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Wild two-headed semi-truck smart pod aims to clean up shipping
According to the EPA, transportation produced 28% of the greenhouse gases released in the United States in 2022, and nearly a quarter of that came from heavy vehicles – more now than from passenger ...

India Rolls Out First-Ever e-Truck Incentive Scheme Under Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi’s Green Mobility Vision
India launches its first incentive scheme for electric trucks under PM E-DRIVE, targeting 5,600 e-truck deployments to cut freight emissions and boost clean mobility across key sectors.

The EV Revolution No One’s Talking About—And Why It’s At Risk
The commercial vehicle tax credit was a big driver for fleet purchases; with it gone, it could affect the market greatly.

Govt launches scheme to incentivise electric trucks by up to Rs 9.6 lakh under PM E-DRIVE
Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy launched a scheme to promote electric trucks. The PM e-Drive initiative aims to deploy 5,600 e-trucks. Incentives will be provided, up to Rs 9.6 lakh per vehicle. Old ...

Austin plans to nearly double electric vehicle fleet in the next 5 ...
AUSTIN, Texas — In the next few years, more electric vehicles will be on the roads in Austin, thanks to the city’s plans to nearly double its Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) fleet. Since the ...

Here’s how Silverado EVs perform in a work truck fleet
McKinstry has a fleet of approximately 860 vehicles. Of those 860 vehicles, 114 are electric: a few Rivian R1Ts, Chevrolet Blazer EVs, and Chevrolet Equinox EVs. But most of the EV fleet—100 to ...

Penske's Next-Generation AI Platform Gives Insights Down to Vehicle ...
Penske's next-generation Catalyst AI leverages more than 100 billion data points, more than 300 simultaneous models, and machine-learned fleet simulations to deliver trucking insights and real ...

Road agencies set to restrict vehicle weights. What to know in Michigan
On routes designated as "seasonal" (designated in solid or dashed red on the MDOT Truck Operators Map), there will be a posted weight reduction of 25% for rigid (concrete) pavements and 35% for ...

Heavy-duty lifts & scales: Spotlight on latest tools for truck and ...
CAT Scale. CAT Scale offers fleets a guaranteed accurate weight of their vehicles, and its Weigh My Truck app can share those details with added fleet benefits. Fleets can create profiles that ...

California remains bullish on electric truck fleets, despite political ...
The rules would have applied to any truck operator who owned or leased between one and 50 trucks, if annual revenue topped $50 million, or to any truck fleet larger than 50 vehicles.

Fact Check: No, Biden Did Not Spend $3B on 93 Electric Mail Trucks - Yahoo
The Biden-championed Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 appropriated $3 billion for "zero-emission delivery vehicles" through September 2031, partially funding a projected $9.6 billion investment in ...

City of Riverside adopts new fleet of all-electric commercial trucks ...
"RPU will be one of the first utilities to deploy Voltu's new zero-emission trucks, with up to 10 vehicles planned for deployment in the near future," said David Garcia, Riverside Public Utilities.

How much does the average car weigh? 2025 - ConsumerAffairs
From 1975 to 2021, sedan/wagon and car SUV-style vehicles decreased in weight by 12% and 5%, respectively. Conversely, over this same period, the weight of pickup trucks increased the most among ...

Optimizing Fleet Efficiency: Essential Idle Reduction Tips for Truck ...
One Stealth customer with a fleet of 400 vehicles employed 24 hours daily, every day of the year, saw significant savings using advanced idle reduction technology. So far, the customer has reduced ...