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Newsby StaffFebruary 9, 2021

Germany-Based Logistics Company Enters U.S. Market

Within three years, Hegelmann Group plans to invest about $12 million into establishing the Hegelmann USA subsidiary, a transportation and logistics company based in Chicago.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeFebruary 8, 2021

Peterbilt Chief on EVs, Autonomous Tech and the New Model 579

Peterbilt just culminated a five-year development process with the launch of its New Model 379 Class 8 truck – but it’s far from the only thing the company has been working on. We talked to General Manager Jason Skoog about the new truck, electrification, and autonomous technology.

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Newsby Jim ParkFebruary 3, 2021

Meritor to Begin Commercial Electric Powertrain Production

Meritor shifts focus from drivetrain to powertrain production with the launch of its Blue Horizon portfolio, which includes the 14Xe ePowertrain and power electronics controls.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 3, 2021

Daimler to Spin off Truck Business, Cites 'Zero-Emissions Future'

Daimler plans to spin off Daimler Truck as a separate business and establish two independent pure-play companies for truck/bus and autos, “designed to unlock the full potential of its businesses in a zero-emissions, software-driven future.”

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Newsby StaffJanuary 28, 2021

Elon Musk: Tesla Semi Ready for Production – But There’s a Snag

Elon Musk says the Tesla Semi Class 8 electric tractor is ready to go into production later this year – but getting the needed batteries is a problem.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJanuary 27, 2021

Fuel-Cell Electric Truck ‘Ecosystem’ on the Way from Navistar, GM, OneH2

Navistar, partnering with General Motors and hydrogen fuel-provider OneH2, believes it will have a hydrogen fuel-cell regional Class 8 truck available by MY 2024, with a complete ecosystem that addresses the fueling concerns that have been a stumbling block for the development of fuel-cell electric trucks.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 25, 2021

Utility Turns to eCascadia to Deliver Charging Equipment

When delivering a transformer to be used in an electric-truck charging array at a Schneider terminal, using a battery-electric truck was a natural move for Southern California Edison.

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Truck Techby Jack RobertsJanuary 15, 2021

Electric Trucks Conquer Pike's Peak

Kenworth and Peterbilt took their zero-emission trucks to Pike's Peak to see how well these emerging powertrain technologies could handle one of the toughest road courses on the planet.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 14, 2021

Southern California Fleet Turns to Volvo to Electrify Operations

Dependable Highway Express has been piloting two Volvo electric trucks as part of its sustainability efforts and plans to order more.

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Newsby Jim ParkJanuary 14, 2021

NACFE Electrifies Run on Less

Run on Less 2021 will feature up to 10 Class 3 through 8 electric trucks, drivers, and charging infrastructure systems operating in vehicle-appropriate duty cycles in the United States and Canada.

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