Traton: Batteries Are the Future, Not Fuel Cells
Why does Traton believe that battery-electric trucks, not hydrogen fuel-cell electric, are the future of zero-emissions transport?
February 9, 2022
Why does Traton believe that battery-electric trucks, not hydrogen fuel-cell electric, are the future of zero-emissions transport?
February 9, 2022
HDT Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge looks back on how interest in alternative fuels has waxed and waned since she began covered the trucking industry in 1990.
September 30, 2021
If hydrogen fuel-cell trucks are truly part of the answer for a zero-emissions future, the upstream process of producing and transporting that hydrogen fuel also needs to be “green.”
August 19, 2021
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In what has felt a bit this year like a headlong rush toward zero-emission battery-electric and hydrogen-fuel-cell vehicles, are we overlooking other potential environmental impacts?
November 20, 2020
All of Heavy Duty Trucking magazine's Top Green Fleets of 2019 take sustainability to the next level — through fuel economy, freight efficiency, alternative fuels, energy savings, and more.
November 1, 2019
The Environmental Protection Agency is making some changes to its SmartWay program that offers information on verified fuel-efficient technologies. Day cabs are now eligible for the SmartWay designation, and research into fuel-efficient retreads will result in changes to how those products are classified.
July 9, 2019
Climate change is an important issue in trucking, as it’s rapidly changing the technology and the fueling and power options in the trucks we’re able to buy today and in the future.
June 6, 2019
Tennessee Tech said some of the conclusions of its study of glider kit emissions were not accurate, and that the data does not support its earlier statements that the remanufactured engines used in glider kits performed as well as OEM engines certified under EPA emissions standards.
October 25, 2018
This is the fifth year we’ve recognized some of the country’s “greenest” fleets with our Top Green Fleets award – and this year, we’ve narrowed the field and made it more competitive, honoring 25 of the most fuel-efficient, environmentally conscientious, alternative-fuel-forward fleets in the U.S.
November 15, 2017
D&D Wholesale Distributors in City of Industry, Calif., has been distributing produce, meats, poultry, grocery, non-foods, frozen foods and dairy in the Southern California area since 1979. It's responding to the state's demand for lower emissions by moving to all-electric refrigeration units for its delivery trucks.
September 6, 2016
Yes, it’s a worthy goal to improve the environment and public health by reducing emissions. But you can’t blame trucking for looking at proposals to further cut NOx with a good bit of trepidation.
July 15, 2016
The old adage “the devil is in the details” could have been invented for the new “phase 2” greenhouse gas / fuel efficiency regulations proposed by the EPA and the NHTSA.
October 27, 2015
Environmental groups working hand in hand with trucking? "One of the key priorities for our organization over the coming years is to advance strong fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas standards in the heavy-duty truck space," says Jason Mathers with the Environmental Defense Fund. But he says he wants to do it in a way that makes sense for trucking businesses.
July 9, 2014
Exactly what is this "high-temp, high-shear" viscosity engine oil standard in the works for the next round of EPA emissions standards, and what are engine makers doing to make sure engines will still be well protected?
March 13, 2014
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