The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) today released a new report that analyzes the environmental impacts of zero-emission trucks (ZET). This analysis, a 2021 top priority of ATRI’s Research Advisory Committee, utilized federal and industry-sourced data to identify and compare full life-cycle CO2 emissions for a range of truck types, including a baseline diesel truck, battery electric […]
NACFE Issues Vans & Step Vans Market Segment Report
The North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) released a new report Run On Less – Electric: The Use Case For Vans & Step Vans. The Run on Less – Electric demonstration focused on the van and step van segment of the trucking industry in addition to medium-duty box trucks, terminal tractors and heavy-duty regional […]
Summertime Sales of Higher-Ethanol Gas to be Allowed
The White House announced that the EPA Administrator is planning to allow E15 gasoline, which is gasoline that uses a 15 percent ethanol blend, to be sold this summer. This is the latest step in expanding Americans’ access to affordable fuel supply and bringing relief to Americans suffering at the pump due to the increased […]
USDOT Announces New Vehicle Fuel Economy Standards for Model Year 2024-2026
The US Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced new, fuel economy standards which follow President Biden’s executive order to drive American leadership forward on clean cars. The new standards hope to make vehicle miles per gallon more efficient, save consumers money at the pump, and reduce transportation emissions. The new […]
White House to Use Defense Production Act to Boost Battery Metals
The White House is discussing adding battery materials to the list of items covered by the 1950 Defense Production Act to encourage domestic production of critical minerals for electric vehicles and other types of batteries. Earlier, President Biden released a statement acknowledging that the electric vehicle maker VinFast will build an electric vehicle and battery […]