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Newsby StaffDecember 6, 2018

J.B. Hunt Adds Fuso eCanter Electric Trucks

J.B. Hunt Transport Services has added five Fuso eCanter all-electric medium-duty box trucks to its final-mile fleet.

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Newsby StaffDecember 4, 2018

PennFleet Goes Solar to Reduce Dependence on the Grid

PennFleet, a provider of collision repair and emergency roadside services for truck fleets, has announced plans to use solar energy to provide power to its facilities.

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Newsby StaffNovember 29, 2018

NACFE Plans Run on Less Event for Regional Fleets

The North American Council for Freight Efficiency is in the early planning stages of a regional version of its 2017 Run on Less fuel-economy road show.

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Articlesby Stephane BabcockNovember 27, 2018

Volvo Electric Truck Making Its Way to West Coast

A closer look at the all-electric Class 8 truck that Volvo plans to introduce to the North American market after testing it with two California-based fleets.

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Newsby StaffNovember 26, 2018

Grocery Giant Plans to Buy 10 Tesla Electric Tractors

Grocery retailer Albertsons has pre-ordered 10 of Tesla's upcoming battery electric Semi tractors to be used in its Southern California fleets.

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Newsby StaffNovember 26, 2018

FedEx Expanding Electric Delivery Fleet with 1,000 Chanje Electric Vans

FedEx Corp. is expanding its fleet to add 1,000 Chanje V8100 electric delivery vehicles, buying 100 from Chanje Energy and leasing 900 from Ryder System.

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Newsby Jack RobertsNovember 16, 2018

Elon Musk: Trucking Company Executive

In a series of tweets, CEO Elon Musk announced Tesla has gone into the trucking business.

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Articlesby Jim ParkNovember 16, 2018

Tire Makers Are Thinking Ahead to GHG Phase 2 Standards

EPA’s GHG Phase 2 rules are still a couple of years off, but tire makers are already designing and testing new ultra-low-rolling-resistance tires.

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Newsby StaffNovember 15, 2018

CARB Approves Tool to Track Emissions on Trucks

The California Air Resources Board has adopted a new emissions tracking program that would help regulators identify vehicles with excess smog-related and greenhouse gas emissions.

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ArticlesNovember 15, 2018

Commentary: A Charging Standard Is Practical Progress

Charging standards will help accelerate the use of electric trucks and progress is being made.

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