Hydrogen Holds Long-Haul Trucking Promise But Faces Challenges
The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will charge cargo owners who don’t use the cleanest available technologies in 2020 and also start a smog-check pilot program.
American Drivers Spending More Time Behind the Wheel
The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety says the average American now spends 51 minutes driving each day and is also driving a mile and a half more compared with 2014.
California Launches Campaign To Explain Complex Truck Regulations
Regulators are using webinars, in-person events, mailers, emails – even a telephone hotline – to help truckers understand how to comply with the state’s strict air-quality requirements.
Millennials Are Popularizing Peer-to-Peer Truck Rentals
Several apps pair pickup truck owners with people who want to borrow vehicles for just an hour, day or week.
Daimler Trucks Delivers Its First Electric Freightliner to Penske
Daimler Trucks North America hands off its first electric Freightliner to Penske Truck Leasing so the heavy-duty truck can undergo testing in everyday commercial applications.
Big Trucks Won’t Fit in Elon Musk’s Boring Co. Tunnel System
Elon Musk’s Boring Co. tunnel system won’t fit big trucks but could relieve bottlenecks that cost freight industry billions of dollars in delays.
California Transit Agencies Must Convert to Zero-Emission Buses
California Air Resources Board will require public transit agencies to transition to only zero -emission vehicles by 2040.
New Flyer Completes Federal Testing for 60-foot Battery Electric Bus
New Flyer of America completed Federal Transit Administration testing of a 60-foot electric bus, paving the way for purchases by transit agencies
Got Dogs? 2019 GMC Sierra 1500 Denali is Four-Legged Friendly
GMC’s luxury pickup truck is loaded with gadgets for tech-savvy humans, including a first-of-its-kind tailgate that folds into six different positions. And it’s rugged enough for dogs.
Regulators Crack Down on Illegal Diesel Emissions-Control Equipment
New heavy-duty diesel trucks are required to meet federal emissions standards when they’re purchased, but it’s up to individual states and municipalities to ensure that vehicle owners keep emissions in check.
Truck Driving Schools Capitalize on Driver Shortage
With the trucking industry expected to need 174,000 drivers by 2026, truck driving schools are training more women and minorities.
EV Star Van’s Styling Disguises its Green Performance
To coax the transition from fossil fuel to battery electrics, bus maker GreenPower Motor Co. built an electric van that’s as easy to use as a car.