Category: Fuel & Oil

Bill to Streamline for Security Credentialing Process for Truckers Receives Strong Praise from Industry

Bill to Streamline for Security Credentialing Process for Truckers Receives Strong Praise from Industry

| May 25, 2022

This legislation will result in significant financial and time savings for truck drivers The American Trucking Associations lauded the introduction of a bill in the U.S. Senate that would streamline the credentialing process for millions of professional truck drivers. The Transportation Security Administration Security Threat Assessment Application Modernization Act, introduced by Senators Roger Wicker (R-Mississippi) […]

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Solo Advanced Vehicle Technologies and American Battery Solutions Partner on the SD1 500+ Mile Range, Battery-Electric Long-Haul Truck

Solo Advanced Vehicle Technologies and American Battery Solutions Partner on the SD1 500+ Mile Range, Battery-Electric Long-Haul Truck

| May 25, 2022

Together, the companies will design, create, and test a battery system for the freight industry’s first clean sheet, battery-electric truck Solo Advanced Vehicle Technologies (Solo AVT), the vehicle hardware company revolutionizing the freight transportation industry, announced the signing of an initial agreement with American Battery Solutions (ABS) to develop the battery system for the SD1, Solo AVT’s battery-electric […]

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Stellantis and Samsung SDI to Invest Over $2.5 Billion in Joint Venture for Lithium-ion Battery Production Plant in United States

Stellantis and Samsung SDI to Invest Over $2.5 Billion in Joint Venture for Lithium-ion Battery Production Plant in United States

| May 25, 2022

“We have secured a solid foothold in a rapidly growing North America EV market through the joint venture with Stellantis” Stellantis N.V. and Samsung SDI today announced that they have executed binding, definitive agreements to establish an electric-vehicle battery manufacturing facility in Kokomo, Indiana. Targeted to start in 2025, the plant aims to have an initial […]

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Ideanomics Energy to Deploy and Operate Green Charging Solutions for Peterbilt Dealership

Ideanomics Energy to Deploy and Operate Green Charging Solutions for Peterbilt Dealership

| May 24, 2022

Ideanomics Energy provides fleet customers with energy management software, charging & energy solutions and a full suite of services from initial design to operations & maintenance Ideanomics (NASDAQ: IDEX), a global company focused on accelerating the adoption of commercial electric vehicles (EV),  announced that it has signed an agreement with Coast Counties Peterbilt to deploy […]

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Iowa DOT’s Snow Removal Operations Achieve Near-Zero Carbon Emissions with 100% Biodiesel Trucks

Iowa DOT’s Snow Removal Operations Achieve Near-Zero Carbon Emissions with 100% Biodiesel Trucks

| May 24, 2022

Over the course of the winter season, their ten Optimus Vector System equipped snowplows used over 9000 gallons of 100% biodiesel (B100) and treated around 55,000 miles of roadway This past winter, the Des Moines area got pummeled with over two feet of snow, and while most residents stayed bundled inside, ten Iowa Department of Transportation […]

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PITT OHIO Begins Operation of First Volvo VNR Electric Trucks in Ohio

PITT OHIO Begins Operation of First Volvo VNR Electric Trucks in Ohio

| May 24, 2022

The Volvo VNR Electric box trucks are designed for local and regional delivery routes and feature a four battery 264-kWh capacity with a 150-mile range Volvo Trucks North America customer PITT OHIO — a leader in transportation, warehouse, and logistics services — announced the addition of Class 7 Volvo VNR Electric box trucks to its […]

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