Far-traveling over-the-road Class 8s are "the tough nut to crack in terms of decarbonization," but OEMs are racing to determine which of trucking's many sustainable options will be the most viable for fleets.
Trucking’s main fuel drops nationally for the 16th time in the last 17 weeks—and a surge in spot rates, as a result of May 16-18 International Roadcheck inspections taking capacity off the highways, also gave some commercial fleets a late-May lift.
Shell Starship 3.0 will use existing technologies, including a Cummins natural gas engine, to demonstrate how freight efficiency can be optimized regardless of powertrain.
The global truck OEM is aiming to have its hydrogen-powered electric trucks in production for long-haul freight transportation later this decade as the fuel-cell development race heats up across the industry.
As commercial vehicles add more complexity, searching for the root cause of component failures, as opposed to just swapping parts, may be the better long-term treatment.
