Application: Utility/Work Truck

EV Fleet Savings Calculator to Help with EV Cost Analysis

December 3, 2020New EV Fleet Savings Calculator helps PG&E customers with medium- and heavy-duty fleet vehicles explore transitioning to EVs.

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It’s a Wrap for ACT Virtual 2020

December 2, 2020ACT Virtual hosted the biggest names in the industry during 19 days of fleet-focused advanced transportation education.

Gladstein, Neandross & Associates (GNA)

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Is RNG a California-Only Fuel?

December 2, 2020With California’s renewable natural gas boom, how can fleets across the country share the cost- and emission-reduction benefits of RNG?

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Study Will Analyze Maintenance Data From NGV Truck Fleets

December 1, 2020A new study will analyze data from NGV & diesel over-the-road medium- & heavy-duty trucks to provide a clear understanding of NGV maintenance.

Clean Fuels Ohio

High-Potential Regions for Deployment of Electric Trucks

December 1, 2020Electric trucks in regional haul deliver the most value when looking at the intersection of technology, need and support.

North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE)

Assembling the Autonomous Truck

December 1, 2020Truck makers and tech startups continue to make progress in their pursuit of autonomous trucks, but moving this elusive technology past the testing and development phase to broad commercialization will require a great deal of integration work.

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Lion Electric to go public in SPAC merger

November 30, 2020Canadian electric truck and bus manufacturer The Lion Electric Company said Monday it intends to go public through a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merger in a move that will help fund its first U.S. manufacturing facility.

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Roush CleanTech to Supply Battery Electric Vehicles to Penske Truck Leasing

November 24, 2020Roush CleanTech in Livonia is supplying Penske Truck Leasing with a pair of all-new Ford F-650 battery electric vehicles later this year for use in southern California.

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California Renewable Natural Gas Vehicle Fuel Achieves First-Ever Carbon Negative Milestone

November 21, 2020New data reveals the average carbon intensity of all renewable compressed natural gas vehicle fuel in California's LCFS program was negative for the first time in program history.

California Natural Gas Vehicle Partnership

Freightliner electric trucks surpass 500,000 real-world miles

November 18, 2020The 38-vehicle fleet of battery-electric Freightliner eCascadias and eM2s recently surpassed 500,000 miles in real-world operation by Freightliner customers, who include some of the largest private and for-hire fleets in North America.

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ACT 101: Overview of the Renewable Fuel Standard

November 17, 2020The RFS is a market-based program launched under the Clean Air Act in 2005 to reduce carbon by increasing consumption of renewable fuels.

Gladstein, Neandross & Associates (GNA)

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Top Five Reasons Propane is Proven for Clean Transportation

November 17, 2020Propane offers fleets reduced operating costs and lower emissions, along with reliability, performance and innovation.

Propane Education & Research Council (PERC)

Florida’s Road Ranger Fleet Refuels With One-Millionth Gallon of Autogas

November 16, 2020Since 1961, Roy Jorgensen Associates (Jorgensen) has provided maintenance consultant services, facility maintenance operations and roadway maintenance services throughout the U.S.

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

November 12, 2020Another 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.

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Freight electrification promoted with Lion Electric Freight Truck

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How to Shift Freight Electrification into High Gear

November 12, 2020Actionable solutions to freight electrification are outlined in a new Electrification Coalition report that identifies the steps to take.

Electrification Coalition

Discovering the truth about tires and EVs

November 11, 2020I keep hearing talk about how tires on electric vehicles will wear faster than tires on diesel-powered trucks. So, I thought I should look into that bit since tires represent a huge cost to fleets.

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