a low-floor for the paratransit, transit and urban segments. It features a range of 150 miles on a single charge. The electric motor offers up the equivalent of 200 […]
May 30, 2018
Business
New electric OEM debuts small bus, sets sights on trucking
Lion Electric took advantage of Michelin's Movin' On summit to introduce its brand new all-electric minibus. See what Lion Electric's future plans are on CCJ.
May 30, 2018
Business
Panel discusses clearing hurdles and reaping benefits of truck platooning
A group at Michelin’s Movin’ On summit talked the hurdles that comes with linking heavy trucks together semi-autonomously. Learn more about the discussion here.
May 30, 2018
Trucks
Forecast: ‘Disruptive’ decade will include massive shift to e-trucks
By 2030 or earlier, the advantages of electric vehicles will virtually force fleets to switch from diesel to electric power, predicted futurist Tony Siba, author of “Clean Disruption of Energy and Transportation.” Siba spoke Wednesday at Transparency18. The two-day conference in Atlanta was produced by FreightWaves, a data analytics company, in partnership with the Blockchain […]
May 29, 2018
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