Charging All-Electric Trucks
As trucking fleets prepare for the availability of all-electric, plug-in Class 8 tractors, they are evaluating existing power capabilities at terminal locations and working through what’s needed for charging infrastructure to support these vehicles.
May 11, 2018Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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Cargo Ships May Switch to Diesel Fuel by 2020
A move to curtail emissions produced by cargo ships and cruise liners could in a few years put new pressure on prices and supplies of diesel fuel.
May 8, 2018Roush Gets Electric With Ford F-650
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Roush CleanTech unveiled its all-electric technology in a Ford F-650, marking an expansion of its alternative-fuel market beyond propane autogas and compressed natural gas.
May 8, 2018Trillium Changes Name to Reflect Full-Service Offerings
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Trillium CNG has changed its name to Trillium, a move that reflects the company’s full-service offerings in the alternative-fuels industry and a partnership with California-based EV Connect, a provider of electric-vehicle charging solutions.
May 8, 2018Peterbilt Displays All-Electric Class 8 Truck
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Peterbilt Motors Co. displayed its all-electric Model 579 day cab tractor at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo, which was held April 30-May 4.
May 8, 2018Diesel Up for Seventh Straight Week, Adds 1.4¢ to $3.171 a Gallon
The U.S. average retail price of diesel fuel rose 1.4 cents to $3.171 a gallon, the seventh straight week the trucking industry’s main fuel has increased in price, according to the weekly report from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration.
May 7, 2018PepsiCo to Add Stemco’s Fuel-Efficiency Devices
Stemco Products Inc. announced that PepsiCo Inc. will update 1,600 of its trailers with the company’s TrailerTail and EcoSkirt products to support its corporate sustainability targets.
May 7, 2018Agility Develops Storage Systems for Hydrogen-Fuel Trucks
Agility Fuel Solutions announced the availability and ongoing development of large-capacity ProCab H hydrogen storage systems for commercial trucks.
May 7, 2018Oil, Sand Railcars Compete for Track Space in Permian Basin
Oil producers may be getting in their own way in the race to pump crude from the fertile Permian Basin.
May 4, 2018Higher Gas Prices Push US Consumer Comfort to Seven-Week Low
Rising prices at the gas pump helped drive U.S. household sentiment to a seven-week low at the end of April, the Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index showed May 3.
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