Stephane Babcock is the former managing editor of Heavy Duty Trucking and TruckingInfo.com. He began covering the heavy-vehicle market in 2006. Previously, he served as senior editor on Automotive Fleet and Work Truck, as well as developed content for Bobit Business Media events such as Heavy Duty Trucking eXchange and the Fleet Safety Conference.
Recently, UPS dipped its toes a little deeper into the electric truck market with the acquisition of a Freightliner eCascadia battery-electric Class 8 truck.
In a bold move, Daimler Truck AG and the Volvo Group agreed to join forces in an effort to speed up the development, establishment and acceptance of fuel cell vehicles – at a time when much of the focus on electric trucks among legacy truck makers has been on battery-electric solutions.
Heavy Duty Trucking is looking for fleets that have made a commitment to sustainability, alternative fuels, and lowering greenhouse gas emissions through fuel efficiency and other means, to honor as HDT's 2019 Top Green Fleets. The deadline for nominations has been extended to Sept. 18, 2019
Daimler Trucks North America President and CEO Roger Nielsen recently sat down with HDT to discuss the future of electric trucks in the industry and why it is the end game that everyone is pushing towards.
A closer look at the all-electric Class 8 truck that Volvo plans to introduce to the North American market after testing it with two California-based fleets.
Touted as “America’s First Hybrid Minivan,” the 2017 Pacifica Hybrid gives those weary of stepping into an all-electric vehicle a stepping stone in the right direction.
In eastern Texas, natural gas has seen successes within the highly traveled corridor linking three huge metro areas.
The City of Sacramento has taken its “going green” goals to a new level, and it’s been able to prove the benefits along the way.