The American Trucking Associations (ATA) joined with the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers and the Consumer Energy Alliance in suing the state of Oregon to block the state’s low carbon fuel standards. “Just as trucking is the lifeblood of our economy, for the foreseeable future, diesel fuel is the lifeblood of the trucking industry,” said […]
MAN Truck & Bus, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MAN Truck & Bus AG in Germany, has opened it’s first CO2-neutral commercial vehicle plant. The production site in Pinetown, South Africa, has implemented the company’s climate strategy by using only renewable energies. A huge photovoltaic system has been installed with solar panels on 6,300 square meters […]
After reaching record levels in 2013, United States imports of biomass-based diesel fuel (both biodiesel and renewable diesel) fell 36%, to 333 million gallons in 2014. Analysts attributed the development to uncertainty surrounding future Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) targets and the absence of a late-year influx of volumes from Argentina. The strongest drivers of the […]
The sharing economy is moving to the commercial trucking field with On the Move Systems (OTCBB: OMVS), which has announced that it is recruiting trucking companies to join its new “Uber”-style on-demand freight platform. The service, offered through its ISTX platform, will provide quick local customized freights for users, creating a national network of freight […]
BYD, the largest battery and electric vehicle maker in China and Uber, the ride sharing startup that matches riders with drivers over the Internet, have announced that the two companies have reached an agreement to feature BYD’s electric cars in Chicago. Here’s how it works. The cars will be the BYD model e6, a large […]
Prins Autogassystemen, a Westport company, won the innovation award for its LPG Direct Injection its Heavy Duty Diesel Dual Fuel technology that makes it possible to replace a certain amount of diesel with LPG, CNG or LNG. This technology is being used worldwide in heavy duty vehicles. The 6th edition of the International Gas Show […]
Nissan has opened the throttle on electric vehicle (EV) charging at the new Bellevue Nissan outside Seattle. The fast-charging depot features six fast-charging stations – the largest group of fast chargers at any dealership in America. On hand for the event was Washington State Gov. Jay Inslee. Bellevue Nissan is opening the new charging depot […]
We have glimpsed into the future of formula racing and it may very well electrify even the most diehard fans. Meet Formula E, a new FIA single-seater championship and the world’s first fully-electric racing series. The inaugural season kick-started in Beijing in September 2014 and runs until June 2015, competing in 10 of the world’s […]
If you think a tire is, well, a tire, check this out. Goodyear has unveiled two groundbreaking concept tires that really roll. The first concept – named “BHO3” – offers the possibility of charging the batteries of electric cars by transforming the heat generated by the rolling tire into electrical energy. The second concept – […]
If you think Australians can be funny, unconventional, adventurous and sometimes totally off the grid, meet Australian landscaper, James Lawler. He’s built what very well may be the worlds first a hybrid motor home. And get this, he built it on top of his Toyota Prius. Apparently, Lawler was heading to a music festival and […]
