Commentary: Trucking’s Many Paths to Saving the Planet
Climate change is an important issue in trucking, as it’s rapidly changing the technology and the fueling and power options in the trucks we’re able to buy today and in the future.
June 6, 2019
Climate change is an important issue in trucking, as it’s rapidly changing the technology and the fueling and power options in the trucks we’re able to buy today and in the future.
June 6, 2019
A. Duie Pyle is one of the first motor carriers in the U.S. to add all-electric Fuso eCanter medium-duty trucks to its fleet. HDT talked to the Northeast LTL about why these trucks are a great fit for its Bronx Service Center.
May 21, 2019
For fleets, the availability and viability of electric trucks is still a mystery. Even for early adopters with an interest, the options are few and the realities are unknown.
April 26, 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.
April 25, 2019
Nikola's new hydrogen-electric tractor features scads of new technology. It's truly new from the ground up and drivers assigned to such trucks certainly won't be suffering.
April 24, 2019
Nikola plans to make hydrogen the transportation fuel of the future. Plenty of hurdles remain to be overcome before that happens, but the strategy the company disclosed at Nikola World 2019 seems workable. One of the biggest challenges could be getting the rest of the world to see the solution as Nikola sees it.
April 22, 2019
There’s water, water everywhere, and little of it being transformed into fuel. Nikola Motor wants to change that – as well as the way fleets pay for trucks and their fuel – as it rolls out the new hydrogen-powered Nikola Two.
April 18, 2019
We sat down with Nikola Motor Co. CEO Trevor Milton at the Nikola World event in Scottsdale, Arizona, where the evening before he had introduced the Nikola Two hydrogen-electric truck to the world, to get his thoughts on the fueling infrastructure, the competition, hydrogen vs. electric trucks, and why he thinks truck drivers will be eager to switch from diesel.
April 17, 2019
Here’s how you can use data to determine which vehicles to transition to electric vehicles.
March 4, 2019
Ford Motor Co.’s John Ruppert offers an insider's look at the rapidly evolving fleet industry and how original equipment manufacturers respond to new developments and emerging trends.
January 28, 2019
Drive axles for battery-electric vehicles will feature integrated motors. This eliminates the drivetrain, creates room for batteries, and puts the axle maker in charge of powering the vehicle.
January 16, 2019
You’ve heard about renewable diesel and renewable natural gas. What about renewable propane?
January 8, 2019
A new natural gas vehicle technology aims to lower the cost of adopting compressed natural gas.
January 8, 2019
Reporting on the trucking industry was eventful in 2018, and it looks to get even more exciting in 2019. HDT Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge shares her predictions for where we're going with drivers, regulations, technology and more.
December 21, 2018
In today’s thriving economy, it’s a good year to be a fleet manager. Yet, at the same time, fleet managers at transportation companies, as well as at governments providing services like fire protection or mass transit, still face concerns around profitability and maintenance.
December 5, 2018
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