Emissions & Efficiency - Mar 6th, 2024
 
 
NFI opens major HD charging depot
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March 6, 2024
INDIANAPOLIS—As diesel engines face tighter regulations, DTNA remains committed to developing cleaner equipment and investing in alternative powertrains to meet the future of trucking. But for now, ‘diesel is still very critical to our industry,’ Daimler’s Aufdemberg tells Green Truck Summit.
NEW ORLEANS—Many SuperTruck system efficiency gains are 'universally applicable' to all powertrain choices, the NACFE analysis concludes.
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The first full week of March saw diesel prices dip with a nationwide average of $4.022 per gallon. Meanwhile, gasoline prices increased at a much higher rate, with the national average rising by 10 cents.
UPS recently received the first Kenworth T680 daycab with a Cummins 15-liter natural gas engine.
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana—Ford Pro is upgrading the “iconic” E-Transit van with longer range capability and faster charging in celebration of the Transit’s 10th year in the market—where it’s the top-selling commercial van in the U.S.
The project will produce 2 tons of LCI hydrogen per day by utilizing solar power, land, and non-potable produced water from its existing assets at the Lost Hills Oil Field
The wireless charging pads are installed in the ground, allowing the technology to operate in all weather conditions – including ice, snow, mud, and even flooding – with no loss of efficiency