Advanced Clean Truck rule

Cummins will make electric medium-duty truck prototype for Isuzu

Cummins Inc., which signed a long-term deal last year to make diesel powertrains for Isuzu medium-duty trucks, is adding a Class 6 battery-electric powertrain prototype to the mix that will go into customer demonstrations in Q2.

The PowerDrive 6000 is used in Gillig transit and Bluebird school buses. A PowerDrive 8000 version will go into a Kalmar terminal tractor this year capable of pulling gross vehicle weights from 80,000 to 195,000 pounds, Cummins announced in December.

“It’s the same...

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Get used to the name: Meritor’s 14Xe electric powertrain becoming ubiquitous

Meritor Inc., a supplier of drivetrain, mobility, braking, aftermarket and electric powertrains, announced a raft of deals Tuesday that will make the name of its 14Xe chassis hard to ignore as it spreads throughout trucks, buses and industrial applications.

It is a big deal because Meritor (NYSE: MTOR) competes with other suppliers, including Dana Inc., BorgWarner and Eaton Corp., in pursuing a conversion of significant portions of their business aimed at internal combustion engine-driven...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/get-used-to-the-name-meritors-14xe-electric-powertrain-becoming-ubiquitous

Truck Tech: California electric dreams edition

California does its bit for small fleets looking to electrify; Amazon Web Services makes cloud storage for automotive autonomy a thing; and Peterbilt takes immersive reality to the service bay. And yes, we have changed our name.

Beginning this week, Truck Talk is now Truck Tech, a title that better describes the newsletter’s content. We still offer perspective, context and commentary on the trucking ecosystem and its evolution through autonomous, connectivity and electrification technologies.  

Lo...

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California governor nominates new leader of powerful air pollution agency

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday nominated Liane Randolph as the new chair of the powerful California Air Resources Board (CARB).  

Randolph, an attorney, has been a commissioner at the California Public Utilities Commission since 2015. 

If confirmed by the state Senate, she will become the first African-American chair of CARB, an agency that has reshaped the medium- and heavy-duty trucking market with stringent emissions regulations.

Randolph would succeed outgoing Chair Mary Nichols, who served...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/california-governor-appoints-new-leader-to-powerful-air-pollution-board

Growth in carbon neutral RNG spotlights debate on electric- vs. renewable-powered trucks

Renewable natural gas (RNG) is having a moment, and California, naturally, is at the epicenter.

In 2020, a company that sells renewable natural gas to California medium- and heavy-duty trucking fleets can make as much as $10-$12 per diesel gallon, according to Cliff Gladstein, president of Gladstein, Neandross & Associates (GNA), a leading clean transportation consulting firm.

“You can make a lot of money,” he said, repeating himself for emphasis. “A lot of money.”

Simultaneously the environmental...

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California ban on diesel opens new front in hydrogen vs. electric trucking battle

Another front opened in the battle to level the playing field for zero-emission vehicles this week when nine California legislators sent a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom urging him to take a “technology-neutral” approach to decarbonization and not focus the state’s transportation sector investments solely on battery-electric vehicles, especially in medium- and heavy-duty trucking.

“We stand deeply concerned about the impacts of medium- and heavy-duty trucks, buses, vessels, locomotives and off-road...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/california-ban-on-diesel-opens-up-new-front-in-hydrogen-vs-electric-trucking-battle

Once lightly regarded SPACs are here to stay (With video)

Once a sniffed-at alternative to the traditional initial public offering, the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) is all the rage on Wall Street. Blank check companies wielding $56 billion in cash chase startup candidates that can handle the rigor of public trading.

Vince Cubbage, CEO of Tortoise Acquisition Corp., believes SPACs are here to stay. He led heavy-duty truck natural gas-electric hybrid driveline maker Hyliion Holdings Corp. (NYSE: HYLN) from private startup to public trading i...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/once-lightly-regarded-spacs-are-here-to-stay-with-video

EV roundup: LA mayor seeks proposals on zero-emission drayage technology

October was a busy month for OEMs pushing electric trucks toward commercialization: Volvo landed $21 million to deploy 70 Class 8 electric trucks; Kenworth announced it would launch its first-ever Class 8 battery-electric truck in the U.S. and Canada in 2021; and Einride’s driverless, cabless electric trucks hit the mass market.

Also in October, a raft of new programs, studies and policy proposals aimed at accelerating the transition and shoring up zero-emission infrastructure. Here’s a roundup...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ev-roundup-la-mayor-issues-rfi-for-zero-emission-technology

Tesla’s secret weapon: Renewable energy credits

  • Tesla dominates the renewable energy credit (REC) market for clean vehicles, an environmental financing tool that is responsible for the company’s string of quarterly profits.
  • A new credit market for zero-emission trucks will take effect under California’s Advanced Clean Truck rule.

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) is set to release its Q3 2020 earnings on Wednesday, and expectations are high.

Ahead of the earnings release, the electric vehicle (EV) company has released figures showing it delivered a...

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