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Q&A with Romeo Power, Part 2: Working with OEMs, EV battery types, second-life provision & more
This is part 2 of a two-part interview with Romeo Power co-founder and Chief Technical Officer Porter Harris. Romeo Power and Agility Fuel Solutions recently announced their partnership to produce custom-designed battery modules for Class 4-8 commercial vehicles. Fleets can get free design and cost analysis services to determine viability for going electric. Harris said that […]
July 5, 2018
Business
June truck orders hit record high
According to FTR, June Class 8 truck orders topped 41,800 units which marks the highest order total for the month of June on record. Get more details on CCJ.
July 5, 2018
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NACFE: Truck- and trailer-mounted solar panels a viable power source for APUs, reefers, batteries
The North American Council for Freight Efficiency last week released a confidence report on solar-panel technology and its applications in trucking operations, from panels designed to charge a truck’s primary and auxiliary battery systems to trailer-related applications such as support for liftgates, telematics devices and reefer units. The goal of the confidence report is to provide information […]
July 4, 2018
Class 3-6
2019 Ram ProMaster 2500
Greater payload and towing capacities, fleet telematics, distinct grille badging and three new models top the list of changes for Ram’s 2019 ProMaster. Ram Commercial Manager David Sowers provided a tour recently of the brand’s latest workhorse during a media event at FCA’s proving grounds in Chelsea, Mich. “I’m pretty proud of the enhancements that […]
July 4, 2018
Business
NACFE: Truck- and trailer-mounted solar panels a viable power source for APUs, reefers, batteries
NACFE released a report on solar-panel technology and its applications in trucking operations. Check out all the details on the report right here on CCJ.
July 4, 2018
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Texas man struck and killed by runaway truck while checking his mail
A defective parking brake on a dump truck is being blamed in the death of a Texas man. Police in Hamilton, Texas report that 65-year-old William Shanafelt had probably been walking back to his house just after checking his mail box when he was struck from behind by a dump truck that had been parked […]
July 3, 2018
Business
Freightliner adds new battery powered HVAC system to Cascadia
Freightliner is presenting a battery powered HVAC system as an option for all Cascadia truck models. Get more details on the battery powered HVAC system on CCJ.
July 3, 2018
Class 3-6
Cliff for clunkers: Alaskans run junk vehicles off a cliff for Fourth of July fun
While most places in the U.S. celebrate the Fourth of July by setting off fireworks, the folks in Glacier View, Alaska run old clunkers off a cliff. The vehicles, which range from pickups, to cars to vans, are drained of their anti-freeze and the glass removed before they’re set off on a spectacular cliff dive […]
July 2, 2018
Class 3-6
Certain 2018 E-450 transit vans recalled for loose U-bolts
MORryde International is recalling certain 2018 Ford E-450 chassis modified for transit bus use. The U-bolts on the rear axle that hold the leaf spring and rear axle together may have been insufficiently tightened and could separate resulting in a loss of control and a possible crash. MORryde will notify the chassis purchasers. Dealers will […]
July 2, 2018
Trucks
California ditching diesel by providing fleets with nat gas trucks
Southern California Gas Co. announced the company’s latest efforts to help California fleets obtain funding for the purchase of new near-zero emissions heavy-duty natural gas trucks. SoCalGas representatives supported 21 fleet owners operating within the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) with the Carl Moyer Program, funding applications for 209 new near-zero emissions natural gas trucks. So […]
July 2, 2018
Trucks
Q&A with Romeo Power, Part 1: EV battery safety, route analysis, maintenance & more
With virtually no maintenance, ultra-quiet operation, no tailpipe emissions and growing range and capability, electric trucks and vans continue to attract more attention among fleets. But a few battery fires have gotten some headlines lately that may cause some fleets to hesitate when thinking of acquiring an electric vehicle. However, these fires have been confined […]
July 2, 2018
Trucks
Nikola inks deal to support hydrogen fueling infrastructure rollout
Nikola Motor Company has signed a deal with Norway-based dedicated hydrogen company Nel ASA for delivery of 448 electrolyzers and associated fueling equipment, which will be used to support Nikola’s development of a hydrogen station infrastructure in the U.S. Late last year, the two companies announced an exclusive partnership aimed at developing low-cost, renewable hydrogen production and […]
July 1, 2018
Business
Kenworth making air disc brakes standard on front and rear of T680
Kenworth says it will make standard the Bendix ADB22X front & rear air disc brakes on its T680 on-highway truck. Read more at Commercial Carrier Journal.
June 29, 2018
Trucks
Closer look: Peterbilt’s fully electric Model 579 demonstration tractor
During a press event at the Paccar Innovation Center in Silicon Valley, Peterbilt provided an opportunity to ride along in the fully electric Model 579 demonstration tractor, one of two electric prototypes Peterbilt first introduced at the ACT Expo and Waste Expo shows earlier this year. The electric 579 was designed for use in drayage […]
June 28, 2018
Trucks
NTSB: Tesla battery reignited twice following crash that killed two Florida teens
The battery pack of a Tesla that had caught fire in a fatal accident in South Florida last month reignited at least twice after firefighters had first extinguished the pack, according to the National Traffic Safety Board. The May 8 crash in Ft. Lauderdale claimed the lives of two 18-year-old high school students and left […]
June 28, 2018
Trucks
Road rage or not? FedEx driver runs driver off the road
Blind spot mistake or road rage? A FedEx driver was videoed recently running a vehicle off the road in what witnesses say was a case of road rage. The roughly one-minute long video shot last Friday on I-85 in Blacksburg, S.C. first shows a FedEx tractor-trailer edging into the lane of another vehicle and then […]
June 28, 2018
Trucks
Volvo Trucks showcases three-truck platoon on North Carolina highway
As the next step in its arc toward developing truck platooning technology for real-world use, Volvo Trucks on Wednesday performed an on-highway demonstration of a three-truck platoon made up of Volvo VNL tractors and 28-foot twin trailers in Raleigh, North Carolina. The demo was held in partnership with FedEx and the North Carolina Turnpike Association […]
June 28, 2018
Business
Penske Truck Leasing, NFI partnering with Freightliner to test electric truck
Penske Truck Leasing and logistics provider NFI are partnering with Daimler Trucks North America to test electric trucks.
June 28, 2018
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