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Penske, Daimler Truck North America and Carrier Transicold Unveil Electric Refrigerated Truck

June 7, 2024At the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo (ACT Expo) in Las Vegas on May 20, Penske Truck Leasing, Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) and Carrier Transicold introduced a new, all-electric refrigerated medium-duty truck.

via HDT

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Clean Energy Fuels Widens RNG Footprint in Southern California

June 5, 2024Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has significantly increased its renewable natural gas (RNG) fueling footprint in Southern California with the opening of two additional stations in San Bernadino and Perris.  

via NGT News

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Motiv Becomes a Truck OEM, Changes Name

June 5, 2024A lot is new at Motiv — a new company name, a new chief executive officer, and a new medium-duty electric truck. The company is transitioning from being a producer of powertrains, Motiv Power Systems, into a truck OEM, Motiv Electric Trucks.

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Report: U.S. Clean Energy Investment Reaches Record Quarterly High of $71B

June 4, 2024In comparison, the first quarter of 2023 saw $51 billion in new investments, while the entire year of 2018 saw $78 billion, the Clean Investment Monitor found.

via Utility Dive

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Parts Suppliers Fear a Crash With Shift to EVs

June 4, 2024Anxiety over a transition to electric vehicles in America is high in the thousands of businesses, large and small, that have long supplied parts and equipment for cars and trucks powered by internal combustion engines.

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Joint Office of Energy and Transportation Announces $1.3B to Expand EV Charging

May 31, 2024The Joint Office of Energy and Transportation opened applications for a $1.3-billion funding opportunity for electric vehicle (EV) charging and alternative-fueling infrastructure in urban and rural communities and along designated highways, interstates, and major roadways.

via Green Car Congress
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Districts, Contractors Discuss School Bus Electrification Journey at ACT EXPO

May 31, 2024Representatives from school districts and bus contractors that are leading the EV charge discussed the benefits as well as challenges to adopting electric school buses.

via STN

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Focus on Tire Recycling Renews as BEV Numbers Swell

May 30, 2024Truck tires get a sustainability head start in retreading; fuel efficiency gets a second wind with rubber-modified asphalt.

via Transport Topics

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Metallica’s Eco-Friendly Tour and the Future of Sustainable Trucking

May 30, 2024The European Union’s supply chain law is pushing companies, including rock bands, to embrace greener practices, and Metallica is leading the charge on the road with an eco-friendly tour.

via FreightWaves

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EPA Selects 530 School Districts to Receive Nearly $900M from Clean School Bus Program

May 29, 2024The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected approximately 530 school districts spanning nearly every state, Washington, D.C., and several Tribes and US territories to receive nearly $900 million in funds from the Clean School Bus Program rebate competition to replace older, diesel fueled school buses.

via Green Car Congress

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Is the EV Infrastructure Worry Bigger Than It Should Be?

May 29, 2024Public charging infrastructure is holding back fleets from buying into the EV transportation transformation. But could most local, light- and medium-duty fleets run efficient operations relying solely on home base power instead of public power?

via Fleet Owner

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Trucking Faces ‘Peak Complexity’ on Road to a Greener Future

May 28, 2024The continued commitment to developing and commercializing low-emission and zero-emission technologies was on display at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo, held May 20-23 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

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Administration to Offer Carbon Credits for Scope 3 Emissions

May 28, 2024The Biden administration is unveiling a framework for using carbon offsets to drive climate progress, with principles it says are meant to help ensure the trading regimes deliver real emissions reductions — not a green mirage.

via Transport Topics

Future Models: OEMs, Startups Show Off New Trucks and Vans at ACT Expo

May 28, 2024ACT Expo 2024 continues to focus on future innovations as OEMs and startups unveiled their latest zero-emission and future-focused trucks and technology: From Rizon’s expanded lineup to Tern’s heavy-duty debut and Volvo’s autonomous VNL.

via Fleet Owner

Hydrogen, Electric and Autonomous Technologies Dominate ACT Expo

May 28, 2024The technologies on display at the ACT Expo clean transportation conference highlight advances in commercial vehicles.

via Automotive News

Alm: Heavy-Duty EV Adoption Must Include Carbon Pricing

May 24, 2024Expediting adoption of heavy-duty battery-electric trucks is a multifactor conundrum, but the answer must include a price on carbon dioxide emissions, Volvo Trucks President Roger Alm said.  

via Transport Topics