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High school petitioning FMCSA to allow 17-year-olds to obtain CLPs
Students in the school's CDL program would obtain a CLP at 17 and receive 180 hours of instruction before obtaining a CDL at 18. Also: Trucking conditions down in March; Kenworth sets production schedule for Cummins X15N-equipped trucks.
May 17, 2024
Renewable diesel vs. battery-electric: Which one has lower emissions?
While battery-electric trucks grab most of the headlines, renewable diesel is a fuel that's currently available that can help trucking meet its emissions goals while also meeting its operational requirements.
May 17, 2024
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May 1, 2024
Trucking innovation
What might transportation look like in the 2050s?
May 15, 2024
Trucks
Isuzu readies Class 6/7 battery electric truck for 2026 release
Isuzu will work with Cummins on a new zero emission Class 6/7 truck, and has invested in driverless tech startup Gatik as it seeks to deploy an autonomous solution.
May 14, 2024
Technology
Driver distraction and drowsy driver detection, advanced support for connected EVs and more
New capabilities from Teletrac Navman’s AI dashcam; Fleet Complete adds support for EVs; Fintech payment platform AtoB partners with TA; and Multi Service Fuel Card is launching a mobile app.
May 14, 2024
Regulations
States challenge latest EPA, CARB truck emissions rules
Attorneys General from multiple states filed separate legal challenges Monday looking to derail the EPA's Phase 3 Greenhouse Gas regs and California's Advanced Clean Fleets rule, both of which set the stage for a transition to zero-emission trucks.
May 14, 2024
Regulations
Senate okays aging diesel fleet renewal grants, rebates
The Diesel Emissions Reduction Act has saved more than 520 million gallons of fuel over the last nearly 20 years.
May 13, 2024
Battery electric
What impact will electric trucks have on carriers' insurance rates?
Electric trucks are expensive to repair, and motor carriers can expect that to be reflected in BEV insurance premiums for the time being.
May 9, 2024
Battery electric
Electric trucking costs could be more than twice diesel, report says
Ryder, among the early movers in the electric trucking space, says the company is "not seeing significant adoption of this technology."
May 8, 2024
Autonomous
Driverless and fossil fuel-less: Freightliner unveils autonomous, electric eCascadia
Almost 9 years to the day after Freightliner first entered autonomous trucking, the company debuted a new, more capable autonomous electric truck.
May 8, 2024
Hydrogen fuel cell
New NorCAL ZERO project to deploy 30 hydrogen fuel cell trucks in Oakland
The project is a $53 million collaborative effort to deploy 30 units of Hyundai's Class 8 XCIENT Fuel Cell electric trucks. Also: FMCSA looking to incorporate new CVSA handbook into regs by reference; new fuel card accepted at TA.
May 3, 2024
Alternative power
Mack, Volvo utilizing renewable diesel in new truck builds
The companies are using the alt-fuel at their production plants in new trucks that roll off the assembly line to cut down on carbon emissions. Also: CARB launching new ZEV loan pilot; Averitt hits 20 years as SmartWay partner; more.
April 25, 2024
Alternative power
White House unlocking $1.5 billion to support zero-emission trucks
The plans made public Wednesday support President Biden’s plans for zero emissions freight corridors.
April 24, 2024
Trucks
Tesla plans Semi production ramp next year
Tesla's fully electric Class 8 has been delayed at least four times and is five years overdue.
April 24, 2024
Alternative power
Renewable diesel a more effective tool to decarbonize trucking than BEV, report says
Research conducted by American Transportation Research Institute shows renewable diesel has the ability to achieve CO2 emissions goals at a discounted price and with greater certainty than BEV.
April 23, 2024
Natural gas
Paper Transport crosses 70 million miles on natural gas
PTI combined Intermodal transport with asset-backed CNG/RNG trucks for drayage, successfully removing 2,419 tons of greenhouse gases from supply chains since 2013.
April 22, 2024
Regulations
What EPA's Phase 3 GHG regs mean for trucks
GHG 3 is technology agnostic, but it’s unrealistic to expect compliance without wide implementation of battery-electric powertrains.
April 12, 2024
Alternative power
The changing definition of efficiency
For every gallon of diesel fuel purchased, two-thirds of its energy potential is thrown away.
April 12, 2024
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