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Fuel Smartsby Deborah LockridgeJuly 9, 2024

Scaling Electric Trucks: NACFE Reveals Key Findings on Cost, Infrastructure

What did the North American Council for Freight Efficiency discover about scaling electric commercial trucks in the final report on its Run on Less Electric Depot demonstration project?

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Truck parts inventory room.
Equipmentby News/Media ReleaseJuly 5, 2024

Truck Parts and Labor Costs Continue to Slide

A new report from TMC and Decisiv has found that parts and labor costs are trending downward for the second quarter of improvement since 2023.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffJuly 3, 2024

California Requiring Zero-Emissions Forklifts

Fleets operating in California must phase out the use of large spark-ignited forklifts, according to a new regulation from the California Air Resources Board.

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Red 2018 Freightliner M2 vocational truck.
Fuel Smartsby Jim ParkJuly 3, 2024

Under the Hood of BAE's Electric Demo Truck

In Part 3 of his report on the new commercial EV powertrain being developed by Eaton and BAE Systems, Jim Park takes a deep dive look at the companies' fresh, lighter and more compact take on powering electric trucks.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffJune 27, 2024

Buttigieg: Marijuana Reclassification Should Not Affect DOT Drug Testing Rules

Truck driver drug testing should not be directly impacted by reclassification of marijuana as a less-dangerous controlled substance, according to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg in a congressional hearing.

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2018 Freightliner M2 truck.
Fuel Smartsby Jim ParkJune 26, 2024

BAE/Eaton's Class 7 Demonstrator EV Chassis: Keep it Simple

With 25 years of experience building electric drive systems for transit buses, BAE Systems brings a fresh perspective on how to electrify trucks.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJune 25, 2024

George Brennan Named Publisher of Trucking and Transportation for Bobit

Heavy Duty Trucking is moving into a new phase with a new publisher. George Brennan has been named publisher of the Transportation and Trucking Groups at Bobit, which includes HDT, School Bus Fleet and Metro.

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FMCSA Deputy Administrator Vinn White.
Safety & Complianceby Jack RobertsJune 25, 2024

Vinn White Named FMCSA Deputy Administrator

Prior to joining FMCSA, White was responsible for coordinating DOT initiatives on emerging transportation technologies.

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A Peterbilt Model 579 hauling for Uber Freight.

Uber Freight and Aurora’s Autonomous-Trucks-for-All Plan

Premier Autonomy is a new autonomous truck program developed jointly by Uber Freight and Aurora offering an early and streamlined path to purchase and onboard the Aurora Driver.

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Close up of drive tire on a heavy-duty truck.

Goodyear Introduces Tires-as-a-Service Program for Fleets

Goodyear has introduced a subscription-based, Tires-as-a-Service program designed to reduce total cost of ownership for fleets.

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