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Bollinger Expands Lineup With Classes 4, 5 EVs

Bollinger Motors Inc. said Aug. 25 it will sell Class 4 and Class 5 electric commercial trucks in addition to the Class 3 vehicles it unveiled last year in a move the Oak Park, Mich.-based startup said would offer greater coverage to customers.

August 25, 2021
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EPA Rebuffed Warnings Auto Emissions Plan Was Too Weak

White House and other administration officials told the Environmental Protection Agency that its industry-backed plan for tightening auto emissions limits was too lax, but the agency rebuffed those warnings and released the proposal with provisions that could lessen its bite.

August 25, 2021
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Peterbilt Delivers 10 Battery-Electric Trucks to Shippers Transport Express

Peterbilt Motors Co. announced the delivery of 10 battery-electric Model 579EVs to Shippers Transport Express for immediate use as part of their drayage operations at the Port of Oakland.

August 25, 2021
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UPS Starts Drone Delivery of COVID Vaccines

UPS Inc. started delivering coronavirus vaccines with the use of drones as part of a new initiative announced Aug. 24.

August 24, 2021
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Phillips Introduces Electrical Cable Support Products

Phillips Industries announced it released its QWIK-Clamp for charging cables with an insert designed for single or dual pole applications.

August 24, 2021
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Waymo Brings Self-Driving Taxis to San Francisco — With a Catch

Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo will offer rides in its autonomous vehicles to select passengers in San Francisco, marking its second launch of a taxi service and a hint of the company’s commercial ambitions.

August 24, 2021
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TMC’s Fall Meeting Will Prioritize Attendee Safety

Health and safety will be a top priority at American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council’s Fall Meeting & Transportation Technology Exhibition.

August 24, 2021
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Maersk Invests $1.4 Billion in Methanol-Powered Ships

A.P. Moller-Maersk has ordered eight new vessels, each costing $175 million, that can be propelled by cleanly made methanol instead of an oil-based fuel.

August 24, 2021
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Chevron Expands RNG Push for Longhaul Trucks

Chevron Corp. and joint venture partner Brightmark, a waste solutions manager, will build an additional 10 facilities to produce dairy biomethane to fuel longhaul trucks.

August 24, 2021
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Chip Shortage Set to Worsen as COVID Rampages Through Malaysia

The number of COVID-19 infections is surging in Malaysia, threatening to aggravate shortages of semiconductors and other components that have hammered automakers for months.

August 24, 2021

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