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Newsby StaffSeptember 2, 2021

Hyliion Launches Improved Hybrid Truck Powertrain, All-Electric HyperTruck ERX

Hyliion announced an improved version of its Hybrid system at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo in Long Beach, California, and showed off a long-range version of its Hypertruck ERX that will help truck makers meet California zero-emissions truck regulations.

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Newsby Jack RobertsSeptember 2, 2021

Shell Starship 2.0 Pushes Fuel Economy Forward

Shell’s Starship 2.0, a Class 8 demonstration truck built with energy-efficient technologies for high fuel efficiency and reduced emissions, exceeded the results of its predecessor in its second cross-country run.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 2, 2021

NFI, Electrify America Announce Electric-Truck Charging Project

NFI is building a 100%-electric drayage fleet in southern California. Helping to make that possible will be a huge charging infrastructure project with Electrify America.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 1, 2021

California’s Performance Team Places Largest Order of VNR Electric Trucks

Warehousing and distribution company Performance Team placed an order for 16 Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 trucks.

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Newsby Jack RobertsSeptember 1, 2021

Volvo Gets Serious About Climate Change

Citing a “sense of urgency,” Volvo Trucks took a leadership position in the fight against climate change at the 2021 Advanced Clean Transportation Expo, pushing for more adoption of zero-emission electric and hydrogen trucks.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 1, 2021

Dana Launches E-Axles for Class 7 and 8 Electric Vehicles

Dana is adding electric axles for Class 7 and 8 applications and this fall will begin production of e-axles for Freightliner Custom Chassis medium-duty delivery vehicles.

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Newsby Jack RobertsSeptember 1, 2021

4 Ways to Accelerate Electric Truck Adoption

At the ACT Expo in Long Beach, California, Peterbilt General Manager Jason Skoog mapped out four decisive moves he’d like to see happen to accelerate electric truck sales in North America.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 1, 2021

Allison Expands Electric Axle Portfolio

Allison Transmission is expanding its portfolio of electric propulsion systems, introducing a single-motor version of its eGen Power e-Axles, which will first appear in Hino battery-electric trucks.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeAugust 31, 2021

2021 HDT Fact Book: Sustainability Focus Not Slowed By Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic did not slow down commitments to sustainability in the supply chain. Interest in not only energy savings and renewable energy increased significantly. Here’s the sustainability data you need to know from HDT’s 2021 Fact Book.

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Newsby StaffAugust 31, 2021

Electric Truck Project Deploys 100 Trucks in California

Daimler Trucks North America and Volvo Trucks North America will produce and deliver 100 Class 8 battery-electric trucks for deployment in Schneider and NFI’s Southern California fleet operations as part of the Joint Electric Truck Scaling Initiative.

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