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ACT Expo notebook: Peterbilt’s math lesson and Volvo’s big day

A reporter’s notebook from the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo in Long Beach, California

Like coins dropped into a jar at the end of the day, the number of heavy-duty electric trucks continues to grow by nickels, dimes and quarters. But measuring success requires more than counting up pocket change.

Peterbilt Motors General Manager Jason Skoog gave a math lesson about battery-electric and hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric trucks during a keynote address Tuesday. 

“Today’s diesel trucks are...

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Peterbilt reveals major redesign of flagship Class 8 Model 579

The redesign of Peterbilt Motors Co. on-highway flagship Model 579 took five years and input from 59 customers to apply what matters most to drivers and fleets.

The PACCAR Inc. (NASDAQ: PCAR) division unveiled the makeover of the Model 579 on YouTube on Wednesday.

For starters, the aerodynamic shape of the new 579 took more than 1,000 hours of computational fluid dynamics analysis and 7.8 million hours of computer processing. The resulting 7% improvement in fuel economy translates to $2,000 in...

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FreightWaves Truck Talk: Inside job edition

This week we’re looking at the latest at Workhorse Group; new parts and components for Kenworth and Mack heavy-duty trucks; burgeoning growth in Daimler Trucks parts stores; and  the never-ending debate over battery-electric versus hydrogen fuel cells.

Five trucks a day

Workhorse Group (NASDAQ: WKHS) is shooting to build about five of its C-Series electric delivery vans a day this quarter and double production to 10 a day later this year. That’s according to Chief Financial Officer Steve...

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Best transportation companies for female employees named

The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) has released its 2020 list of the top transportation companies for females.

The annual Top Companies for Women to Work for in Transportation list was created by WIT magazine Redefining the Road in 2018 as part of its mission to promote the accomplishments of businesses focused on the employment of females in the trucking industry.

Companies making the list this year were listed alphabetically, beginning with AGT Global Logistics, founded and led by Angela...

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