Zero-emission vehicles appeared on the list of top industry issues in this year's survey by the American Transportation Research Institute. So it's probably no surprise that many of the displays inside and out of the expo hall at the American Trucking Associations' annual management conference in Austin, Texas, reflected a variety of zero-emissions and lower-emissions options for fleets.
Lowering Emissions a Key Theme on Display at ATA [Photos]
Peterbilt highlighted its battery-electric Model 579EV.
Photo: Wayne Parham
Paccar Parts offers customers help with battery-electric charging solutions.
Photo: Deborah Lockridge
New North American transport refrigeration entrant Cargobull showed off a battery-recuperation e-axle that can power electric TRUs. Prototypes already are running in Europe.
Photo: Deborah Lockridge
Nikola's fuel-cell-electric Tre
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Kenworth showcased its hydrogen-fuel cell vehicle, the T680 FCEV.
Rush Truck Centers was one of a number of vendors offering lower-emission solutions.
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Even Chevron was advertising greener solutions at ATA.
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In the ride-and-drive outside the expo center, a Nikola Tre fuel-cell-electric tractor drives past a Hyllion ERX Hypertruck.
Photo: Deborah Lockridge
One of the most unusual-looking trucks was this DAF XF euro cabover at the Peterbilt booth. It's a demonstrator using hydrogen in an internal combustion engine.
Photo: Deborah Lockridge
Mack showed an Anthem tractor that runs on compressed natural gas, decked out in UPS colors.
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The Kenworth T680 FCEV day cab is powered by a Toyota Gen 2 Dual Fuel Cell Module.
Photo: Wayne Parham
A Mack MD Electric medium-duty battery-electric truck was available for ride-and-drives.
Photo: Deborah Lockridge
Volvo displayed its VNR Electric battery-electric tractor.
Photo: Wayne Parham