What techs need to know about dealing with high-voltage trucks
So, you’ve taken the steps to prepare your shop for the arrival of its first electric truck, but the next step is just as crucial: Making sure that your technicians have the information and the training they need to safely and properly work on an electric truck. Click here to watch more of FE’s On
EV Connect introduces new flexible EV charging solution for fleets
EV Connect has announced the general availability of its Fleet Charging Management Platform. As a lead customer, the City of Porterville now leverages the EV Connect Fleet solution for advanced capabilities such as real-time charger and vehicle data, automatic and manual charging prioritization and energy management to help mitigate on-peak energy costs. The EV Connect
Why fleets should spec the latest truck driver comfort options
How do you measure the value of driver comfort? It isn’t easy, because there’s no direct chain of ROI. If you ask truck manufacturers, it starts by listening to your drivers and measuring the impact of your choices on recruitment efforts and retention success. Click here to watch more of FE’s On the Road video
GM to expand hydrogen fuel cell technology, here’s our take
General Motors has announced new commercial applications of its Hydrotec fuel cell technology. Hydrotec projects, which are currently in development, from heavy-duty trucks to aerospace and locomotives, are being planned for use beyond vehicles for power generation. GM is planning multiple Hydrotec-based power generators, all powered by GM’s Generation 2 Hydrotec fuel cell power cubes,
How Shell walks the decarbonization walk
When FE spoke to Shell about the trucking industry’s decarbonization journey in 2021, Tim Murray, Shell’s general manager of commercial road transport – Americas ended our interview by saying fleets will soon face a sustainability tipping point due to increasing regulatory and market pressures, and the need to decarbonize will likely evolve faster than many
Volvo Trucks announces next generation VNR Electric with enhanced range, additional configurations
Volvo Trucks North America has announced that production of the enhanced Volvo VNR Electric model will begin in Q2 2022 and features an up to 85% increased range, faster charging and more configurations for heavy-duty transport. Volvo Trucks first began taking customer orders for its first Volvo VNR Electric model in December 2020, with commercial
Where is the trucking sustainability boom coming from?
Fleets in the U.S. interested in reducing carbon emissions now have a ton of fuel options on the table, all in the name of sustainability. But why is this? Why now? Well, it’s a variety of factors, including increased regulation and government incentives are pushing toward an increase in renewable fuel and emissions reduction. Click
How’s the trucking decarbonization journey coming?
In the opening days of 2021, Shell and Deloitte published a joint 104-page study on how to decarbonize the road freight sector called Decarbonizing Road Freight: Getting in Gear. In the study, more than 70% of the 158 freight-leading interviewees – from logistics companies to vehicles manufacturers to regulators–said they consider decarbonization as either the
How Navistar helps trucking fleets tackle decarbonization
You can likely steer your fleet’s decarbonization train on your own, but a good partner can help you gain real momentum. Take a company like Navistar, which manufactures International brand trucks and IC Bus school buses, for example, which has done a ton of the legwork upfront to help you get the most mileage out
Truck lighting tips for increased productivity
Light! Who thinks much about light? Let me tell you, it can pay to think about light. Take this example: In an effort to evenly illuminate the largest area possible in the back of your truck, you might spec the cargo area with either one central lamp or maybe a few lights spaced out down
ACT Research For-Hire Trucking Index shows capacity recovering
The latest release of ACT Research’s For-Hire Trucking Index, with November data, showed across-the-board increases. The ACT For-Hire Trucking Index is a monthly survey of for-hire trucking service providers. ACT Research converts responses into diffusion indexes, where the neutral or flat activity level is 50. “Led by better driver availability, the Capacity Index increased 6.1
Morgan Truck Body, SEA Electric, Central Trailer Service for 40 EV truck bodies
Morgan Truck Body is collaborating with SEA Electric and longtime Morgan-authorized distributor Central Trailer Service to fulfill orders for 40 EV truck bodies by year-end 2022. The truck chassis features the zero-emission SEA Electric SEA-Drive Power System, with a 1,106 lb.-ft. electric motor combined with a 138kWh battery pack, upfitted with Morgan’s lightweight Aluminum Dry