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2019 ACT Expo: Fuso Debuts Medium-Duty CNG Concept Truck
Daimler Trucks division Mitsubishi Fuso unveils a compressed natural gas Class 4 concept vehicle to tap into the growing CNG truck market.
2019 ACT Expo: Lion Electric Co. Launches Class 8 ‘Urban Truck’
Lion Electric Co. unveiled what it calls a “Class 8 urban truck” at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo in Long Beach on Wednesday.
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: Penske adds fast chargers for more electric trucks
Penske will add six more DC fast chargers to the 14 already in operation at its Southern California leasing facilities before taking delivery of more all-electric trucks, including Daimler’s eCascadia and eM2.
Ford Plans New Electric Vehicle With Rivian, Invests $500 Million
Ford will invest $500 million in electric-truck maker Rivian and will use the startup’s “skateboard” underpinnings for an unspecified future electric vehicle.
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.
Supply and Demand Factors are Altering the SUV vs. Sedan Market
SUVs and trucks are in higher demand than sedans in the U.S., with the number of compact crossovers now at 32.
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: EV Charging Network Certification Drive Begins
EV Connect, operator of a cloud-based electric vehicle charger management system for motor carriers, has launched a certification program for station developers in a bid to standardize the industry.
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.
Finding the Right Way to Fund Infrastructure Improvements
An increase in the fuel-user fee would equitably – and economically – fund needed infrastructure repairs.