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News•by Staff•August 14, 2018

Penske Truck Leasing Joins Group Promoting Electric Vehicle Charging Standards

Penske Truck Leasing has joined the Charging Interface Initiative, a group focused on promoting the Combined Charging System as a global standard for charging electric vehicles.

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News•by Staff•August 13, 2018

Fontaine Modification Will Now Install eNow Solar Panels

Fontaine Modification Fleet Services now offers installation of solar panel systems from eNow Solar Energy Solutions, capable of powering certain systems on a heavy-duty truck.

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News•by Staff•August 10, 2018

Kenworth Adds Natural Gas Engine Option for T680, T880, and T880S

The Kenworth T680 on-highway flagship and Kenworth T880 and T880S vocational trucks are now available with the Cummins Westport L9N near zero NOx emissions natural gas engine.

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News•by Staff•August 9, 2018

HDT Seeks Nominations for the 2018 Top Green Fleets

Heavy Duty Trucking magazine 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 2018 Top Green Fleets.

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News•by Staff•August 7, 2018

Nikola Raises $100M to Scale Hydrogen Truck Development

Nikola Motor Company announced it has raised and funded more than $100 million in August and expects to double it by the end of C-round funding.

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News•by Staff•August 6, 2018

Electric Truck Sales Could Top 100K by 2035

As battery technology improves and other advantages become more apparent, Class 4-7 commercial electric vehicle sales could top 100,000 units by 2035.

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News•by Staff•August 6, 2018

Natural Gas Vehicle Group Heralds Attention Paid NGVs in Proposed Emission Rollback

An automotive-related sustainability stakeholder group has announced that it appreciates that language within the Trump administration’s proposed rule aimed at rolling back automobile fuel-efficiency targets set by the Obama administration reflects that "natural gas is an important part of the climate change battle."

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News•by Staff•August 2, 2018

UPS to Test Fully Electric Thor Delivery Truck

UPS and electric truck maker Thor Trucks are collaborating on a fully electric Class 6 to be developed and tested in Los Angeles.

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News•by David Cullen•August 2, 2018

White House Proposes Weaker Emissions Goals, Opposes States Setting Own Rules

A move by the White House to roll back automobile fuel-efficiency targets set by the Obama administration and to challenge the right of California and other states to set stricter tailpipe emission rules faces an uphill climb.

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News•by Staff•July 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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