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Mercedes-Benz FCBEV truck in Europe.
Newsby Merchants ExpertsJuly 26, 2024

Mercedes Fuel Cell Trucks Go to Work in Europe

Daimler Truck has begun initial customer trials with five Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Trucks in Europe with Air Products, Amazon, Holcim, INEOS and Wiedmann & Winz.

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Electric-truck charging station with aqua cabover tractor-trailer in background
Newsby News/Media ReleaseJuly 24, 2024

TA Breaks Ground on Electric-Truck Charging Station

A new publicly accessible truck-EV charging station will be able to provide DC ultra-fast charging for up to five trucks at one time.

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HDT Talks Trucking
Videosby Jim ParkJuly 23, 2024

Video: Accelerating California's Hydrogen-Truck Future

Kelly Ratchinsky, Calstart's technical project manager for hydrogen infrastructure, shares her insights with HDT equipment editor, Jim Park on the future of how the medium- and heavy-duty transportation industry will look like using hydrogen powered vehicles.

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Mack LR Electric refuse truck.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseJuly 19, 2024

Canadian Refuse Fleet Deploys Eight Mack LR Electric Trucks

The order, by Emterra Environmental, marks the largest order of Mack LR Electric trucks so far.

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Enphase CS-100 truck charger.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseJuly 17, 2024

Enphase Energy Launches CS-100 Truck Charger

The CS-100 also enables customized charging schedules and other smart features through Enphase’s proprietary COSMOS interface

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Cummins cylinder deactivation system.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseJuly 17, 2024

Jacobs Says Cylinder Deactivation Delivers 2.76% MPG Boost

Cummins says fuel savings of 2.76% were returned in the first SAE J1321 (Society of Automotive Engineers) standardized fuel consumption testing of its new Jacobs cylinder deactivation technology for diesel truck engines.

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Hyzon-New Way refuse truck.
Newsby Jim ParkJuly 15, 2024

Can Fuel Cells Decarbonize the Refuse Industry?

The partnership between fuel cell maker, Hyzon and refuse body builder, New Way, represents an opportunity for CNG-powered refuse fleets to transition to zero-emissions with little effort and no loss of productivity.

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Kenworth T680 truck with ZF AxTrax2 drivetrain.
Newsby Jim ParkJuly 15, 2024

ZF’s AxTrax 2 Electric Axle Shows its Stuff

Both ZF AxTrax 2 electric axle models replace the traditional powertrain from the engine to the drive axle. They fit into the same space of the conventional axle(s), while accommodating existing wheel-end and brake components.

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Port of Los Angeles.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseJuly 12, 2024

California Ports Invest $25 Million in Truck Charging Facilities

A new partnership with regional air quality agencies will create 207 charging stations at eight sites in Southern California.

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Nikola battery-electric trucks.
Newsby Jim ParkJuly 11, 2024

Nikola Flips Battery Woes into Goodwill Gesture

Nikola says it has resolved its battery problems and begun returning recalled to trucks to customers, with upgraded battery packs, software upgrades and new features.

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