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UPS makes largest purchase yet of renewable natural gas
UPS announced an agreement today with Big Ox Energy to purchase 10 million gallon equivalents of renewable natural gas (RNG) per year. UPS reports that its agreement with Big Ox Energy, which ends in 2024, is its largest investment ever in RNG, which yields up to a 90 percent reduction in lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions when […]
November 20, 2017
Trucks
Blaze destroys USPS van following memo on fire hazards
A United States Postal Service LLV that caught fire in Menlo Park, Calif. took firefighters about 15 minutes to extinguish. No one was hurt in the blaze which was reported around noon Friday as the carrier was out making deliveries in a residential area. Mail that could be salvaged inside the vehicle was transferred to […]
November 20, 2017
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Autonomous retrofitter Embark deploys semi-autonomous trucks in on-highway tests
Operating at a Level 2 system, tests involved trucks with drivers sitting at the wheel actively monitoring the road, supervising the system. More details here!
November 20, 2017
Business
Orders trickle in for Tesla Semi
Just two days after California automaker Tesla revealed its battery-powered Semi, orders started rolling in. Read more about this on Commercial Carrier Journal.
November 18, 2017
Trucks
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
Trucks
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
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Werner acquiring FirstFleet for $245M
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