Category: Fleet Maintenance

Volvo Trucks, University of Minnesota Team Up with Local Fleets to Conduct Extreme Weather Field Testing on Volvo VNR Electric Trucks

Volvo Trucks, University of Minnesota Team Up with Local Fleets to Conduct Extreme Weather Field Testing on Volvo VNR Electric Trucks

| June 23, 2023

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 […]

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ATRI’s Newest Operational Costs Research Details Spikes in Equipment, Wage, and Total Costs in Trucking

ATRI’s Newest Operational Costs Research Details Spikes in Equipment, Wage, and Total Costs in Trucking

| June 22, 2023

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 […]

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ATA Outlines Principles for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions

ATA Outlines Principles for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions

| June 22, 2023

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 […]

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NATSO, SIGMA STATEMENT ON EPA’s 2023, 2024 and 2025 Renewable Volume Obligations

NATSO, SIGMA STATEMENT ON EPA’s 2023, 2024 and 2025 Renewable Volume Obligations

| June 22, 2023

“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 […]

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NATSO, SIGMA, NACS Urge EPA to Adopt Technology-Neutral Approach to Greenhouse Gas Standards for Heavy-Duty Trucks

NATSO, SIGMA, NACS Urge EPA to Adopt Technology-Neutral Approach to Greenhouse Gas Standards for Heavy-Duty Trucks

| June 20, 2023

The organizations urge EPA to harness the immediate decarbonization benefits of existing lower carbon options, including renewable diesel and biodiesel  NATSO, representing America’s travel centers and truck stops, SIGMA: America’s Leading Fuel Marketers, and the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) today urged the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to revise its proposed greenhouse gas standards for heavy-duty trucks and adopt […]

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Kriete Truck Centers today rolled out a trailer for a new social media video series called Forward with Kriete

Kriete Truck Centers today rolled out a trailer for a new social media video series called Forward with Kriete

| June 15, 2023

Forward with Kriete celebrates individual customers as well as the essential role trucking plays in society Wisconsin-based commercial truck and equipment dealer Kriete Truck Centers today rolled out a “trailer” for a new social media series.  Forward with Kriete celebrates individual customers as well as the essential role trucking plays in society.     “We’re sincerely grateful […]

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