Emissions & Efficiency - Mar 13th, 2024
 
 
Diesel prices continue decline
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March 13, 2024
The OEM’s second all-electric truck is in production in Virginia. Early-adopting fleet customers in California and Michigan are integrating the Class 6 and Class 7 BEV into operations that include LTL and pickup and delivery.
The off-grid charging system consists of a renewable propane generator and 120kW charger mounted on the back of the MD Electric truck transporting it.
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The nationwide average for diesel costs across the U.S. reached $4.004 per gallon the week of March 11, while gas prices inflated 2 cents to $3.376 per gallon.
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Hybrid fleets using both diesel trucks and BEVs are the foreseeable future of trucking.
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INDIANAPOLIS—The electric vehicle manufacturer will provide Rivian Commercial Van’s chassis to power Morgan Olson’s C250e. JBPCO and Rivian discuss additional collaborations in the future.
Fleets can improve fuel efficiency and reduce fuel-related costs by implementing these strategies based on past success.
The order is for 12 Xos SV step vans, which can be used for a variety of applications, including parcel delivery and linen services.
INDIANAPOLIS—Vanair unveiled a new power system that increases payload capacity, and highlighted a recent acquisition that delivers fleet fuel and maintenance cost savings during NTEA’s Work Truck Week 2024.
General Motors' rebrand aims to better support fleets by placing the company's fleet products, from equipment and technology to data, in the same organization.