Murphy to test the battery-electric trucks in Minnesota with cold winter temperatures and H-E-B Grocery Company (HEB) in Texas to test during periods of intense summer heat Volvo Trucks North America is working with the University of Minnesota (UMN) to conduct extreme weather testing for its Class 8 VNR Electric model to analyze the impact […]
“Although this strategic decision is a difficult one, by changing our business model with a focus on Canada, we will improve profitability and secure our long-term competitiveness,” Ralph Acs, President of Nova Bus Nova Bus is exiting bus production in the US market. Consequently, the company has decided to close its Plattsburgh manufacturing and delivery […]
Total marginal costs climbed to a new high in 2022 for the second year in a row, increasing by 21.3 percent over 2021 to $2.251 per mile The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) released the findings of its 2023 update to An Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking. A record number of motor carriers participated in this […]
Together, the agency and industry have arrived at tough but achievable regulations that allow for technology to develop on timelines to minimize market disruptions and job losses In comments to the Environmental Protection Agency, the American Trucking Associations outlined three bedrock principles the industry is committed to pursuing to reduce emissions from heavy-duty trucks. “ATA […]
“It is particularly perplexing that EPA is not doing all it can to maximize investment in lower-carbon renewable diesel and biodiesel for heavy-duty trucks” NATSO, representing America’s travel plazas and truck stops, and SIGMA: America’s Leading Fuel Marketers, issued the following statement in response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2023, 2024 and 2025 Renewable Volume […]
Navistar reveals its International SuperTruck II, demonstrating 16 miles per gallon fuel efficiency through hybridization and a 170% improvement in freight efficiency Navistar today revealed the results of the International® SuperTruck II, a project in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). International SuperTruck II demonstrates 16 miles per gallon (MPG) fuel efficiency through hybridization […]
