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Happening Now: EV trucking grid could cost $1 trillion

West Coast and California Logistics

FreightWaves reports that the Biden administration’s plan to decarbonize the trucking industry will come with a staggering $1 trillion price tag. This is according to a study released by the Clean Freight Coalition (CFC), which is made up of trucking associations, carriers, truck dealers and truck stop operators.

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With NEDO Grant, Hino Enrolls in Hydrogen Truck Study in California Ports

NGT News

The grant supports the demonstration of Hino’s Class 8 hydrogen fuel cell trucks in real-world operations in California ports. […]. The post With NEDO Grant, Hino Enrolls in Hydrogen Truck Study in California Ports appeared first on NGT News.

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TD192: Roadcheck Safety Blitz Dates Announced, Canada Gets Funding For New Truckers, A New Way To Unload Freight, Big Truck Crash Study Coming, & More

Trucker Dump

The post TD192: Roadcheck Safety Blitz Dates Announced, Canada Gets Funding For New Truckers, A New Way To Unload Freight, Big Truck Crash Study Coming, & More appeared first on About Truck Driving.

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How to Operate Your Distribution Truck Fleet at Less Cost

Logistics Bureau

If your company operates a distribution fleet, you’ll know that the costs of running trucks for customer deliveries are continually increasing. But do you know how to operate your fleet for the maximum economy? The following tips should prove helpful in getting those truck running costs down.

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First Electric Forklift Sound Alert Study

Logistics Business Magazine

Travis Perkins Group, distributor of building materials, has partnered with University of Salford Manchester’s specialist acoustics testing team to conduct an evidence-based study into the development of electric forklift truck sound alerts.

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How Technology Makes Continuous Innovation Possible: A Case Study with Unilever

Logistics Viewpoints

The result is an end-to-end planning process operating on the highest quality data possible. Supply Planning crafts production plans that optimize available capacity and resources, not just optimal but synchronized with operational constraints, ensuring the right product mix at the right time and cost.

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Study: operational costs of trucking climbed 6 percent in 2017

DC Velocity

Increase caused by rise in fuel prices, maintenance on more complex vehicles, higher driver wages, ATRI says.

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