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Truck Makers, Fleets, Big Oil Ready to Fight EPA Over Emissions Multiple stakeholders in the trucking sector are preparing to battle the EPA over new emissions requirements designed to displace gasoline and diesel trucks. http://spr.ly/6042wHxVq #Automotive #AutomotiveTechnology #IndustryNews

Truck Makers, Fleets, Big Oil Ready to Fight EPA Over Emissions Multiple stakeholders in the trucking sector are preparing to battle the EPA over new emissions requirements designed to displace gasoline and diesel trucks. http://spr.ly/6049wHxVW #Automotive #AutomotiveTechnology #IndustryNews

🚨 Recent article from CCJ — Commercial Carrier Journal on EV trucks ➡ 📢 'Given the significant infrastructure hurdles in the race to battery electric trucks, a reduced total cost of ownership... has been the biggest pro-battery electric truck argument to-date. However, recent analysis by Ryder found that may not be the case.' 📲 Read up on the full article HERE: https://lnkd.in/gbXwJhMp 🔗 #truckingindustry #truckers #EVtrucks #AI #trucking #semitruck #truckdriver #newsupdate

The DRIVER led CHARGE to ELECTRIC work vehicles   Rule #1: *Always* look after your drivers   “Part of my hypothesis is that (electric) will help truck driver retention. We’re seeing people who would retire driving a diesel truck now working more years with an electric truck.”  Mike Roeth, Executive Director North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) If you’re a fleet operator in virtually any part of the world today, you’ll know that the toughest part of the job is finding drivers. It’s not just a problem with heavy duty trucking, but also with medium duty vehicle operators doing local runs. One way for fleets to stay competitive in attracting and retaining drivers is to make sure that they're driving electric vehicles. Why? Because #electricvehicles result in a FAR improved work environment. Here are the advantages that we hear from drivers: 1)    MUCH quieter and with less vibrations, meaning drivers are much less fatigued at the end of a working day, resulting in better concentration and therefore safer driver decisions. 2)    Lower centre of gravity means more predictable handling and much lower likelihood of rollover in an accident 3)    Much improved acceleration means safer merging onto highways and higher speed roads 4) Plugging in at depot is a far more pleasant experience than refueling with gas or diesel There are other advantages for drivers too: - EVs zero out the possibility of exhaust leaks which can allow exhaust emissions to enter the cabin (This is the #1 reason why defect notices are issued to school buses in New York) - Many drivers feel empowered with a new sense of purpose from driving electric work vehicles as there are no emissions to make people sick, and drastically reduced carbon emissions that create global warming.   This is an extremely important message, and one that I am working with Vision Mobility’s client Motiv Power Systems to get out there.   Motiv Power Systems makes medium duty electric  trucks and buses, and feedback from drivers in fleets where they operate is extremely positive. The bottom line here is that electric work vehicles are just a MUCH more pleasant work environment, and IC is a place that drivers don’t want to go back to. What are your thoughts on improving driver retention by adopting electric vehicles? Let me know your thoughts in the comments below. Thanks to Jim Castelaz Kathryn Churchill Marc Anthony (Tony) Nisam Ellie Beard #automotive #batteries #climatechange #emobility #innovation #sustainability #renewableenergy

Trucking Industry Blasts the Biden Administration's New Rule for Heavy-Duty Vehicles: … combustion engine vehicles, hybrid vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, battery … trucks today emitting what one truck emitted in 1988.— American Trucking (@TRUCKINGdotORG) … of our industry.— American Trucking (@TRUCKINGdotORG) March 29, 2024 … #car #cars #awesome

REE’s P7-C electric truck receives CARB credits, eligible for over $100k in incentives: … a demo EV during Work Truck Week earlier this month. In … receive their Powered by REE trucks. This is an important milestone … adopting CARB’s Advanced Clean Truck Regulation, a sales requirement, alongside … the road with its demo trucks. FTC: We use income … #truck #trucks #cars

Fleets today have more tools than ever at their fingertips to optimize the performance of their vehicles. When Johan Agebrand entered the industry 25 years ago, there were 2,800 programmable parameters on a heavy-duty engine. Today, there are 35,000 to 45,000. Adjusting those parameters, however, requires fleets to strike a balance between maximizing efficiency without compromising performance or driver satisfaction. With inputs from Adam Wolk and Dave Schaller Truck World Show #truck #trucking #sustainability https://lnkd.in/gvxxNrtR

H.Y.B.R.I.D.S. We don't have the grid – California is just weeks away from our 'controlled power shut-off' season. We don't have the charging infrastructure nor the driving range for this push for EVs. And, it's not making sense for the commercial sector at all. " ... according to Ryder, a company would need almost two heavy-duty EV tractors and more than two drivers to haul the same load on the same route as one heavy-duty diesel tractor." #EVs #electricvehicles #ryder #commercialtransportation

The shift to EVs is picking up speed in the commercial sector, especially for local and short-haul freight. While long-haul electric trucks face challenges, city routes are a perfect match for EVs. With their quiet operation, powerful torque, and zero emissions, electric trucks are already changing how goods are delivered. From last-mile delivery vans to Class 4 trucks, these vehicles cut carbon footprints while offering fleets low maintenance and better performance. The road to electrification may be tough, but with ongoing innovation, the future of clean, efficient transport is looking brighter. #EV #commercialvehicles #commercialEV

New blog! EPA Rules & March Madness: Advanced Internal Combustion Engines to Compete with Battery Electric Vehicles, Fuel Cells, and Hybrids The U.S. EPA issued two new major emissions rules for cars and heavy-duty trucks in its own version of March madness, with the combined rules accounting for well over 2,200 pages. Advanced internal combustion engine vehicles are very much still in the game. The rules set the future path for decarbonizing the full range of highway vehicles. They separately cover passenger cars, light trucks, and medium duty vehicles as well as commercial trucks of all shapes and sizes. That includes delivery vans, school buses, dump trucks, refuse haulers, and tractor trailers. There are many common features of the two rules; they both were scaled back from initial proposals in time and expectations for penetration of new technologies like electrification. Both rules lower the levels of allowable emissions from new vehicles; their effective dates are 2027 through 2032, and they are performance based, allowing manufacturers to choose which fuels and technologies to meet the requirements. In each of the two rules the continued, and in some cases dominant, future role for advanced internal combustion vehicles is recognized. Reaction to the rules was swift and with much in common, as both light and heavy-duty manufacturers and their representative associations professed commitments to a zero emissions future while expressed concerns about the pace of the regulations, the uncertainties in establishing a nationwide charging infrastructure, and consumer acceptance of the new technology. Please visit our website to finish reading this blog: https://lnkd.in/e6AJHcqK #ICE #engines #trucks #emissions #EPA