LONG BEACH, Calif. — BYD North America announced two battery-electric heavy-duty trucks, the Gen3 8TT and 6F, featuring cabs styled by Wolfgang Josef Egger, the renowned former Audi chief designer.
September 7, 2021BusinessTechnologyEquipment
Navistar Launches Production on International eMV Series
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Navistar Inc. announced that its new, fully electric International eMV Series medium-duty truck is now in production, in four available wheelbase lengths.
September 7, 2021BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel
Run on Less — Electric Now on the Road
LONG BEACH, Calif. — The North American Council for Freight Efficiency, in partnership with RMI, provided an update on Run on Less — Electric, a three-week real-world demonstration with 13 vehicles performing zero-emission goods movement, during ACT Expo.
September 7, 2021BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel
Hyliion Updates Hybrid eX Powertrain
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Hyliion Holdings Corp. announced an updated version of its Hybrid eX powertrain and is expected to begin shipping units in the latter part of 2021.
September 7, 2021BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel
Allison to Supply E-Axles to Hino
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Allison Transmission Inc. announced its selection by Hino Trucks as its e-axle development partner for Classes 6-8 battery-electric trucks.
September 7, 2021BusinessTechnologyEquipment
More BEV Last-Mile Deliveries Eyed Once Charging Expands
LONG BEACH, Calif. — An electric last-mile surge is coming. Battery-electric vans and medium-duty trucks will claim a predominant role in goods landing at the front door. The charging infrastructure those vehicles will require must expand, too.
September 2, 2021BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel
Fleets Launch Forum to Pursue Clean Transportation
Fourteen trucking fleets announced the formation of the ACT Fleet Forum, an educational initiative to share best practices among participating fleets, as well as involvement from technology providers and fuel suppliers, on adopting advanced clean transportation technologies.
January 10, 2020BusinessTechnology
Carriers Need to Use Data More Effectively, Experts Say
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Trucking firms are generating massive amounts of data, but they don’t necessarily have the expertise to handle and interpret it, said an expert on connectivity.
April 24, 2019BusinessEquipment
DTNA Showcases Alternative-Fuel Cascadia Models
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Daimler Trucks North America presented two new Freightliner Cascadia trucks fueled on compressed natural gas as examples of its further expansion into alternative-fuel options.
May 1, 2018BusinessTechnologyEquipment
ACT Expo in Long Beach to Add Commercial Electric Vehicle Summit
Organizers of the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo are expanding their annual event in Long Beach, Calif., to include information on and examples of commercial electric vehicles
September 11, 2017