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Electrifying in-bound logistics continues to expand globally

Volvo Trucks North America started using zero-emission electric trucks for in-bound logistics in 2021. It told fleets that to qualify to bring parts to Volvo plants, they would need VNR Electric trucks.

Freight forwarders complied. Watsontown Trucking Co. and Camrett Logistics ordered Class 8 VNR Electric trucks in October 2021. They began round trips to NRV in December of that year. Ryder System Inc. likewise leased seven VNR Electric trucks to transport pallets of components for heavy-duty...

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Cash-poor transportation startups gambling for fresh capital

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As transportation and electrification startups struggle to raise capital, they are increasingly...

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Truck Tech: Electric incentives edition

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The supply is running low. But getting in on California’s free money for electric truck purchases is still doable. Also, Walmart lays out its plan for sustainable over-the-road trucking. And Kodiak Robotics shows the ease of maintaining autonomous tech on its fourth-generation truck.

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It’s no secret that a Class 8 electric truck can cost three times as much up front as a...

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Million-mile tested Freightliner eCascadia goes into production

Freightliner eCascaida on sloped highway backed by pine trees

LONG BEACH, Calif. — After more than a million miles of real-world customer tests, Daimler Truck North America has revealed the production version of the battery-powered Class 8 Freightliner eCascadia. 

At an Advanced Clean Transportation Expo briefing late Monday, a second-gen eCascadia drove a few feet from behind a black screen to the center of DTNA’s display. It joined an MT50e walk-in van built on a Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. frame. An eM2 Class 6 straight truck, and a Thomas Built...

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Volvo, Kenworth and Hyliion spark transition to electric trucks

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Volvo, Kenworth and Hyliion each charged battery-powered electric trucking in different ways this week

DHE gets two Class 8 Volvo Electric VNR day cabs for testing

Dependable Highway Express (DHE) took delivery of two Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 day cabs as part of the Sweden-based truck maker’s Low Impact Green Heavy Transport Solutions (LIGHTS)  project. 

DHE is a core division of full-service logistics provider Dependable Supply Chain Services. It will use the zero-emissions trucks on daily...

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Commentary: Do environmental regulations really push markets?

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Being first in something is not always laudable. For instance, on June 25, 2020 California mandated that truck manufacturers produce increasingly higher percentages of zero-emission vehicles. This mandate applies to any truck manufacturers of Class 2 (e.g., light trucks like the Ford F-150) through Class 8 (e.g., tractors suitable for 18-wheel semi-trailers).

The...

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ZF completes $7 billion takeover of Wabco Holdings

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ZF Friedrichshafen AG said Friday it has completed its $7 billion acquisition of commercial vehicle technology supplier Wabco Holdings, which will become an independent division of the German company.

Originating from the Westinghouse Air Brake Co. founded nearly 150 years ago, the Wabco name will live on in the aftermarket similar to TRW, which ZF acquired for $12.4 billion in 2015. 

Wabco, which specializes in developing autonomous driving technologies including automatic braking for commercial...

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