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California, Stellantis Partner to Further Reduce Emissions

March 28, 2024The California Air Resources Board and Chrysler parent company Stellantis are targeting further greenhouse gas emission reductions from new light-duty vehicles and committing to zero-emission technology, including investments in charging infrastructure throughout the state.

via STN

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Volvo Car Just Made Its Last Diesel Vehicle

March 28, 2024Volvo Car AB produced its last automobile with a diesel engine this week, ending an era for the manufacturer that plans to only make electric vehicles by 2030.

via Transport Topics
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Tesla Staff Ordered to Demo Full Self-Driving Mode to Buyers

March 27, 2024Tesla Inc. staff are now required to install and demonstrate the company’s driver-assistance technology before handing cars over to buyers in North America, a “hard requirement” that CEO Elon Musk says will slow deliveries.

via Transport Topics

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Peterbilt Expands Cummins X15N Offerings

March 27, 2024You can now spec Cummins X15N natural gas engines in an expanded range of Peterbilt trucks. The Cummins X15N natural gas engine is now available on Peterbilt Model 579, 567 and 520 trucks, Peterbilt announced. Orders are scheduled for production in the 3rd quarter of 2024.

via HDT
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Exxon Presses Case for Hydrogen Tax Credit

March 25, 2024Exxon Mobil Corp. pressed the case for hydrogen produced from natural gas to receive U.S. tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act after signing an accord to sell the low-carbon fuel to JERA Co., Japan’s biggest power provider.

via Transport Topics

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Daimler Rolls Out BEV Dealer Certification Program

March 25, 2024Daimler Truck North America announced a comprehensive battery-electric vehicle dealer certification program. Daimler said the new program builds on the foundations of its Elite Support program, a certified network of Freightliner dealers delivering customer experience throughout all areas of dealership operations.

via HDT

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Pittsburgh Tech Investment Soars, Spurred by AV Firms

March 22, 2024Pittsburgh tech companies raised just over $3 billion in funding last year, led by landmark investments in autonomous vehicle startups, a report published March 20 by Ernst and Young and Innovation Works found.

via Transport Topics

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Nikola Marks Opening of HYLA Refueling Station in Southern California

March 22, 2024Nikola Corporation, provider of zero-emissions transportation, energy supply and infrastructure solutions via the HYLA brand, celebrated the grand opening of its inaugural HYLA high-pressure modular refueling station and facility in Southern California.

via NGT News

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EV Charging for the U.S. Freight Trucking Market is Starting to Scale

March 21, 2024Due to the limitations that EV truck batteries face in range, trucking companies and EV partners are focusing on drayage transportation, and the movement of goods across short distances, for use at ports and intermodal logistics facilities.

via CNBC
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EPA Issues Final National Pollution Standards for Motor Vehicles

March 21, 2024These standards will avoid more than 7 billion tons of carbon emissions and provide nearly $100 billion of annual net benefits to society, including $13 billion of annual public health benefits due to improved air quality, and $62 billion in reduced annual fuel costs, and maintenance and repair costs for drivers.

via NGT News

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Biden Drops Mileage Score for EVs in Bid to Spur Sales

March 19, 2024The Biden administration is setting a new estimate of the fuel efficiency of electric vehicles that’s meant to better reflect the real world and is likely to further drive sales of emission-free cars.

via Transport Topics
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Diesel to Still Rule Transportation ‘For Many Years’

March 19, 2024Today’s fleet leaders must balance regulatory and customer pushes toward decarbonization with the pragmatic pull toward traditional diesel power.

via Fleet Owner

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California Postpones Periodic Smog Test Check for Trucks

March 18, 2024The California Air Resources Board has delayed the first periodic testing deadline for the Clean Truck Check Program to Jan. 1, 2025.

via HDT
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Pathways to Procurement: Driving e-Mobility Through Partnerships

March 15, 2024For utilities considering adopting an EV charging program, ABB e-Mobility’s Todd Shock has one piece of advice: go big, or go home.

via Renewable Energy World
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Bollinger on the Cusp of Becoming ‘a True OEM’

March 15, 2024With a renewed focus on fleets, capital, and grand production plans, the startup is about ready to begin building its Class 4 chassis cabs, designed for upfitters to adapt seamlessly from ICE to EV body building.

via Fleet Owner

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Biden Administration Unveils EV Freight Charging Plan

March 14, 2024As part of its continued push to decarbonize aspects of the freight sector, the Biden administration’s Joint Office of Energy and Transportation debuted its road map to gradually help reduce emissions through 2040.

via Transport Topics