Category: Engines & Drivetrains

Cyclum Renewables Announces Renewable Truck Stop Network and Strategic Partnerships

Cyclum Renewables Announces Renewable Truck Stop Network and Strategic Partnerships

| January 11, 2022

Cyclum will dispense biodiesel, compressed RNG, Hydrogen, and electricity for EV charging Cyclum Renewables LLC (www.gocyclum.com) is proud to announce plans to construct a national network of renewable fuel truck stops, with the goal to utilize 100% renewable natural gas (RNG), for real green fueling of America’s future transportation industry. Cyclum will be partnering with sister company GESS RNG Biogas USA to both purchase carbon-negative […]

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Preliminary Data Show Continued Impact of Supply-Chain Constrained Production

Preliminary Data Show Continued Impact of Supply-Chain Constrained Production

| January 6, 2022

ACT Research reports December’s orders were the second weakest of the year, reflecting ongoing supply-side shortages Preliminary NA Class 8 net orders in December were 22,800 units, while NA Classes 5-7 net orders dropped to 18,100 units, a significant sequential uptick for Class 8 but lower m/m and y/y readings for the medium-duty market. Complete […]

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Industry Overview Shows Severe Shortage of Skilled Technicians

Industry Overview Shows Severe Shortage of Skilled Technicians

| January 6, 2022

Stertil-Koni Industry Overview Shows Advanced Shop Equipment can Help Mitigate Severe Shortage of Skilled Vehicle Technicians While it’s no secret that the vehicle repair and maintenance industries are suffering from a skilled labor shortage, one potential solution to help mitigate the supply-demand imbalance in the labor force can be found in the very equipment used […]

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Canada Doubles Zero-Emission Bus Fleet, Adding 307 New Full-Size Buses Since 2020

Canada Doubles Zero-Emission Bus Fleet, Adding 307 New Full-Size Buses Since 2020

| January 6, 2022

Ontario Leads Canada’s Zero-Emission Bus Adoption with 423 of 606 Total CALSTART released its second annual inventory of Canada’s zero-emission bus (ZEB) adoption in its “Zeroing in on ZEBs” report that tracks the growth of ZEB deployment in the U.S. and Canada. Ontario continues to outpace other provinces with 423 ZEBs, 413 of which are battery-electric buses (BEBs) and 10 […]

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Torc Robotics expands footprint in Austin, Supporting fast growth in drive to commercialize self-driving trucks

Torc Robotics expands footprint in Austin, Supporting fast growth in drive to commercialize self-driving trucks

| January 6, 2022

The expansion into Austin is part of Torc’s continued, steady growth since Daimler Truck acquired a majority share two years ago Torc Robotics will open its third U.S. location — in Austin, Texas, in early 2022. The approximately 21,000-square-foot office will complement the self-driving truck firm’s Blacksburg, Virginia, headquarters and its Albuquerque, New Mexico, test center. The expansion coincides with […]

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SAIA SIGNS LETTER OF INTENT TO PURCHASE OR LEASE UP TO 100 NIKOLA ZERO-EMISSION TRUCKS

SAIA SIGNS LETTER OF INTENT TO PURCHASE OR LEASE UP TO 100 NIKOLA ZERO-EMISSION TRUCKS

| January 6, 2022

Leader in LTL logistics is committed to reducing environmental impact in trucking Nikola Corporation zero-emissions transportation and energy infrastructure solutions, announced a collaboration with Saia LTL Freight (Saia), a less-than-truckload (LTL) company, to accelerate the implementation of heavy-duty electric transportation trucks. This collaboration includes a Letter of Intent (LOI) to purchase or lease 100 Nikola Tre heavy-duty battery electric vehicles […]

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