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EPA launches second probe into glider kits emissions studies
By opening another investigation, the EPA's inspector general now has two active investigations into studies regarding glider kit emissions. Details here.
December 13, 2018
Trucks
New supercapacitor battery tech offers more range for electric AVEVAI vans and trucks
AVEVAI, a new B2B e-mobility and logistics solutions and technology company based in Singapore, recently launched a line of electric light commercial vehicles (e-LCVs) that use supercapacitor battery technology for greater range. AVEVAI’s box trucks and vans, which debuted late last month in China at the 5th Guangzhou International Electric Vehicles Show, have been designed […]
December 12, 2018
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As Class 8 market booms, Rush working to expand medium-duty, aftermarket reach
Growth potential in medium-duty truck sales and aftermarket parts and service is creating optimism for Rush Enterprises into 2019 and beyond, said Chairman, President and CEO Rusty Rush during a press briefing Tuesday at the 2018 Rush Enterprises Tech Skills Rodeo in San Antonio. With one of the strongest Class 8 new truck sales years […]
December 12, 2018
Business
The down low on downspeeding
The growth in popularity of the AMT has been a major factor in helping propel downspeeding into the dictionary of trucking fuel efficiency.
December 12, 2018
Trucks
Biometrics boom: Hertz is first to allow vehicle rentals using your face
Biometrics is merging into the fast lane with Hertz’ announcement this week of its facial recognition technology checkout system which allows you to rent a vehicle using your face at the world’s busiest airport, Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL). Hertz Fast Lane powered by CLEAR is designed to get drivers onto the road in 30 […]
December 12, 2018
Business
Volvo taps VNR regional-haul tractor for electric truck option in North America
Volvo Trucks North America says it is pursuing an electric version of its 2017 Volvo VNR regional tractor. Get more details here on Commercial Carrier Journal.
December 11, 2018
Trucks
Running the rodeo: How Rush Enterprises built its national tech skills competition
Though the event itself lasts only four days, building and sustaining the dealer industry’s largest technician and skills competition is a year-long process at Rush Enterprises. The event now known as the Rush Enterprises’ Tech Skills Rodeo was first held in 2006 at the company’s Nashville, Tenn., dealership. The inaugural event focused exclusively on heavy-duty […]
December 11, 2018
Vocational
Scania working on fuel cell refuse truck
Scania is developing a fuel cell refuse truck together with Renova, a waste handling company in western Sweden. The truck will feature a fully electrified powertrain as well an electrified compactor. “We are highly interested in gaining more experience of fuel cells in actual customer operations,” says Project Manager Marita Nilsson, Electric Powertrain Technology at Scania. “Fuel […]
December 11, 2018
Business
New options available for Western Star 5700XE, 4700
Western Star has made available a new aerodynamic roof that has been tested in the Daimler Trucks North America wind tunnel. Get more details here on CCJ.
December 11, 2018
Business
Archived: You don’t need to buy an electric truck to electrify your fleet
From July 2018: The electrification of trucking may the next big thing, but the electrification of the truck itself isn’t an entirely new concept. The differentiator of the two discussions is a big one.
December 11, 2018
Trucks
Worst city for vehicle theft is fighting back and winning
Albuquerque officials say they are starting to see the results of their renewed fight against vehicle theft with an estimated one-third reduction in thefts for the first nine months of 2018. The drop in vehicle thefts follows two years in a row that the National Insurance Crime Bureau’s (NICB) annual Hot Spots rankings had the […]
December 10, 2018
Trucks
Trucking company busted over $16M recycling fraud
The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery announced Dec. 3 it uncovered a $16 million recycling fraud ring, leading to the arrest of a trucking company owner, truck driver, and broker. Following a five-month investigation, the California Department of Justice Recycling Fraud team seized 27,860 pounds of empty beverage containers from a collection yard […]
December 10, 2018
Vocational
Freightliner adds lightweight 11.8 liter Cummins to 114SD options
Freightliner is making Cummins’ 11.8 liter X12 engine available in on its 114SD chassis. Vice President of Cummins On-Highway Engine Business Brett Merritt says he’s excited about the impact the X12 – Cummins’ lightest Class 8 truck engine – can have in weight-sensitive vocational applications. At 2,050 pounds, the X12 has the highest power-to-weight ratio of any engine […]
December 10, 2018
Business
Cummins X12 engine now available in Freightliner vocational truck
Brett Merritt of Cummins says he's excited about the impact the Cummins X12 engine can potentially have in weight-sensitive vocational applications. More here.
December 10, 2018
Business
Nearly 21,000 International trucks recalled for transmission issue
According to the NHTSA, Navistar recalls over 20K International trucks equipped with automated manual transmissions with certain Eaton clutches. Details here.
December 10, 2018
Vocational
Out of control cement truck smashes into cars
An accident caught by a bike cam (a first for us), shows a cement truck rolling down a hill in England with the hapless driver vainly chasing after it. Be advised that you’ll hear some colorful language as the lorry (that’s what our friends on the other side of the pond call them) plows through […]
December 9, 2018
Trucks
Fleet reports on renewable diesel after five years of use
Renewable diesel, a synthetic fuel similar to biodiesel, got a big thumbs up this week from the City of Beverly Hills, Calif. City fleet manager Craig Crowder, who first started using Neste MY Renewable Diesel in 2013, reported that the fuel has brought about better performance, reduced maintenance and fewer emissions when compared to ultra […]
December 6, 2018
Trucks
J.B. Hunt’s first electric trucks going to work in Texas & California
J.B. Hunt Transport Services has taken delivery of the company’s first-ever all-electric medium-duty box trucks. The five Fuso eCanter will be added to J.B. Hunt’s Final Mile Services division and used for home delivery in Santa Fe Springs, Calif., and the greater Houston area. J.B. Hunt is the second national carrier to introduce eCanter trucks in […]
December 6, 2018
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