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Volvo Trucks North America demonstrates pilot electric VNR models; Volvo LIGHTS

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Volvo Trucks North America offered a first look at its Class 8 battery-electric project trucks during an exclusive event at TEC Equipment dealership in Fontana, California. The Volvo LIGHTS project’s transformative impact on fleet operations is designed to be scalable and replicable to reduce emissions throughout the freight eco-system.

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Event: 2025 ACT Expo

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and the shift in priorities that has come along with that also cast a shadow on an event that has focused heavily on zero-emission vehicles in recent years. These Voltera facilities are for zero-emission vehicle fleets, primarily light-duty passenger vehicles. The post Event: 2025 ACT Expo first appeared on Clean Fleet Report.

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Carrier partners with ConMet to advance zero-emission transport refrigeration solutions

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Carrier is further expanding its electrification capabilities through a new alliance with ConMet , adding trailer wheel-based power generation that captures energy that otherwise would be wasted during braking events. The eHub is capable of generating up to 156 kW in a single braking event.

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Prague buying 20 Solaris bi-articulated Trollino 24 electric trolleybuses

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Traction batteries, used as a source of energy in the event of power supply failure, will be placed on the roof of the vehicle’s second section. Both the lighting in the passenger compartment and external lighting have been designed using LED technology. Each vehicle will feature four axles, including two drive axles.

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First of heaviest Hummer SUV ever auctioned for Tread Lightly cause

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In Edition 1 launch spec with Moonshot Green Matte paint, the first Hummer EV SUV was auctioned off by Barrett-Jackson at the company's Scottsdale, Arizona, event.

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Michelin to ship tires on sail-powered cargo ships

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Equipped with 2 loading ramps, the NEOLINER can load cargo units of various sizes and types of packaging in 2 loading spaces, fully protected and secured in the event of rough conditions. Using a set of mobile decks (car-decks), its transport capacities are optimized to load various types of freight, from light to heavy or oversized, up to 9.8m

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Daimler Trucks’ FUSO introduces eCanter SensorCollect concept refuse truck

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The vehicle proposes an application of the emissions-free light-duty truck to make essential garbage collection services more efficient and environmentally conscious. Through these events, more than 100 ideas to date have been generated.

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