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Newsby StaffJuly 31, 2018

Cummins Emissions Recall Includes Over 500,000 Engines

Over half a million engines have been voluntarily recalled by Cummins as the result of defective emissions equipment. The recall was the result of a CARB investigation and affects owners of vehicles with 2010-2015 model year Cummins engines.

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Newsby StaffJuly 30, 2018

Toyota Reveals Latest Version of its Hydrogen Fuel Cell Class 8 Truck

Toyota has unveiled the latest version of its Project Portal hydrogen fuel cell electric Class 8 truck, which it said boasts greater range and improvements to versatility and maneuverability.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJuly 27, 2018

GHG Phase 2 Glider Kit Restrictions to be Enforced After All

After a court challenge stymied its efforts to give makers of glider kits a reprieve from challenged provisions of its greenhouse gas regulations, the Environmental Protection Agency has withdrawn an order to not enforce those regulations against small manufacturers of glider kits.

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Videosby Jack RobertsJuly 25, 2018

Shell's Fuel-Saving Starship Concept Truck [Video]

Learn more about Shell's fuel-saving Starship concept truck in this video, as HDT's Jack Roberts talks to Shell's Dan Arcy following a cross-country run by the truck.

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ProductsJuly 24, 2018

Goodyear’s New Wide-Base Tires for Long-Haul Fleets

Goodyear is offering two new wide-base tires for long-haul fleets – the Fuel Max SSD drive and Goodyear Fuel Max SST trailer tires – to help cut fuel costs and reduce downtime.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJuly 24, 2018

Diesel Fuel Prices Down as Questions Rise About Crude Oil Supplies

Despite tensions in the Middle East, average diesel fuel prices last week dropped almost 2 cents from the week before, although they’re still 71 cents higher than a year earlier.

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Newsby StaffJuly 23, 2018

Volvo VNL 300 Available with Cummins Westport ISX12N Natural Gas Engine

The Volvo VNL 300 day cab is now available with the newest version of the Cummins Westport ISX12N Near Zero natural gas engine.

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Newsby StaffJuly 19, 2018

NYC to Invest $100M to Modernize Freight Distribution System

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a $100 million plan to modernize the city’s freight distribution system, including investing in a new distribution network, increasing maritime and rail involvement, and promoting the use of low-emissions trucks.

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Newsby StaffJuly 18, 2018

Clean Energy Launches Zero Financing Plan for Natural Gas Trucks

Clean Energy Fuels announced a new Zero Now Financing program that makes the cost of purchasing a new natural gas heavy-duty truck equalizes to the price with a similarly equipped diesel truck.

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Newsby David CullenJuly 13, 2018

More GOP Congressmen Question Legitimacy of EPA Glider Kit Study

Yet more Republican members of the House of Representatives have fired a broadside at the Volvo Group, as well as at the Engine Manufacturers Association, in the ongoing congressional questioning of the legitimacy of a study on glider kit regulations conducted recently by the Environmental Protection Agency.

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