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Toyota to begin testing next iteration of its hydrogen-powered Class 8 tractor
Toyota has released the second version of their hydrogen powered class 8 truck. It's based on a Kenworth tractor. Click here to read all about the new truck!
August 2, 2018
Business
Jump start: Electrified truck concepts come to life, and owner-operators want in
The electrified truck concept has taken on a real life, with players large and small vying for future shares of the Class 8 market. It’s not only large fleets that are placing orders — owner-operators, too, have shown interest in the emerging technology.
July 5, 2017
Business
Nikola mulling per-mile pricing system for hydrogen-powered tractor, says testing to begin next fall
Nikola unveiled the 1,000-hp fully electric rig last year. The company says it produces no emissions and can operate up to 1,200 miles before its hydrogen fuel cell needs to be replaced.
May 11, 2017
Business
Tesla rendering teases electric big rig
“It’s meant to alleviate the heavy-duty trucking loads,” says Tesla’s Elon Musk. “This is something which people do not today think is possible. The think the truck doesn’t have enough power or it doesn’t have enough range. With the Tesla semi, we want to show than an electric truck actually can out-torque any diesel semi.”
May 3, 2017
Business
Toyota to test hydrogen-powered big rig at LA ports this summer
It’s powered by two Mirai fuel cell stacks and a 12kWh battery, giving the drayage truck more than 200 miles per fill under normal operation, the company says. The rig, based on a Kenworth T660, can haul loads up to 80,000 pounds, Toyota says.
April 21, 2017
Business
Bill floated in Congress to reduce excise tax on alternative fuel trucks
The tax code currently imposes a 12 percent excise tax on the sale of heavy-duty trucks. The bill’s backers said in a press release that alternative fuel trucks, such as natural gas-powered trucks, are more expensive than diesel-powered costs, effectively resulting in a penalty for purchasing an alt-fuel-powered truck. The bill would change that.
September 26, 2016
Business
Alt fuel engines expected to gain market share over next 5 years
While diesel engines currently make up 98.5 percent of the Class 8 market share in North America, a new report says that dominance will lessen within the next 5 years.
June 23, 2016
Business
Mack announces plans for DME-powered trucks
Mack Trucks announced this week it will begin producing dimethyl-ether-powered trucks in 2015, starting with its over-the-road Mack Pinnacle axle-back models.
June 20, 2013
Business
LogBook
FMCSA nixes EOBR mandate, states looking for trucking options, U.S. trucker jailed in Mexico
June 1, 2012
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