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News•by Staff•December 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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News•by Staff•November 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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Articles•by Stephane Babcock•November 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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News•by Staff•November 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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News•by Staff•November 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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News•by Jack Roberts•November 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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Articles•by Jim Park•November 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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News•by Staff•November 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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Articles•November 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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Articles•Cover Story•by Deborah Lockridge•November 15, 2018

HDT's Top Green Fleets of 2018

These fleets take sustainability to the next level – through fuel economy, freight efficiency, alternative fuels, energy savings, and more.

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