The U.S. Department of Energy, the private sector and a new national nonprofit have stepped up their respective efforts recently to bring hydrogen forward as a mainstream fuel for trucking, among other industrial uses.
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Multiple Efforts Underway to Mainstream Hydrogen Fuel
The Quantron QHM fuel cell electric vehicle at the IAA show. (Quantron AG)Infographic: Ryder’s Foundation for a Successful Freight Brokerage
Globally, supply chains are facing unprecedented levels of disruption. As a result, shippers and carriers are challenged more than ever to keep goods moving while remaining profitable. While most brokerages point to technology as the key to achieving success, today’s setbacks have proven that...
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Seven States Form Midwest Hydrogen Coalition
Getty ImagesTo better position the use of advanced energy in the nation’s heartland, governors of seven states have formed the Midwest Hydrogen Coalition to spur creation of a robust hydrogen market, supply chain and workforce.
September 26, 2022 Business, Technology, Logistics 
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Amazon to Hold Holiday Shopping Event in October
Boxes at an Amazon fulfillment center. (Bartek Sadowski/Bloomberg News)Amazon said Sept. 26 that in October it will hold a second Prime Day-like shopping event, making it the latest major retailer to offer holiday deals earlier this year to entice cautious consumers struggling with tighter budgets.
September 26, 2022 Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Logistics 
A driver holds a fuel nozzle at a gas station in Sacramento earlier this year. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News)
Pump Prices Soar as Supply Cracks Outweigh Weak Demand
A driver holds a fuel nozzle at a gas station in Sacramento earlier this year. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News)The U.S. is running low on gasoline on the West Coast and in the Midwest, where prices are surging on the street, defying falling futures markets.
September 23, 2022 Business, Technology, Logistics 
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Isaac Adds McLeod Integration
Isaac InstrumentsFleet telematics provider Isaac Instruments announced it has completed a technology integration with McLeod Software to help joint customers streamline their operations.
September 23, 2022 Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel 
Toyota-Kenworth fuel cell-electric trucks participated in the shore-to-store initiative, part of the ongoing Zero- and Near-Zero Emissions Freight Facilities project in the Los Angeles region. (Toyota Motor North America)
Class 8s With Fuel Cells Prove Mettle in Los Angeles-Area Test
Toyota-Kenworth fuel cell-electric trucks participated in the shore-to-store initiative, part of the ongoing Zero- and Near-Zero Emissions Freight Facilities project in the Los Angeles region. (Toyota Motor North America)Toyota Motor North America and Kenworth Truck Co., a unit of Paccar Inc., announced Class 8 fuel cell-electric vehicles are a potential zero-emission replacement for diesel-powered trucks.
September 23, 2022 Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous, TCA 
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Pony.ai to Test Autonomous Vehicles in Arizona
Sun Corridor Inc.TUCSON, Ariz. — Pony.ai, a developer of self-driving cars based in China and Silicon Valley, will begin testing its autonomous vehicles in Tucson, with trained safety drivers behind the wheel, in a partnership with Pima Community College.
September 23, 2022 Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel 
The fuel cell-powered Nikola Tre Class 8 model on display at IAA Transportation 2022 in Hanover, Germany. (Joe Howard/Transport Topics)
Nikola Takes Next Steps to Expand Global Operations
The fuel cell-powered Nikola Tre Class 8 model on display at IAA Transportation 2022 in Hanover, Germany. (Joe Howard/Transport Topics)HANOVER, Germany — Nikola Corp. unveiled a prototype of a European-spec fuel cell-powered Nikola Tre Class 8 model and also announced that it is taking orders for the battery-electric version in the region.
September 23, 2022 Government, Business, Technology, Safety, TCA 
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Tesla Recalls 1 Million Cars Over Window Problem
Qilai Shen/Bloomberg NewsTesla was forced to recall more than 1 million electric cars in the United States over windows that could pinch occupants as they’re being rolled up.
September 23, 2022 Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous 
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Inflation Reduction Act Sparks Interest in Battery Industry
Informa Markets - Engineering via YouTubeBattery upstarts are salivating over elements in the Inflation Reduction Act, particularly the tax credits for manufacturing components in the U.S.
September 23, 2022