ACT Expo opens registration
Organizers of the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo announced the opening of registration. Now in its 12th year, ACT Expo is the official annual meeting place for fleet transportation executives focused on achieving both economic and environmental sustainability. More than 8,500 attendees are anticipated to participate as the event moves to the Anaheim Convention Center in
Mitchell 1 highlights support for heavy-duty EV service
Electric vehicles (EVs) are increasingly being adopted in the commercial vehicle market. The numbers in use will only accelerate as charging networks become more common and fleets embrace the technology to reduce maintenance times and otherwise improve efficiencies and reduce overall costs. One of the challenges that will face fleets adopting EVs in their business
Report: Global electric truck market size to reach 1,413,694 units by 2030
Due to the rising emissions levels and increasing prices of petroleum, along with petroleum’s limited availability, there has been a growing demand for zero-emission fuel vehicles, noted a new report from MarketsandMarkets, a company that provides B2B research on 30,000 high growth niche opportunities/threats which will impact 70% to 80% of worldwide companies’ revenues. This
Truck stories we’re thankful for
Welcome to the season of gratitude! A chance to reflect and appreciate all the industry has to offer. Things are getting back to normal and, man, is normal busy! Take a look at some hand-picked favorites throughout the year that we feel embody the excitement and rapid developments of the industry. Thankful for the road
The reality of putting electric pickup trucks into your fleet
We’re all hyped about electrification possibilities, but the reality is a bit more sobering. Sure there’s a lot to consider in terms of application demand and infrastructure availability, but the commercial trucking industry is starting to answer those big questions that loomed a year or so ago when electric trucks were just starting to roll
Sysco receives first battery electric Freightliner eCascadia
Sysco Corp. recently received its first series-produced battery electric Freightliner eCascadia. Sysco’s first zero-emission Class 8 truck was presented to Marie Robinson, Sysco’s EVP and chief supply chain officer at the Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) Manufacturing Plant in Portland. Thecompany’s first Freightliner eCascadia is expected to operate in Sysco’s Riverside, California site, whichwill receive
SuperTruck, Autonomous Truck, Electric Truck: Peterbilt’s biggest technology lineup
Parked side by side, Peterbilt’s most advanced trucks–its autonomous Model 579 test truck, the 2023 SuperTruck, and the battery electric Model 579EV day cab–were an impressive display of how quickly and far truck technology has advanced, even through two years of world-altering events. The autonomous Model 579 on display was a next step in the
How Sysco Corp. plans to deploy 800 battery electric Class 8 trucks (and that’s just the beginning)
It’s a staggering number of electric trucks: 800 Class 8 battery electric tractors. While many forward-thinking fleets are piloting one electric truck or planning for tens of electric trucks in the next several years, Sysco Corp. signed a letter of intent earlier this year to deploy up to nearly 800 battery electric Freightliner eCascadia Class
Thermo King completes initial electric trailer trials with Walmart, Loblaws, Martin Brower
Thermo King, a provider of transport temperature control solutions and a brand of Trane Technologies, has completed initial testing of its innovative Evolve electric trailer with retailers Walmart and Loblaws, and Martin Brower, a supply chain solutions provider for restaurants around the world. During more than 2,500 hours of operation, the battery-powered refrigerated trailer unit
What level of EV charging is right for you?
When you pull up to a gas station, there are several different types of fuel to select to power your vehicle–regular unleaded, unleaded 88, diesel or others. Charging your electric vehicle (EV) is similar, in that varied levels of chargers can be used. The difference is, while gasoline-powered vehicles require the specific type of fuel
Thomas Built Buses celebrates 200th Proterra-powered electric school bus delivery
Thomas Built Buses (TBB) announced the delivery of TBB’s 200th Proterra Powered Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley battery-electric school bus to Monroe County Public Schools in Indiana. Monroe became the first county in the state to receive an electric school bus in fall 2020. Since then, the district has continued to grow its zero-emission fleet, ordering an additional two buses
Talking light weight suspension spec for electric trucks
The very nature of electric trucks being simpler, from a component POV, compared with their diesel brethren means that we tend to gloss over the equipment nuances. While the commercial vehicle segment is still wrapping its arms around electric truck applications, so too are we starting to understand the spec’ing strategies that come with an
