Although large gains have been made in cleaning up new diesel engines, nearly two-thirds of all commercial trucks donât meet the latest emissions standards. As of 2017, some 36% of all commercial trucks (Classes 3-8) in the United States rely on the newest generation of diesel engines â a 6% increase over 2016, according to the Diesel Technology Forum, which cited the latest data.
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Startup Valqari Aims to Prepare Mailboxes for Drone Delivery
You can build a better mousetrap, and the world will beat a path to your door, Ralph Waldo Emerson noted in the late 19th century. More than 100 years later, Ryan Walsh is building a better mailbox so the worldâs goods can be delivered to your door.
May 15, 2019In Shift to Electric Buses, China Is Ahead of US
Plodding down DeKalb Avenue in Brooklyn is a bus moving under the power of an eerily quiet motor. It looks newer than most buses on the route, with a vivid digital display facing the driver and doors that part with a futuristic pneumatic swoosh. Commuters trundling aboard at rush hour donât seem to realize this is one of the few electric busesâ300 last year, to be exactâin America.
May 15, 2019Letter: A Future Vision for Diesel Engines
I read with a skeptical eye the article quoting Mr. Roger Nielsen on the demise of the diesel (Transport Topics 4-29, p. 1). Itâs true that the clipper ship Cutty Sark had only a decade before the age of steam kicked her off her pedestal as the fastest way to transport tea, but I also wonder if Mr. Nielsenâs predicted demise of the diesel engine may turn out to be an exaggeration.
May 14, 2019GNA, Cal-Riverside to Advise on Lowering Vehicle Emissions
Gladstein, Neandross and Associates and the University of California-Riversideâs Bourns College of Engineering Center for Environmental Research and Technology announced the launch of the Low and Zero Emission Readiness Initiative.
May 13, 2019A. Duie Pyle Puts Two Electric Trucks on New York City Streets
Executives with less-than-truckload carrier A. Duie Pyle Inc. said the company is on the verge of operating two battery-electric Fuso eCanter Class 4 trucks in New York City as it steps up its involvement with electrified commercial vehicles.
May 8, 2019CARB Staff White Paper: Significant Reductions in NOx âTechnically Achievable and Cost-Effectiveâ for MY 2024 Heavy Trucks
Research from the staff of the California Air Resources Board concludes that the regulatory agencyâs call for significant reductions in nitrogen oxide emissions are âtechnically achievable and cost-effectiveâ for model year 2024 heavy trucks.
April 29, 2019Suppliers Chart Path to Electric Future
Suppliers, service providers and truck makers unveiled alternative fuel-related initiatives in conjunction with the recent Advanced Clean Transportation Expo in Long Beach, Calif.
April 26, 2019Tesla Delays Production of Semi Truck Until 2020
SAN FRANCISCO â Chief Financial Officer Zachary Kirkhorn hinted on a quarterly earnings call that Tesla will build its new semi starting in 2020 at its factory near Reno, Nev.
April 26, 2019Fine-Tuning Truck Filtration
Effective filtration systems always have played an integral role in the daily life of a truckâs lubrication, air intake and fueling processes.
April 26, 2019