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.
September 1, 2021
The American Transportation Research Institute’s board has approved their top research priorities for the year, including topics that examine workforce, infrastructure, legal and operational issues.
May 25, 2021
Qualifying California purchasers of Kenworth's T680E are eligible for a $120,000 voucher incentive from the California Air Resources Board.
March 1, 2021
Dependable Highway Express has been piloting two Volvo electric trucks as part of its sustainability efforts and plans to order more.
January 14, 2021
Zero-emission freight vehicle technology is advancing rapidly and will eventually offer fleets lower cost of ownership than diesel-powered trucks, according to a new report from a consortium of groups led by Calstart.
December 14, 2020
A new, global effort is pushing to reach 100% zero-emission new truck and bus sales in just 30 years.
December 3, 2020
Volvo Trucks North America will use $20 million in grants to deploy 70 VNR Electric trucks with fleets in southern California.
October 19, 2020
Knight-Swift Transportation announced it plans to cut its carbon emissions in half by the year 2035 and is testing a Freightliner eCascadia electric truck.
September 30, 2020
Walmart's ambitious announcement to achieve zero-carbon operations by 2040 signals it is looking to electrify its truck fleet as the next step in the company’s green evolution.
September 21, 2020
Speakers at the opening session of ACT Virtual share progress on electric-truck development and deployment.
August 20, 2020
Results of a study by electric utilities in Washington, Oregon, and California call for the installation of charging sites along the I-5 for medium- and heavy-duty electric trucks to reduce pollution caused by freight transport along the Pacific Coast.
June 22, 2020
New California rules increase the percentage of electric-truck sales targets across all vehicle categories, from ¾-ton pickups to Class 8 trucks, starting in 2024.
April 29, 2020
“Diesel will be here for a long while, and [knowing] total cost of ownership remains the main motivator of acceptance for battery-electric and fuel-cell trucks.” That was the message of Sean Waters, Daimler Trucks North America’s vice president of Product Compliance and Regulatory Affairs, speaking at the Green Truck Summit.
March 5, 2020
Werner Enterprises announced a pilot program to evaluate an electric-powered truck in year-long stint in southern California.
January 10, 2020
BYD delivered its 100th battery-electric truck in the United States, a second-generation BYD 8TT Class 8 Electric Semi that is part of a larger deployment for Anheuser-Busch’s Oakland, Calif., distribution operations.
January 8, 2020
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