Cummins Crosspoint has signed an agreement to allow it to license Bergstrom’s NITE no-idle technology for use in its own battery-powered no-idle systems. The agreement relates primarily to battery-powered APU product technologies, although potential future collaborations are possible, Bergstrom said....More

Truckers hauling to California be forewarned, while the average price of diesel in the country continues to drop, fueling up in the Golden State can cost you a pretty penny with at least one fuel station in the state listing the price for diesel at close to $6/gal. this week. According to the May 14 Diesel Boss Fuel Report, the price of diesel at surveyed California truckstops was at least 30 to 60 cents higher per gallon than the highest prices elsewhere in the country....More

A webinar is scheduled for Thursday, May 17, at 1 p.m. EST on how to effectively manage fuel costs. The webinar, “Best Practices for Managing Fuel Costs,” has a corresponding eBook, “Managing Fuel Costs with Networkfleet,” available for free....More

PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay North America division has ordered 100 additional Newton 2000 all-electric vehicles this year from Smith Electric Vehicles. The new order comes after the company announced it has surpassed one million miles driven by its fleet of 176 all-electric vehicles....More

Brenntag North America, a distributor of diesel exhaust fluid (DEF), has named Bret Happel DEF business director. Happel will lead the company’s DEF business in both the U.S. and Canada, including oversight for more than 30 DEF rail terminals and 120 locations that distribute jugs, drums, totes, mini-bulk and full truckloads of DEF. Happel brings more than 20 years of experience in the chemical distribution industry and most recently served as vice president of sales for Brenntag Mid-South....More