2019 ACT Expo: Volvo Links Advanced Technology Trucking Efforts
Swedish truck maker Volvo has adopted a holistic approach to electrification, autonomous and connected-vehicle technologies to burnish its sustainability credentials.
2019 ACT Expo: Meritor, TransPower Electrify Terminal Tractors
Meritor and TransPower have won a $17.1 million contract to make electric-powered terminal tractors for the California ports of Long Beach and Oakland.
2019 ACT Expo: Daimler Trucks Goes All in on Battery Electrics
Daimler Trucks North America has decided to make battery-electric trucks its focus for alternative fuels, downplaying fuel cells and compressed natural gas.
2019 ACT Expo: Amply Pegs Dollar-Per-Gallon Cost for Electricity
Charging-as-a-service startup Amply Power has calculated how much it costs per dollar to charge an electric vehicle in the Top 25 U.S. markets.
Trucker Convicted of Assault After Hitting Inspector With Rig
Three years after striking a California Air Resources Board inspector, a trucker has been convicted of felony assault with a deadly weapon – his truck.
2019 ACT Expo: Xos Electrifies Cash-Hauling Loomis Armored Trucks
Xos has signed a deal to electrify two Loomis Armored US trucks with a pending order for 100 more if the test trucks prove their worth.
Nikola Pushes Electric Power Into Off-Road, Water Sports
Nikola has scaled down its heavy-duty electric truck battery pack to power the NZT electric All-terrain vehicle and a personal watercraft concept.
2019 ACT Expo: Kenworth, Toyota Show Production Fuel Cell Truck
After 14,000 miles of testing its prototype hydrogen fuel cell heavy-duty trucks, Toyota and Kenworth reveal the first emission-free unit for port service late this year.
Volvo Recalls Sleeper Cab Trucks Whose Rear Window Can Fall Out
Volvo has recalled 2018-2020 models of its VNL and VNX heavy-duty trucks with sleeper cabs because the rear windows can fall out.
Paccar Names Preston Feight to succeed Ron Armstrong as CEO
Paccar Inc. has named Preston Feight to succeed Ron Armstrong as the truck maker’s chief executive upon Armstrong’s June 30 retirement.
Suppliers Buy Into Nikola’s Fuel Cell Trucks and Hydrogen Plans
Nikola Motor gained the confidence of suppliers for its fuel-cell trucks and hydrogen station plans by fostering collaboration and taking their advice.
Lack of Parking Vexes Truckers as Industry Seeks Answers
A lack of safe places to park and poor planning are causing some truckers who reach their legal daily driving limit to shut down on highway shoulders and ramps.