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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJuly 8, 2021

How Will Utilities Deal with Electric-Vehicle Charging and Stressed Electric Grids?

California and other states are scrambling to find electricity this summer amid record heat, with a growing risk of blackouts. If our power grids already can’t handle the extremes being caused by climate change, how are they going to handle the addition of battery-electric vehicles?

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ArticlesJuly 7, 2021

Running on 100% Biodiesel? Yeah, That’s Happening.

Answers to common questions about operating fleet trucks on 100% biodiesel (B100), including operating in cold temperatures, engine warranties, emissions reduction and more.

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Newsby Vesna BrajkovicJuly 6, 2021

Oil, Diesel Prices Continue to Rise

National on-highway diesel prices rose to $3.33 per gallon last week, as crude oil prices hit their highest level in more than six years.

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Newsby StaffJuly 6, 2021

Volvo, Daimler, Traton to Develop Electric Charging Network in Europe

Europe's leading commercial vehicle manufacturers will form a joint venture to develop a public charging network for battery-electric heavy-duty trucks by 2026.

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Newsby StaffJune 30, 2021

Daimler Moves Toward Zero-Emission Future with eActros in Europe

Mercedes-Benz Trucks launched it first electric series-production eActros truck for heavy-duty distribution haulage in Europe.

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Videosby Deborah LockridgeJune 30, 2021

How Daimler Truck Plans to Reach Zero Emissions [Video]

Watch as Heavy Duty Trucking Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge reports on how Daimler Truck is developing both battery-electric and fuel-cell-electric zero-emissions trucks, and what that means for its Freightliner brand in North America.

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Newsby StaffJune 29, 2021

Cummins to Produce Natural Gas Fuel Delivery Systems

Cummins plans to acquire a 50% equity interest in Momentum Fuel Technologies from Rush Enterprises.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeJune 21, 2021

Idle Reduction: Not One Size Fits All

As we spoke with HDT Truck Fleet Innovators for our June cover story on ways to save fuel, it became evident that auxiliary power units are a perfect example of how fuel-saving specs are not one-size-fits all.

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ArticlesCover Storyby Deborah LockridgeJune 18, 2021

9 Ways Innovative Fleets Save Fuel

HDT Truck Fleet Innovators past and present share their fuel-saving strategies.

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Articlesby Jim ParkJune 17, 2021

How CDA Works to Cut Emissions, Improve Efficiency

Cylinder deactivation can reduce NOx emissions through hotter exhaust temperatures and allow more efficient engine operation on fewer cylinders under low-load conditions.

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