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Greenlane Expands Electric Truck Charging Network Into Texas

May 5, 2026Greenlane’s Texas expansion brings high-power public truck charging to the Dallas-Houston I-45 corridor, supporting current electric trucks and future megawatt-charging vehicles.

Powertech Labs Unveils High-Capacity Hydrogen Tube Trailer

May 5, 2026Powertech Labs introduced a smart, high-capacity hydrogen tube trailer at ACT Expo 2026 designed to move more hydrogen per trip while lowering delivered fuel costs and prioritizing safety.

State of Sustainable Fleets Report Finds Diversification Driving Fleet Resilience

May 5, 2026The 2026 Brief finds that fleet resilience is increasingly tied to diversified powertrain and energy strategies that manage cost, uncertainty, and operational risk.

Mack Trucks’ Roy: Software-Defined Trucks, Multi-Technology Sustainability Shaping the Next Era of Freight

May 5, 2026Mack Trucks President Stephen Roy framed trucking’s next era around software-defined vehicles, multi-technology sustainability and connected systems that improve safety, uptime and profitability.

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.

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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.

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The Charging Infrastructure Decisions Made Today Will Still Matter in 2035

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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