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Articlesby Jack RobertsJanuary 23, 2020

Q&A: Meritor's T.J. Reed on TransPower and the Future of Electric Trucks

Meritor's T.J. Reed, global vice president of electrification, talks to HDT about the company's recent acquisition of TransPower and the state of electric commercial vehicles.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 23, 2020

What’s in a Name: Pilot Flying J Becoming Pilot Company

The truckstop and travel center operator said rolling out the new name “signals a milestone for the business and sets the stage for future growth,”

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Newsby Jack RobertsJanuary 17, 2020

Isuzu, Honda Ink Hydrogen Fuel Cell R&D Deal

Isuzu and Honda have announced that they will be working together to develop hydrogen fuel cell technologies for commercial trucks and passenger car markets.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 17, 2020

Meritor Acquires TransPower, Advancing Electrification Plans

Meritor, Inc. has announced it recently acquired all the outstanding common shares of Transportation Power, Inc., better known as TransPower.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJanuary 14, 2020

Faster Truck Development Cycles Help Muddy the Definition of Production

What does it mean for a medium- or heavy-duty commercial truck to be “in production”? It’s a question that has come up more and more as startup truck makers developing new electric and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles enter the market, so the North American Council for Freight Efficiency has put out a report attempting to formulate an answer.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 10, 2020

Werner to Put Electric Class 8 Truck Through its Paces

Werner Enterprises announced a pilot program to evaluate an electric-powered truck in year-long stint in southern California.

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Newsby Jim ParkJanuary 9, 2020

Mack Trucks Demonstrates Mack LR Electric for New York City

Mack Trucks pulled back the curtain on the first working Mack LR Electric, a fully electric version of the LR refuse model, which will be delivered to the New York City Department of Sanitation before the end of January.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 8, 2020

Peterbilt Touts Electric Truck Progress at CES

Peterbilt is formally teaming up with Dana on electric powertrain development for its Model 220EV. The announcement was made at CES, the annual electronics show in Las Vegas, where Peterbilt also brought reporters up to speed on its electric-truck development progress overall.

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Newsby David CullenJanuary 6, 2020

EPA Truck NOx Pre-Rule Faces Bumpy Ride

The EPA is looking to establish more stringent heavy-duty diesel truck emission standards for oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and other pollutants. The exact rule may well hinge on public comments— and the agency may be deluged by them, both pro and con, given the early reaction.

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Newsby Jack RobertsJanuary 6, 2020

NACFE Fleets Saved Almost $900 Million in Fuel Costs

The North American Council for Fuel Efficiency’s 2019 Annual Fleet Fuel Study found that the 21 participating fleets have saved almost $900 million in combined fuel costs since 2017. But there's a “significant” performance gap between them and typical fleet performance.

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