California voters living in areas impacted by pollution from commercial vehicles are in favor of immediately deploying near-zero heavy-duty trucks to combat harmful emissions and will look to a zero-emission solution once it’s ready to deploy on a larger scale. A survey commissioned by the Coalition for Clean Air (CCA) found that an overwhelming 90 … Continued
The transportation and logistics industry is essential to the quality lifestyle Americans enjoy. But it is also the largest user of dirty diesel in the nation, producing over 50 percent of the nitrogen oxide emissions in the United States. Trucking alone produces over 25 percent of our greenhouse gas emissions, and studies show that air … Continued
Residents of metro Los Angeles woke up this week to what unfortunately has become all too regular news. Once again, the air we breathe was rated by the American Lung Association as the dirtiest and most ozone-polluted in the country. This news was not lost on those of us who have been advocating for a … Continued
Chris Spear, President and CEO of the American Trucking Association hosts a Transport Topics LiveOnWeb broadcast featuring FedEx chairman, president and CEO Fred Smith, T. Boone Pickens, CEO of BP Capital Management, and Matt Godlewski, president of Natural Gas Vehicles for America. The panelists discuss why natural gas is the dominant and preferred alternative fuel … Continued
Did you know that Heavy Duty Diesel Trucks are often the single largest source of dangerous smog forming emission in metropolitan areas? What if we could replace all the Heavy Duty Trucks on the road with ones with nearly zero emissions? Learn more about the engine and technology that is a Game Changer in the … Continued
Accurate tracking of fuel usage in time-fill vehicles has long been a challenge for Fleet Managers. While time-fill, used most often for fleets that can park in the same location each night, has many advantages such as smaller compression equipment, reduction of fuelers, simultaneous vehicle fueling and fuller fills, however, the ability of a fleet … Continued
Historically the decision for fleets making the transition to natural gas was not necessarily a choice. They had to make the investment to meet local Clean Air regulations if they wanted to continue to stay in business. Now however, more and more Shippers and Carriers are making the change for other reasons, like meeting corporate … Continued