FleetOwner Newsline - May 21st, 2024
 
 
Vehicle purchase plans and emissions regulations
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May 21, 2024
LAS VEGAS—What are the latest stats on fleets’ ZEV transitions—and on the fuels and electricity that power them? While fleets face growing regulatory challenges, clean technology adoption grows across the industry.
LAS VEGAS—The truckmaker's strategy includes repairing, remanufacturing, repurposing, and recycling electric truck batteries to help its customers get better returns on fleet EV investments. The circular approach maximizes battery lifespans while reducing waste, the OEM said during ACT Expo.
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There is no blanket recommendation about whether to change normal purchasing cycles to align with upcoming emission changes. Each fleet needs to determine how to best deal with the new emissions regulations based on its own operational parameters.
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Both diesel and gasoline prices dropped leading up to May 27, with the national diesel average reaching $3.789 per gallon and gas at $3.584.
The city will install Ford Pro chargers at municipal worksites and use Ford Pro smart charging software to customize and manage EV charging performance.
LAS VEGAS—Motiv’s first fully integrated cab-chassis design expands the number and variety of electric trucks and applications that can be produced to meet growing customer demand.
The two companies aim to demonstrate their vehicle in 2024 before looking for opportunities with the Department of Defense and the militaries of allied nations
LAS VEGAS—Bendix global scalable brake control is compatible with single, dual, and per-wheel-end electric and hybrid powertrains, which support brake blending: the combined use of pneumatic braking with the slowing of electric engines to provide stopping power.
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While they both have tires and a steering wheel, electric vehicles and conventional, fuel-powered vehicles are vastly different. Learn about EV basics, like vehicle characteristics and charging, and compare EVs and conventional vehicles.
Expensive technologies become more accessible as early adopters succeed and the market adapts. With the largest clean transportation show of the year opening Monday, it's worth shining some optimism on the challenges trucking faces.