LONG BEACH, Calif. — Hydrogen fuel cells are being adopted in transit fleets, and trucking is poised to be the second mover with the fuel — and ultimately see a price at production comparable to diesel, experts said at ACT Expo.
May 17, 2022ACT Expo
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel 
Panelists (from left: Pablo Koziner of Nikola Corp., Cody Bateman of GenH2, Eric Guter of Air Products and Kim Okafor of Trillium. (Roger Gilroy/Transport Topics)
Hydrogen Likely to Be Next Fuel for Trucking, Panelists Say
Panelists (from left: Pablo Koziner of Nikola Corp., Cody Bateman of GenH2, Eric Guter of Air Products and Kim Okafor of Trillium. (Roger Gilroy/Transport Topics) Business, Technology 
(North American Council for Freight Efficiency via Twitter)
Early Adopters Urge Carriers Not to Delay on Electric Trucks
(North American Council for Freight Efficiency via Twitter)LONG BEACH, Calif. — Companies considering transitioning to electric trucking need to start now rather than continuously research the process or wait for a wider selection of vehicles from truck builders.
May 16, 2022 Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel 
Blue Bird unveiled an electric Class 5-6 custom chassis at ACT Expo to expand its zero-emission transportation solutions to the commercial vehicle market. (Image provided by Lightning eMotors via Blue Bird)
Blue Bird to Add Classes 5-6 Commercial Vehicle Chassis
Blue Bird unveiled an electric Class 5-6 custom chassis at ACT Expo to expand its zero-emission transportation solutions to the commercial vehicle market. (Image provided by Lightning eMotors via Blue Bird)Blue Bird Corp. announced it is building on its nearly century-long expertise of school bus manufacturing to expand its zero-emission transportation solutions to the commercial vehicle market.
May 16, 2022 Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous 
From left: Neandross, Voorhoeve, Robinson, Vallely and Rose. (NHOUSE Photo Services for Gladstein Neandross and Associates)
More Steps Needed to Reach Zero-Emission Future, Executives Say
From left: Neandross, Voorhoeve, Robinson, Vallely and Rose. (NHOUSE Photo Services for Gladstein Neandross and Associates)LONG BEACH, Calif. — Top executives at some of the largest companies in trucking said many factors must come together before the industry can fully advance toward a zero-emission future.
May 12, 2022 Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous 
Einride builds electric, heavy-duty freight pods that can move goods within an industrial site. (Einride)
Developers Take Varied Paths to Autonomous Trucking
Einride builds electric, heavy-duty freight pods that can move goods within an industrial site. (Einride)LONG BEACH, Calif. — Autonomous trucking is branching into multiple approaches and each has a different route to commercialization.
May 12, 2022 Business, Technology, Equipment, For-Hire 
Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 by VTNA
VTNA Gets Orders for 90 More VNR Electric Trucks
Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 by VTNALONG BEACH, Calif. — Volvo Trucks North America announced NFI Industries and Quality Custom Distribution, between them, placed orders for an additional 90 Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 vehicles.
May 11, 2022 Business, Technology, Fuel 
Gladstein, Neandross & Associates via Twitter
Survey Cites Fleets’ Growing Acceptance of Alt Fuels, Sustainable Tech
Gladstein, Neandross & Associates via TwitterLONG BEACH, Calif. — Overall use of clean fuels and advanced vehicle technologies is rapidly progressing, according to a recent survey of 250 public, private and municipal fleets. But industry experts added that many thorny issues remain.
May 10, 2022 Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel 
Many U.S. corporations are striving to meet zero-emission sustainability goals, including electrifying vehicles, in the next two decades. (Getty Images)
OEMs Outline Vision for EV Transition Phases, Targets for Next 20 Years
Many U.S. corporations are striving to meet zero-emission sustainability goals, including electrifying vehicles, in the next two decades. (Getty Images)LONG BEACH, Calif.— Truck maker executives said they are preparing for when broader support for zero-emission vehicles will come and sales will climb. For now, financial incentives, sell-side rules and the promise of corporate sustainability goals are supporting the medium- and heavy-duty truck electrification market.
September 9, 2021 Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel 
Innovators session panelists (from left): Patrick Duan, BYD North America; Gilbert Passin, Wrightspeed Inc.; Pablo Koziner, Nikola Motor Corp.; Craig Knight, Hyzon Motors; and Thomas Healy, Hyliion Holdings Inc. (Roger Gilroy/Transport Topics)
Clean Technology Mix for Fleets Is Coming, Upstart Companies Say
Innovators session panelists (from left): Patrick Duan, BYD North America; Gilbert Passin, Wrightspeed Inc.; Pablo Koziner, Nikola Motor Corp.; Craig Knight, Hyzon Motors; and Thomas Healy, Hyliion Holdings Inc. (Roger Gilroy/Transport Topics)LONG BEACH, Calif. — The uncertain residual value of emerging zero-emission trucks is a concern of prospective buyers. But Craig Knight, CEO of fuel cell technology provider Hyzon Motors Inc., is offering reassurance to his customers.
September 8, 2021 Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Logistics 
A VNR electric truck. (Volvo Trucks North America)
VTNA Plant to Be Supplied Using VNR Electric Trucks
A VNR electric truck. (Volvo Trucks North America)LONG BEACH, Calif. — The Volvo VNR Electric, Volvo Trucks North America’s first commercially available battery-electric Class 8 vehicle, will be deployed on local logistics routes servicing the company’s New River Valley truck assembly operations in Dublin, Va., by the end of 2021, the company announced.
September 7, 2021