Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2020

The updated rule adds new vessel categories which will be required to control pollution when they run auxiliary engines or auxiliary boilers (for most tanker vessels) while docked. These auxiliary engines power the electricity and other onboard operations during a vessel’s visit, which can run from less than one day to several days.

Pollution 305

Pollution California Los Angeles Long Beach 305

Charged EVs

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Today, battery-electric Class 8 tractors still have a higher lifetime cost, due entirely to the initial purchase price of a heavy-duty vehicle with a huge battery (264 kWh for the first-generation VNR Electric). The cost equation is trickier. An electric Class 8 tractor still carries roughly twice the price of a comparable diesel version.

Volvo 131

Volvo Fleet Electric Electrical 131

Charged EVs

AUGUST 4, 2023

When engineers specify components that aren’t automotive-rated, they are then forced to spend time in extensive testing to make sure their vehicles don’t catch fire. There’s a new greenhouse gas requirement on large vehicles for 2027 engines, and California’s adopting that next year. Garbage trucks.

Standards 73

Standards Market Volt Vehicles 73