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Tesla debuts electric semi with up to 500 mile range, production set for 2019
With a style more fitting of Star Wars than Smokey and the Bandit, Tesla’s electric semi made its twice-delayed debut Thursday in Hawthorne, Calif., the home of Tesla Motors’ design center and company founder Elon Musk’s SpaceX rocket factory. Promising a range of up to 500 miles at maximum weight and highway speed, the company says the […]
November 17, 2017
Business
Tesla debuts electric semi with up to 500 mile range, production set for 2019
Tesla says its electric semi-truck consumes less than two kilowatt-hours of energy per mile when fully loaded. Get more details on the truck here on CCJ.
November 16, 2017
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Public workshop slated on Calif.’s proposed certification procedures for zero-emission powertrains
The California Air Resources Board (CARB), which is the government clean-air agency for California, is holding a public workshop on November 29 to discuss the development of certification procedures for zero‑emission powertrains. The proposed regulation is to support implementation of funding programs, as well as current and potential future regulatory measures for zero‑emission technologies for […]
November 16, 2017
Business
Daimler aims to tackle challenges of Mexican truck market
Two top Daimler executives discussed the challenges of engaging the Mexican truck market. Read all about the discussion here on Commercial Carrier Journal.
November 16, 2017
Business
Volvo brings new VNL, VNR tractors to Mexican market
Volvo Trucks officially introduced its updated VNL and VNR model trucks to the Mexico truck market. Read all about it right here on Commercial Carrier Journal.
November 16, 2017
Trucks
Nikola to create largest hydrogen network in the world
Nikola Motor Company has chosen Nel ASA as the sole equipment supplier to create the largest hydrogen network in the world that will cover over 2,000 miles and include 16 stations. Nikola has already kicked off two of the 16 stations and 14 more will follow immediately after installation. “Nikola Motor Company is leading the […]
November 15, 2017
Trucks
Texas hits deadly milestone in traffic fatalities
On November 7, the Texas Department of Transportation marked a milestone it hopes won’t be repeated. In the past 17 years, 59,000 people have died in crashes on the state’s roads. TxDOT hopes its new social media campaign, #EndTheStreakTX, will spread the word and make drivers more aware of the dangers of unsafe driving practices. […]
November 15, 2017
Business
Nikola initiates rollout of its hydrogen network
Nikola Motor Company is currently focusing on creating the largest hydrogen network in the world. Get details on the company's initiatives right here on CCJ.
November 15, 2017
Business
Engaging, incentivizing drivers for cutting downtime
Although fleets hire maintenance employees, it's also the driver's responsibility to keep their truck maintained, especially with the ELD mandate approaching.
November 15, 2017
Business
Daimler introduces two new cabover tractors for Mexican market
Daimler Trucks North American on Tuesday introduced two new Freightliner cabover models designed specifically for Mexico. Learn more about them here.
November 15, 2017
Trucks
First catenary system in the U.S. that powers trucks with overhead wires now operating in Southern California
The nation’s first catenary system for Class 8 trucks went to work recently in Southern California reducing emissions and fuel consumption with every inch of overhead electrified wire used to power three freight haulers. Siemens and the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) teamed up to conduct the one-mile, zero-emission eHighway demonstration in Carson, […]
November 14, 2017
Trucks
Connected to compliance: fleets outsourcing to raise efficiency, lower audit risks
When evaluating the value chain of their businesses, fleet executives and managers are not likely to include compliance as a differentiator, even if they are very good at it. Increasingly, fleets are outsourcing some or all of their compliance processes as technology is making it possible for third parties to act as a virtual extension […]
November 14, 2017
Business
Communication, follow up key in dropping CSA scores
About half of the most common road side violations should be caught by the truck driver in a pre-trip inspection. Learn more here on Commercial Carrier Journal.
November 14, 2017
Trucks
Tesla boss says Thursday debut of company’s semi truck ‘will blow your mind…’
Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk on Sunday tweeted that the company’s electric semi will make its debut Thursday night. Production delays of Tesla’s Model 3 sedans, coupled with the company routing batteries to Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, scuttled an anticipated October truck unveiling. The Tesla semi has been delayed twice […]
November 13, 2017
Business
Tesla boss confirms Thursday debut of company’s semi truck
Tesla's new electric semi-truck will be introduced Thursday, according to Tesla's Elon Musk. Get the details and other fleet industry news right here on CCJ!
November 12, 2017
Business
EPA formally proposes repeal of Obama-era glider kit emissions regulations
The agency is proposing to alter the Obama-era classification of glider kits as new vehicles, exempting glider kits from the sweeping Phase 2 emissions standard
November 10, 2017
Business
Next-generation truck OEMs look to build a footprint through partnerships
Some new and upcoming truck OEMs look to make their mark in the industry by teaming up in the industry. Get more details here on Commercial Carrier Journal.
November 10, 2017
Trucks
Ryder exec Scott Perry bolts to hydrogen-electric truck maker Nikola
Scott Perry, formerly Chief Technology and Procurement Officer for Ryder’s Fleet Management Solutions division, has been named Chief Operating Officer of Nikola Motor Company. Perry’s move to the hydrogen-electric truck startup, which last December unveiled a prototype of its alternative-power Class 8 tractor, brings longstanding trucking experience to the company’s management team. “Scott Perry is one of […]
November 9, 2017
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