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Guest Voices April 28, 2020

How Will COVID-19 Affect the Development of Electric Trucks?

There has been some talk about the impact the COVID-19 pandemic will have on the development of alternative-fueled trucks, specifically commercial battery-electric vehicles. The North American Council for Freight Efficiency weighs in with this Guest Voices commentary.

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Newsby StaffApril 27, 2020

Norwegian Grocer Tests Cummins Hydrogen Modules

ASKO, Norway’s largest grocery wholesaler, is going a little greener with the help of four electric Scania trucks powered by Cummins’ hydrogen fuel cell modules.

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Newsby Stephane BabcockApril 21, 2020

Daimler Truck, Volvo Group Form Fuel Cell Joint Venture

In a bold move, Daimler Truck AG and the Volvo Group agreed to join forces in an effort to speed up the development, establishment and acceptance of fuel cell vehicles – at a time when much of the focus on electric trucks among legacy truck makers has been on battery-electric solutions.

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Videosby StaffApril 10, 2020

Trevor Milton Takes you on a Tour of Nikola [Video]

Where are Nikola's hydrogen fuel cell and electric heavy-duty trucks being developed? Watch Nikola Founder and CEO Trevor Milton give a personal tour inside Nikola's R&D facility during the Nikola Analyst Day Investor Event on April 6th, 2020.

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Newsby StaffApril 7, 2020

Einride Showcases Single-Operator Control of Multiple Autonomous Vehicles

Einride, which says its autonomous, electric Pods have the potential to transform shipping networks, for the first time publicly demonstrated how remote operators can monitor and control multiple Pods from a single remote drive station.

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Videosby StaffApril 7, 2020

Einride Demonstrates Multiple-Vehicle, One-Operator Technology for Driverless Freight Pods [Video]

Einride for the first time publicly demonstrates how remote operators can monitor and control multiple autonomous, electric Pods from a single remote drive station.

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Newsby StaffApril 1, 2020

Season Two of HDT Talks Trucking Podcast Now Available

Season two of the HDT Talks Trucking podcast is now available, covering topics such as California’s AB5 law restricting the use of independent contractors, autonomous trucks, electric trucks, and reducing unscheduled downtime.

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PodcastsMarch 31, 2020

Electric Trucks Might Not be as Easy as We First Thought

HDT speaks with Rick Mihelic, the director of future technologies at the North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE), about the necessary resources to power electric trucks, and how they create sweeping change to what we currently know about buying, selling, operating, and maintaining trucks.

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Newsby StaffMarch 19, 2020

Jack Allen Adds CEO to Proterra Responsibilities

Before joining Proterra as chairman in 2017, Allen spent more than 30 years at Navistar International, the global truck and bus company, where he most recently served as chief operating officer.

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Newsby StaffMarch 13, 2020

UPS Testing Electric/Autonomous Yard Tractors in England

UPS has begun testing the suitability and durability of Gaussin electric vehicles, which also have autonomous driving capability, to move semi-trailers and containers on the grounds of UPS’s advanced-technology freight hub in London.

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