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Trucks: Page 30

Used truck volumes continue to slide, older trucks show some pricing relief

April marks the tenth straight month of shrinking year-over-year used truck sales.

May 26, 2022

trucks on the highway

Cargo theft activity expected to pick up over Memorial Day weekend

CargoNet warns of increased theft activity over the holiday weekend. Also: Diesel prices drop slightly; Bendix is hosting a ride-and-drive event at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama; Landstar lands on Fortune 500 list.

May 25, 2022

cargo thief by trailer

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Alternative power

Cummins hydrogen engine offers more capability, lower cost over all-electric

Cummins talked with CCJ about their recently debuted 15-liter hydrogen engine which they see as an ideal bridge to zero emissions for regional and long-haul where all-electric may not be an ideal fit.

May 20, 2022

Cummins X15H hydrogen engine

Tesla Semi reservations start at $20K

Your first Tesla Semi can be reserved for $20,000. Subsequent reservations cost more.

May 18, 2022

Tesla Semi Ruan

Test drive: Isuzu's hulked up F-Series

Isuzu leapt into unfamiliar territory for MY2022: the Class 7 segment and offering a non-Isuzu engine for the first time.

May 17, 2022

Isuzu F-Series truck

3PL GoBolt expands to US with goal to reach 12.75M households with EVs

The company has ordered 170 electric vehicles to service its existing markets New Jersey and Los Angeles and its upcoming operations in Houston, Miami, Dallas, Austin and Atlanta. The company plans to eventually be in every major U.S. city.

May 17, 2022

GoBolt's electric van

Battery electric

Volvo rolls out latest VNR Electric and an autonomous diesel VNL

Volvo Trucks debuted an autonomous diesel VNL and a next generation VNR Electric this week at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo in Long Beach, Calif.

May 13, 2022

A battery-powered ECR25 Electric Excavator from Volvo Construction Equipment at ACT Expo

Alternative power

Alt fuel ACT Expo rolls out the red carpet for fleets

Will increased private and public investments lure more fleets to all-electric trucks and other alt fuel vehicles?

May 11, 2022

Will more fleets will sign up for alt fuel vehicles? If record attendance at this year's ACT Expo is any indication, they might do just that. Of course, tougher regulations coupled with a federal funding increase of roughly 560% may explain the 60% surge in attendance this year over last. As of Tuesday afternoon, registration had climbed to a record 8,300.

What's up with diesel prices?

Real businesspeople understand the economic benefits of becoming the low-cost producer of freight capacity.

May 10, 2022

trucks and fuel pumps

Alternative power

Freightliner unveils new electric eCascadia

The fully battery electric eCascadia originally made its debut in 2018 as a proof of concept before swiftly being handed off to demonstration fleets with almost 50 trucking customers running real freight in the real world.

May 9, 2022

Freightliner eCascadia truck

Penske makes big buy of electric Ford E-Transit vans

Following a successful pilot, Penske moved ahead with a large purchase of electric Ford E-Transit vans which will roll out across the country at various Penske locations.

May 4, 2022

Penske's electric Ford E-Transit vans will first roll out in California before making their way at other Penske locations across the U.S.

Spec’ing with a purpose

While it's fine to subscribe to standardization where possible, fleets need to weigh the costs and make experienced, fact-based decisions.

May 4, 2022

Adoption of multi-camera technology is on the rise among fleets

Mutli-cam technology has many benefits like accident prevention, accident reconstruction, a reduction in downtimes and more, but barriers still exist as talks increase among regulatory authorities surrounding the requirement of backup cameras, at minimum.

April 26, 2022

360-degree camera technology

Navistar announces all-new powertrain

Navistar's recently expanded Huntsville Powertrain Manufacturing Plant in Alabama will be home to the truck maker's all-new integrated powertrain.

April 20, 2022

Navistar Huntsville

Navistar readies for production of new Alabama-built powertrain

Navistar on Wednesday announced it plans to build an all-new integrated powertrain – a package that will include a Navistar-engineered engine and transmission – at its recently expanded Huntsville Powertrain Manufacturing Plant in North Alabama.

April 20, 2022

racks of Navistar engines

Achates near-zero-emissions opposed-piston diesel may get axed by cylinder deactivation, electric powertrains

Big investments for all-electric, fuel cell and bolt-on solutions for cutting emissions on existing four-stroke platforms has Achates pushing harder to make their ultra clean, record-setting 10.6-liter diesel an attractive choice for production.

April 20, 2022

Achates Power 10.6-liter near-zero diesel

Video: Gator lunges at Florida man's truck on busy boulevard

A South Florida man recorded a large alligator crossing a busy street and rocking his truck. Gator experts in Florida warn that males will become more active and aggressive during spring and early summer. Some encounters on Florida roads can prove fatal.

April 13, 2022

Florida map alligator video

First 2027 CARB NOx-regs-compliant diesel engine put into service

Achates Power says its engine, which entered fleet service with Walmart in a Peterbilt 579, is the first to meet CARB's 2027 NOx emissions requirements. Also: Martin Brower adds electric Volvo to fleet; Mack launches electric truck range calculator.

April 8, 2022

Achates Power says its new engine is the first diesel engine on the road to be compliant with CARB's stringent 2027 ultra-low NOx emissions regulations.

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Fleet of commercial semi-trucks parked under illuminated canopy at truck stop during dusk

Fuel tax relief proposals languish in Congress with prices breaking records

Federal proposals to suspend gas and diesel taxes have stalled in Congress.

Man in navy suit standing beside blue truck at public event with crowd holding phones

Trump at Peterbilt: American trucking is back. Rid of 'crap' emissions systems

Industrial logistics yard with semi-trucks and colorful shipping containers under clear blue sky

Spot vs. contract: Diverging freight rates and squeezed volume

Orange and white International flatbed truck backed up to loading dock with caution sign visible

Schneider slashes 76% of carriers from its brokerage network

White refrigerated semi-truck with Thermo King cooling unit parked on roadside with trees and red car visible

Managing older trucks amid rising costs and regulatory shifts

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