Hino is halting truck production in both the U.S. and Canada until it can meet new U.S. engine certification test requirements.
Achates Power reports that tests on its latest opposed-piston engine design meet 2027 emissions requirements of both the U.S. EPA and California.
Volvo Trucks’ Driver Display Activation application went into full production on Nov. 30, allowing operators to directly activate over-the-air system updates within minutes at the next convenient time and location.
Paccar recognized the 10th anniversary of its Columbus, Mississippi, engine factory, which has produced more than 250,000 Paccar MX-11 and MX-13 engines.
Cummins EPA 2021 X12 and X15 series engines expand the availability of some current technologies while adding new features to further enhance fuel efficiency and lower operating cost.
The California Air Resources Board approved sweeping new emissions regulations affecting heavy-duty trucks sold in the state. Truck and engine makers decried the new rule.
The existing SAE J1939 and datalink is the result of work initially started over 30 years ago. What do we need to stress so that the next 30 years of in-vehicle technical evolution will be as valuable as the last 30?
Diesel or gasoline in your next light truck? Complexity has made modern clean-burning diesels more expensive to buy, while improvements to today’s gasoline engines make them a viable alternative.
Rapidly accelerating the turnover of the existing fleet to the newest generation of diesel technology, as well as expanding the use of low-carbon advanced biofuels, can deliver benefits today, and should not be overlooked, said the Diesel Technology Forum.
Near-zero-emission natural gas trucks have been deemed feasible for drayage operations by the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. A May 2020 addendum to their Feasibility Assessment for Drayage Trucks upgraded currently available trucks to the highest technology readiness level.