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Newsby StaffAugust 19, 2021

NGVAmerica Commits to Natural Gas Fuel from Renewable Sources

NGVAmerica has pledged that by 2030, 80% of natural gas vehicle on-road motor fuel in the United States will be derived from renewable sources.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeAugust 19, 2021

In Pursuit of Green Hydrogen for Trucking

If hydrogen fuel-cell trucks are truly part of the answer for a zero-emissions future, the upstream process of producing and transporting that hydrogen fuel also needs to be “green.”

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Photo Galleriesby Vesna BrajkovicAugust 16, 2021

Volvo Delivers VNR Electric to Manhattan Beer Distributors [Photos]

Volvo Trucks North America delivered a Volvo VNR Electric to one of the largest beer and beverage distributors in New York City, Manhattan Beer Distributors. See photos of the charging station and more.

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Articlesby Vesna BrajkovicAugust 13, 2021

Volvo Enters East Coast Market with VNR Electric

Volvo Truck North America delivered the first Volvo VNR Electric to Manhattan Beer Distributors in New York City.

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Newsby Vesna BrajkovicAugust 13, 2021

Volvo Names First East Coast Certified Electric Vehicle Dealer

Milea Truck Sales and Leasing in New York City is the second dealership this summer to become certified to sell and service Volvo’s electric trucks.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeAugust 13, 2021

Electric Yard Tractors go to Work in Port Newark

Ten battery-electric yard tractors are now in operation in Port Newark, New Jersey, which Red Hook Container Terminals said it is the single largest deployment of battery-electric trucks in the eastern U.S.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeAugust 10, 2021

Nikola Puts Tre Battery-Electric Truck Through its Paces

While the mainstream headlines have been full of news about Nikola founder Trevor Milton’s indictment, the company he left last year has been busy continuing its work to bring battery-electric and fuel-cell trucks to market.

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Newsby StaffAugust 9, 2021

Xos to Deliver Electric Trucks to FedEx Ground Contractors

Xos, which makes electric Class 5 to Class 8 commercial vehicles, has signed agreements with FedEx Ground operators to deliver 120 zero-emission electric trucks in five states.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeAugust 6, 2021

Can 'Electric Highways' Help with Zero Emissions Truck Goals?

In Germany, they’ve been testing trucks that get electricity from overhead electric lines, similar to how many trains work. But unlike trains or streetcars, these trucks can also operate on regular roads.

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Newsby StaffAugust 5, 2021

Biden Calls for Tighter Truck Emissions Regulations

President Biden has ordered federal agencies to develop more stringent fuel efficiency, greenhouse gas, and oxides of nitrogen emissions standards for medium- and heavy-duty trucks.

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