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Fuel Smartsby StaffOctober 5, 2020

Clean Truck Procession Opens New Port of Long Beach Bridge

A procession of clean, zero-emissions and near-zero-emissions drayage trucks were a highlight of ceremonies marking the opening of a new bridge at the Port of Long Beach.

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Fuel Smartsby Jim ParkOctober 5, 2020

Hino, Toyota Developing Class 8 Fuel Cell Electric Truck for North America

Hino's new hydrogen-fuel-cell-powered Class 8 tractor will deliver heavy-duty capability and clean emissions. It's just part of Project Z, the company's development path to zero-emissions battery-electric vehicles, ranging from Class 4 to Class 8.

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Equipmentby StaffOctober 5, 2020

Medium-, Heavy-Duty Truck Orders Positive 4th Month in a Row

Class 8 orders surged in September to the highest since October 2018, as a stronger than expected economic and freight recovery is giving fleets more confidence and spurring equipment orders.

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Fleet Managementby StaffOctober 2, 2020

Former HDT Chief Passes Away

James N. (Jim) Hutchinson, who was chief executive officer of Heavy Duty Trucking and its parent company Newport Communications Group for eight years, died Sept. 24 in Newport Beach, California, following a heart attack.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffOctober 2, 2020

NHTSA Reports Slight Increase in Large-Truck Occupant Fatalities

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently released a preview of 2019 data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System, which included estimates for the first half of 2020.

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Maintenanceby StaffOctober 2, 2020

Love’s Opens New 24/7 Truck Care and Speedco Locations

Love’s Travel Stops recently opened five new Love’s Truck Care and Speedco locations that are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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Fleet Managementby StaffOctober 2, 2020

Uber Freight Raises $500 Million to ‘Transform Logistics’

Uber Technologies has received a $500 million investment from Greenbriar Equity Group, a New York-based investment firm, in a Series A preferred stock financing for Uber Freight.

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Equipmentby StaffOctober 1, 2020

International Used Truck Centers Opens New Sales Outlet

International Used Truck Centers recently opened it 15th sales outlet, International Used Truck Center of Michigan.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffOctober 1, 2020

Ballard, Mahle Collaborate on Fuel Cell Propulsion Systems

Ballard Power Systems will collaborate with Mahle on the development and commercialization of zero-emission fuel cell systems for both medium- and heavy-duty trucks.

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Fleet Managementby Deborah LockridgeOctober 1, 2020

Continuing Resolution Extends FAST Act, Adds to Highway Trust Fund

President Trump signed a continuing resolution that avoided a government shutdown and extended the current transportation funding program.

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