Werner Enterprises has announced its first electric truck pilot program. Werner has partnered with Peterbilt, Meritor, and TransPower to run a 2019 Peterbilt 579 EV Class 8 electric truck for a year. This zero-emission truck will have a dedicated account in Southern California, can haul up to 80,000 pounds, and…
Isuzu Motors Limited and Honda R&D Co., Ltd., have signed an agreement to research fuel cells in heavy-duty trucks. The transportation industry is looking for more ways of leaving less of an environmental footprint out there and these two are jumping on board. Issues being addressed involve the cost and…
Keep an eye out when watching the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, you might see Bridgestone’s airless tires on more than 200 bicycles for the staff and volunteers. These airless non-pneumatic tires are made of three parts, the wheel, the web, and the tread. Beyond the bike tire, Bridgestone is looking to…
A proposed bill by a Missouri lawmaker states that no autonomous vehicles will be allowed on Missouri’s roads unless there is a licensed operator on board. The operator must have a valid license from this country, is trained in the operation of the autonomous vehicle, and is watching the vehicle’s…
There are quite a few companies out there building electric trucks and delivery vans. With new technology comes new hurdles, including a reasonable price scale, the batteries being built, and having a sufficient amount of charging stations available. Around the U.S. new emissions laws are coming into effect when it…
Amazon has teamed up with ExxonMobil and Fiserv to allow Alexa customers to make payments at the pump through the voice assistant. When you pull up to the pump, tell Alexa to pay for gas, it will then confirm where you are and what pump you are at. You will…
Mack Trucks has demonstrated its Mack LR Electric garbage truck to New York City officials. It is a fully electric version of the Mack LR refuse model. It will be used by the New York City Department of Sanitation sometime in the second quarter of 2020. With New York City’s…
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator has signed and released a draft proposing details to continue the reduction of heavy-truck emissions beginning in 2027. The EPA is trying to align the standards for NOx with Phase 2 CO2 standards and is calling it the Cleaner Trucks Initiative. They are hoping…
Build Your Dreams, a global leader in electric vehicles, has delivered its 100th battery-powered truck in the United States. The second-generation BYD 8TT Class 8 Electric Semi is part of a larger order put in by Anheuser-Busch in California. After charging overnight at the Oakland facility, this electric truck will…
In a press release sent to 3DPrint.com, the 3D printing company, ADDere, is now capable of using metal as a medium on a larger scale. The examples they use are 3D printing truck transmission cases and landing gear for aircraft. To show how they are capable of using metals as…