Ray Lucas, president of Valley Chrome Plating, gives Fleet Equipment an inside look at the company’s existing products on display during the 2015 Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky. Stay tuned for more FE Video coverage and more news from the show.
The transition to electric vehicles is about much more than just the trucks themselves. It is about charging, infrastructure and more.
This fall, eight fleet depots will take part in North American Council for Freight Efficiency’s (NACFE) and RMI’s Run on Less – Electric DEPOT (RoL-E DEPOT), which is focusing on the scaling of electric trucks across a variety of market segments. According to NACFE, the following fleets are helping to showcase what it takes to move from one or two electric vehicles to 15 or more. The transition to electric vehicles is about much more than just the trucks themselves. It is about charging, infrastructure, grid capacity, resilience, etc. RoL-E DEPOT will allow NACFE to share best practices for scaling electric trucks at depots.
The seven-way connection is the most prone area to the onset of corrosion.
Overall build rose 14% m/m due to three more build days in March as opposed to February.
The Riverside project is a foundational step toward Sysco’s goal to reduce its direct emissions by 27.5% and add 2,800 electric trucks to its U.S. fleet by 2030.
With its Class 8 EV deployment underway, Pacific Drayage Services aims to provide sustainable transportation solutions.
The Mexico City government is making strides in reducing pollution in the city as part of their 2019-2024 climate change plan.
Shell Starship 2.0 achieved 3.1-3.3 times freight ton efficiency improvement, according to Shell findings.
With new inventory levels only 46.3% of what they were in 2019, used vehicles continue to help fill the demand.
The modification is available for Peterbilt models 535, 536, 537 and 548.
