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Newsby Deborah LockridgeSeptember 21, 2020

Trevor Milton Leaves Nikola Amidst Fraud Allegations

Trevor Milton has voluntarily left Nikola Corp., the fuel-cell and electric-truck company that started in his basement, amid charges of fraud and an investigation by the Justice Department and the SEC.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 17, 2020

Daimler to Put Fuel-Cell Electric Truck in Production During Second Half of Decade

Daimler Trucks showed off a Mercedes-Benz concept truck powered by fuel cells, with a range of up to 1,000 kilometers (more than 600 miles). Customer trials are to start in 2023. It also outlined when its battery-electric eActros trucks are projected to be available, with a first look at a long-haul version.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 15, 2020

Scania Launches Plug-in Hybrid, Electric Trucks

Scania has officially launched its range of plug-in hybrid and fully electric trucks with a focus on last-mile operations.

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Newsby Stephane BabcockSeptember 15, 2020

Electric Transition Not Going to Be Easy

According to author Robert Bryce, the move away from diesel will take more than just a desire to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 10, 2020

SoCal Fleet Pilots Volvo VNR Electric Trucks

Dependable Highway Express has added a pair of Volvo VNR Electric trucks to its Southern California fleet as part of the Volvo LIGHTS project.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 10, 2020

NACFE Revises Tractor, Trailer Aero Reports

The North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) has revised its Tractor Aerodynamic Devices and Trailer Aerodynamic Devices confidence reports. Originally published in 2016, several equipment developments led NACFE to revise the reports.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeSeptember 9, 2020

Navistar: Electric Truck Will be First Off the Line of New Facility

Navistar said an electric truck will be the first vehicle off the line at its new San Antonio production facility when it opens in the spring of 2022. The news came as part of the company’s third-quarter earnings release.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 9, 2020

Estes Adds New Trucks to its Growing RNG Fleet

Estes Express Lines will soon be adding 50 new natural gas trucks fueled with Clean Energy Fuels’ Redeem renewable natural gas to its growing sustainable fleet.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffSeptember 8, 2020

2020 Fact Book: Sustainability [Photos]

Since fuel savings cover more than just costs and consumption, we decided to rename the Fuel section in this year's Fact Book to give it a broader range of topics to cover.

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Newsby Jim ParkAugust 31, 2020

Lion Electric Gets 50-Truck Order From CN Rail

The announcement of the CN purchase of 50 Class 8 trucks is the first time Lion Electric has presented a tractor configuration.

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