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Driving Advancements in Electric Trucks via Run on Less – Electric Workshop

September 10, 2021NACFE and RMI recently hosted an electric truck workshop at ACT Expo, discussing the challenges that remain regarding their adoption.

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EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW: PG&E Business EV Rate Plans Offer Innovative Options for EV Charging

September 7, 2021An ACT News Executive Interview with Shahin Firoozmand, senior project manager with PG&E on the customer benefits offered by the Business Electric Vehicle rate plans.

ACT Expo 2021: It’s a Wrap!

September 2, 2021With the trade show exhibitors boxing up their wares and attendees sitting in the last two series of workshops of the week, ACT Expo 2021 has capped off another successful event.

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ACT Expo 2021: Day Three Turns Up the Tech Heat with the Inaugural Diversity Panel, Shell Fireside Chat & Autonomous Talk

September 2, 2021For the third day in a row, attendees left ACT Expo 2021 with a lot to discuss with their teams when they make it home at the end of the week.

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ACT Expo 2021: NACFE Boasts Trucking Industry’s Lead in Charge to Electrify Commercial Vehicles

September 1, 2021With more than a dozen electric trucks and big-name fleets such as Frito-Lay, Anheuser Busch, and DHL, NACFE and RMI kicked off this year’s Run on Less – Electric demonstration.

ACT Expo 2021: Chart Industries Introduces On-Board Liquid Hydrogen System

September 1, 2021Chart Industries recently announced the availability of a new onboard liquid hydrogen fuel system line of products for heavy-duty trucks — HLH2.

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ACT Expo 2021: CNGVP: Fleets Increasingly Turning to Natural Gas Vehicles

September 1, 2021According to CNGVP, real-world fleets are increasingly turning to near-zero emission natural gas vehicles and carbon-negative renewable natural gas.

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ACT Expo 2021: Hyliion Highlights the Hybrid eX

September 1, 2021Hyliion brought along an improved model of its hybrid system to ACT Expo 2021, giving attendees a first-hand look at the Hybrid eX, an updated version of Hyliion’s sustainability-focused hybrid powertrain.

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ACT Expo 2021: Shell Starship 2.0 Exceeds Fuel Efficiency, Emissions Reduction Goals

September 1, 2021Shell’s Starship 2.0 demonstration truck made its way to the ACT Expo hall today, touting exceeded fuel economy and efficiency results compared to its initial 2018 Starship program.

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ACT Expo 2021: Day Two Kicks Off with a Milestone EV Project, Volvo Trucks’ Voorhoeve, Peterbilt’s Electrification Evolution, Expo Hall Opens Its Doors

September 1, 2021The second day of this year’s ACT Expo started with an announcement of the Joint Electric Truck Scaling Initiative, an initiative to deploy 100 battery-electric trucks across California.

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ACT Expo 2021: Hyzon Reveals Upcoming Delivery of New Fuel Cell Utility Truck to SoCal Gas

September 1, 2021Hyzon Motors Inc. announced an expansion into a new business sector with an upcoming order of a Class 3 commercial service body utility truck to natural gas distributor Southern California Gas Co.

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ACT Expo 2021: Dana Launches e-Axle Production for e-Axles for Class 7-8 Vehicles, Including FCCC Electric Delivery Vehicle

August 31, 2021Dana expanded its Spicer Electrified e-Powertrain offerings to include single and tandem e-Axles designed for a wide variety of Class 7 and 8 applications, including the eS9000r e-Axle, which will support the launch of the FCCC MT50e.

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ACT Expo 2021: BYD Unveils Pair of Battery-Electric HD Trucks

August 31, 2021Truck and bus manufacturer BYD revealed two new battery-electric heavy-duty trucks to ACT Expo attendees — the Gen3 8TT and 6F.

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ACT Expo 2021: Volvo Trucks, Dependable Highway Express, SunPower Advance Sustainable Supply Chains

August 31, 2021A new sustainable freight initiative to transport solar photovoltaics (PV) products using solar-powered Volvo VNR Electric trucks was announced at ActExpo 2021.

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ACT Expo 2021: Electrify America, NFI to Deploy Ultra-Fast DC Chargers for JETSI Project

August 31, 2021Electrify America and NFI announced that they will be working together to install the necessary charging infrastructure for the planned JETSI initiative.

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ACT Expo 2021: Volvo Cuts Emissions at NRV Plant, Announces Largest Commercial Order for VNR Electric

August 31, 2021Volvo Trucks revealed it will be utilizing VNR Electrics on local logistics routes servicing the company’s New River Valley plant, as well as the biggest order of its electric truck.

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