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ProductsSeptember 19, 2019

Petro-Canada Expands Traxon and Duron Lubricant Lines

Petro-Canada Lubricants has expanded its Traxon and Duron product lines with the launches of Duron Advanced 5W-30 and Traxon Synthetic 75W-85.

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ArticlesSeptember 13, 2019

Meritor CTO Describes Path to Electric Trucks

There’s no question that battery-electric commercial vehicles are on the horizon and John Bennett, the vice-president and chief technology officer at Meritor, says exact predictions about the growth of electric trucks are not important.

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Articlesby Jack RobertsSeptember 12, 2019

Volvo Offers Sneak-Peek of All-New Class 8 Electric Tractor

At its Technology Summit, Volvo Trucks North America highlighted a number of new products and upgrades, including a glimpse of an all-electric Class 8 VNR slated for production next year.

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Newsby Jack RobertsSeptember 12, 2019

Volvo Looks to Future with New Electric Truck, Plant Improvements

At the Technology Summit at the Volvo Customer Center in Dublin, Virginia, Volvo Trucks not only highlighted its latest technology; it also gave reporters a report on the state of the North American truck-building industry and the company's position within it.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 11, 2019

Oil Tycoon and Natural Gas Advocate T. Boone Pickens Dies at 91

T. Boone Pickens Jr., famous oil tycoon turned evangelist for alternative fuels and American energy independence, has died at the age of 91 of natural causes.

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Newsby Jack RobertsSeptember 10, 2019

NACFE Announces Run on Less Regional Fleets and Drivers

The North American Council for Freight Efficiency has released the 10 fleets and drivers that will be participating in its Run on Less Regional Challenge in October, as well as a series of educational webinars focusing on emerging trucking technologies.

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Newsby Stephane BabcockSeptember 9, 2019

Deadline Extended for HDT's 2019 Top Green Fleets Nominations

Heavy Duty Trucking is looking for fleets that have made a commitment to sustainability, alternative fuels, and lowering greenhouse gas emissions through fuel efficiency and other means, to honor as HDT's 2019 Top Green Fleets. The deadline for nominations has been extended to Sept. 18, 2019

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ArticlesCover Storyby Jim ParkSeptember 4, 2019

Will Future Trucks Be Powered by Batteries or Fuel Cells?

Battery- and fuel-cell-powered electric trucks are new to the market. Can different technologies find a home, or will a single winner emerge?

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Newsby David CullenSeptember 3, 2019

Nikola to Get Injection of $250 Million, Expertise via Partnership with Iveco’s Parent

Hydrogen-electric truck maker Nikola has entered into an exclusive strategic partnership with a major global truck builder “to accelerate industry transformation toward [the] emission neutrality of Class 8/heavy-duty trucks in North America and Europe through the adoption of fuel-cell technology.”

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NewsAugust 29, 2019

Class 8 Engines: Is Smaller Displacement the Wave of the Future?

There looks to be a shift away from spec'ing 14L engines in new Class 8 trucks in favor of powerplants that range from over 10L to under 14L in displacement, according to ACT Research and Rhein Associates.

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