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    NPTC renews focus on private fleets’ future

    Josh Fisher
    April 22, 2024
    As the trucking and fleet industry faces ‘a lot of change,’ the annual gathering of corporate fleet executives is focused on how their operations can thrive. The National Private...
    Josh Fisher | FleetOwner
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    Volvo sees fleet profitability paved upon its path to zero

    Josh Fisher
    April 12, 2024
    While there is decarbonization pushback in the U.S., Volvo Trucks is making the case that fleets need to go green for the good of the planet—and to be profitable.
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    A pesky EV question keeps coming up

    Josh Fisher
    Dec. 8, 2023
    Zero-emission fleet adoption is still theoretical for most. There are a lot of challenges ahead for the industry in 2024 and beyond. Are we focusing on the right ones?
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    The humanless difference: Autonomous efficiency goes beyond fuel savings

    Josh Fisher
    Sept. 27, 2023
    Smoother, slower-moving robotic trucks burn less diesel than human-driven tractor-trailers. Taking the driver out of long-haul trucking could also make maintenance more predictable...
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    Trucking's hydrogen future nears reality overseas

    Josh Fisher
    Sept. 22, 2023
    In Germany and elsewhere in Europe, dozens of hydrogen refueling stations are coming online, supporting municipal fuel-cell fleets, passenger cars, and emerging FCEV trucks, giving...