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FedEx Freight Incoming CEO: Sustainability Must Be Built on Business Reality

May 4, 2026FedEx Freight incoming CEO John Smith framed cleaner LTL operations as a business-first transition built around safety, efficiency, lower emissions and real-world fleet performance.

ACT Expo Opens with Focus on ROI, Market Discipline and a Shifting Clean Transportation Landscape

May 4, 2026Erik Neandross opened ACT Expo 2026 by emphasizing that fleets must keep investing in advanced transportation technologies despite tighter budgets, shifting regulations and a stronger focus on ROI.

Volvo Trucks Unveils 2027-Compliant Engine, Expands VNR Electric Capabilities

May 4, 2026Volvo Trucks North America used ACT Expo to highlight a 2027-compliant D13 engine, expanded Volvo VNR Electric vocational capabilities, a next-generation VNL Electric preview and progress on autonomous freight operations with Aurora.

2026 ACT Expo Fleet Awards Honor Leaders in Clean Transportation Deployment

May 4, 2026The 2026 ACT Expo Fleet Awards highlight fleets scaling clean transportation through electrification, alternative fuels, infrastructure, and digital operations.

The Charging Infrastructure Decisions Made Today Will Still Matter in 2035

May 3, 2026The infrastructure question the EV industry has to answer.

ABB E-mobility

Tesla Pushes Its Electric Truck Ambitions Into Production

May 1, 2026Tesla has produced the first Semi from its high-volume Nevada line, marking a key step toward broader deployment of its Class 8 electric truck.

TRC’s Annotti: Clean Transportation and Fuel Economy Must Move Forward Together

May 1, 2026TRC’s Joe Annotti joined SiriusXM’s Road Dog Radio to discuss how ACT Expo is bringing fleets and technology leaders together to advance cleaner, more efficient commercial transportation.

Bot Auto Delivers Driverless Commercial Freight on Houston-to-Dallas Route

May 1, 2026Bot Auto completed a 230-mile commercial freight run in Texas without a safety driver, in-cab observer, or low-latency remote human feedback.

Hirschbach Plans to Scale Aurora-Powered Autonomous Fleet to 500 Trucks

April 30, 2026Hirschbach Motor Lines plans to scale its use of Aurora Driver-powered trucks to 500 vehicles beginning in 2027 under a non-binding agreement with Aurora.

Domestic Lithium Discovery Points to Bigger Opportunity for EV Supply Chains

April 28, 2026A new report estimates that lithium resources in the Appalachian region could support battery production for 130 million EVs.

Meeting Your Fleet Where It’s At — And Where It’s Going

April 27, 2026International is using ACT Expo 2026 to highlight practical fleet solutions available now, from its EPA 2027-ready S13 Integrated Powertrain to autonomous trucking and electric school bus technology.

International

How Fleets Can Shape the Future of Freight

April 24, 2026As fleets face shifting incentives, regulations, and infrastructure timelines, industry leadership will be critical to scaling cleaner freight with confidence.

Environmental Defense Fund

Detroit Clean Freight Challenge Advances Urban Freight Innovation

April 24, 2026Toyota Mobility Foundation and the City of Detroit named three clean freight innovators that will share $1.5 million to scale solutions in Detroit’s Eastern Market.

Startup Bets on Cabless Design to Reshape Autonomous Electric Freight

April 23, 2026Humble has emerged from stealth with a cabless, autonomous electric hauler aimed at bringing lower-cost, zero-emission freight movement closer to real-world deployment.

Why Commercial Vehicle AI Must Be Built In, Not Bolted On

April 22, 2026As commercial vehicles become more software-defined, the role of AI is expanding beyond isolated use cases and into the broader vehicle lifecycle.

Sonatus

What Fleets Are Really Buying When They Buy a Truck

April 21, 2026As trucks become more advanced, the real differentiator is increasingly the software, services, and support ecosystem that keeps them productive over time.

Mack Trucks, Volvo Trucks North America