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ProductsFebruary 12, 2020

M713 Ecopia Drive Tire Saves Fuel and Extends Tread Life

Bridgestone said its new fuel-efficient Ecopia drive tire maximizes tread life and lowers costs for commercial trucking fleets.

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Newsby David CullenFebruary 12, 2020

Volvo: It Takes More than the Truck to Switch to Electric Power

Volvo Trucks North America is working to complete product development to bring its VNR Electric Class 8 truck and tractor to market here by the end of this year. Full production is slated to get under way next year.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 11, 2020

Southern California Gas to Deploy 30 Ultra-Low Emissions Trucks

Southern California Gas and Western Milling unveiled the first of a planned 30 new ultra-low emissions trucks the company will deploy at its operations in Goshen, California.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 6, 2020

ChargePoint and Natso Collaborate to Expand EV Charging

ChargePoint and Natso have announced a partnership to create a National Highway Charging Collaborative to extend EV charging across the country.

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Newsby Jack RobertsFebruary 6, 2020

Nikola to Build Tre Electric Truck for Europe in Germany

Nikola has announced that the Iveco manufacturing facility in Ulm, Germany, will be the production hub for the Nikola Tre electric heavy-duty truck in Europe.

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Newsby Denise RondiniJanuary 31, 2020

Electric Trucks Dominate Future-Tech Panel at Aftermarket Meeting

No trucking industry meeting would be complete without a discussion of future technology, and Heavy Duty Aftermarket Dialogue in Dallas Jan. 27 did its part, featuring a panel that focused largely on electric trucks.

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Newsby Denise RondiniJanuary 28, 2020

Electric Trucks Coming, but When is Unsure, Supplier Execs Say

Momentum is gaining for electric truck deployment in North America, say two top supplier executives. But the timeline remains murky, according to a panel at Heavy Duty Aftermarket Dialogue.

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Articlesby Jim ParkJanuary 28, 2020

Mack Debuts LR Electric Refuse Truck

Mack makes a major move into the electric truck market on the streets of New York City.

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Articlesby Jack RobertsJanuary 24, 2020

Covenant Goes Electric to Reduce Idling

When the fuel crisis of 2007-2008 hit, Covenant Transport, like virtually every other large carrier in North America, realized it needed to get its fuel consumption and costs under control. As with many fleets at the time, diesel-powered auxiliary power units were part of that solution.

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ArticlesJanuary 24, 2020

Canada’s Largest Grocery Chain Eyes Electric Trucks

Loblaw Grocers wants a green, sustainable transportation solution. And electric trucks seem to fit the bill.

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