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Articlesby Jim ParkApril 20, 2023

Is Hydrogen for Heavy Trucks a Fantasy?

Digging deep into how hydrogen could be produced and used by heavy trucks suggests that our current understanding might be deeply flawed. It’s likely to be three times more expensive than the battery option, and it won’t be that much greener than diesel.

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Newsby StaffApril 20, 2023

Walmart Hits the Road With First Cummins X15N Natural-Gas Engine

A Walmart truck, powered by the inaugural Cummins X15N natural-gas engine, will travel across the country fueling up at Chevron CNG locations.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseApril 19, 2023

Scania, Northvolt Unveil Heavy-Duty EV Battery

Scania and Northvolt introduced a battery cell capable of powering heavy-duty trucks for about 1.5 million kilometers.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseApril 19, 2023

Utah Gets its First Volvo VNR Electric Truck

Volvo Trucks customer family-owned Utah PaperBox deploys the first zero-tailpipe emission Volvo VNR Electric Truck in the state of Utah.  

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseApril 19, 2023

Transflo, Comdata Launch Cardless Fuel Payment Solution

Transflo and Comdata joined forces to introduce a digital fuel technology called Transflo Wallet, a mobile-app-based cardless fuel payment solution for Brokers, Carriers, and 3PLs.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseApril 18, 2023

More Renewable Natural Gas Being Used as Alternative Fuel

Renewable natural gas accounted for 69% of on-road natural-gas vehicle fuel use in 2022.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseApril 17, 2023

NFI Expands Class 8 Electric Truck Fleet in Southern California

NFI is expanding its fleet of Class 8 battery-electric trucks in Southern California and plans to have 100 in operation by the end of the year.

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Videosby Deborah LockridgeApril 13, 2023

The Unanswered Questions About Electric Trucks [Video]

There's a lot more to adopting electric trucks than batteries and range, as HDT's Deborah Lockridge explores in this conversation with Hendrickson's Jeff Sass on HDT's Leadership Insights video podcast.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeApril 12, 2023

EPA Proposes Stricter Greenhouse Gas Standards for Heavy-Duty Trucks

The Environmental Protection Agency unveiled proposed Phase 3 greenhouse gas standards for heavy-duty vehicles, which among other things include a push for more zero-emission trucks.

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Newsby StaffApril 6, 2023

Hirschbach, Lineage Logistics Deploy Electric Yard Trucks

Hirschbach Motor Lines has deployed five Orange EV battery-electric yard trucks to Lineage Logistics facilities in the Kansas City area.

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