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Report: Electricity to Power a Quarter of Global Transportation by 2050

May 16, 2023A new report from DNV on transportation transitions shows all global modes of transportation are working to reduce emissions and reliance on fossil fuels. Europe, North America, and China are frontrunners in battery-electric vehicle adoption.

via Fleet Owner

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Torc Robotics, C.R. England Team on Autonomous Pilot

May 16, 2023Torc Robotics and C.R. England are teaming up on a pilot program that leverages the refrigerated carrier’s temperature-controlled loads and the self-driving-vehicle technology company’s Level 4 autonomous trucks.

via Transport Topics

Mandates On Zero Emission Vehicles Are Changing California’s Job Market. What You Should Know

May 11, 2023The momentum is only gaining for the biggest transition in transportation since the rise of gas-powered vehicles, with big implications for improving local air pollution and slashing planet-heating emissions.

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How the ACT Expo Became Trucking’s ‘Big Splash’

May 10, 2023Over its dozen years, the ACT Expo has defied the trajectory of many industry trade shows. A comfortable, easygoing affair in Southern California’s Long Beach Convention Center outgrew its venue in 2022, when 8,000 attendees packed the house.

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ACT Expo 2023: The Future of Clean Transportation

May 10, 2023Rich DeMuro visits the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo in Anaheim where the latest sustainable vehicles and technologies are on display including those powered by electricity, hydrogen and biofuels.

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Watch: 3 New Electric Trucks Announced at ACT Expo

May 10, 2023Among the new trucks making their debut were the Rizon family of trucks, the Freightliner eM2 and the Lion5. All of these are battery electric vehicles are equipped with the latest technology in the zero-emission vehicle market.

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ACT Expo Recap: Focus on Clean Transportation Technology

May 10, 2023Hydrogen fuel cell and battery-electric truck platforms headlined this year’s event, which focuses heavily on the trucking, commercial vehicle and fleet management segments.

via Automotive News

Volvo Is Leading The Shift at Advanced Clean Transportation 2023

May 10, 2023One company that’s been “leading the shift” to more sustainable trucking, though, is Volvo.

via Clean Technica

Clean Truck Technologies Developing at Rapid Pace: ACT Expo Spotlights Electric, Hydrogen Fuel Cell Progress, Needs

May 10, 2023Manufacturers and suppliers showcased their latest efforts to propel the nascent zero-emission truck market at the 2023 Advanced Clean Transportation Expo.

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Inside Accelera by Cummins, the Freightliner eM2 truck, International’s EV Ecosystem and Peterbilt’s Hydrogen Fuel Cell Plan

May 10, 2023FE’s From the Floor video series talks to the biggest names in the industry and kicks the sustainability tires of trucking’s latest environmentally-minded solutions that aim to bring real ROI to fleet operations.

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‘Sunset of the Diesel Era’ is Upon us, Study Finds: GNA’s Annual State of Sustainable Fleets Report Released at ACT Expo

May 10, 2023With zero-emission mandates in 13 states and over $30 billion in funding available annually, trends indicate the commercial vehicle industry is moving into a new power era, says GNA’s annual State of Sustainable Fleets report released at ACT Expo.

via Fleet Owner

Hexagon Purus’ Todd Sloan on the Future of Hydrogen: An Exclusive Interview with Hydrogen Fuel New at ACT Expo

May 10, 2023Todd Sloan, Executive Vice President of Systems at Hexagon Purus, spoke on the subject of hydrogen fuel cell trucks and where the industry is headed in coming years.

via Hydrogen Fuel News

Nikola Partners With Voltera To Build Up To 50 Stations For Hydrogen Trucks

May 10, 2023The project aims to create North America’s biggest network of hydrogen refueling stations for commercial vehicles.

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Shell Starship 3.0’s Initiative for Cleaner Heavy Transport Revealed at ACT Expo

May 10, 2023he Starship 3.0, powered by renewable natural gas (RNG), features the latest technologies available for heavy transport vehicles.

via Environment+Energy Leader

NACFE to Study Scaling Electric Truck Fleets at 8 Companies

April 27, 2023On April 26, NACFE Executive Director Mike Roeth introduced the eight fleets the organization will be tracking for this year’s Run on Less demonstration.

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California Passes First-in-Nation Locomotive Emission Rule

April 27, 2023California’s Air Resources Board voted April 27 to approve a rule that would ban the use of locomotive engines more than 23 years old by 2030 and increase the use of zero-emission technology to transport freight from ports and throughout railyards.

via Transport Topics