HDT Talks Trucking
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HDT Talks TruckingApr 04, 2024
What Do Scope 3 Emissions Mean to Your Trucking Fleet?
With more attention being paid to Scope 3 emissions, may need to take a more proactive approach and a deeper dive into your company’s operations to attract and keep customers.
On this episode of HDT Talks Trucking, HDT’s Deborah Lockridge talks with one fleet that’s ahead of the curve in meeting shipper demands for more sustainable transportation. Shawntell Kroese, AVP of Sustainability and Sales Operations, Werner Enterprises, talks about the company’s ambitious emissions-reduction goals, how it’s working on getting there, what Scope 3 emissions are, why fleets need to be paying attention, and advice on where to start.
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Regulators Aren't the Only Factor Driving Decarbonization
HDT Emerging Leader Leads Werner Diversity Efforts
Too Fast for Conditions: Solving Trucking's Roll-over Dilemma
We are seeing a distressing increase in the number of truck rollover crashes these days. And while they are fewer in number, the number of runaway truck crashes on mountain grades remain a problem. What's behind the increase isn't completely clear, but many believe it's a lack of driver training and understanding of vehicle dynamics.
Brian Bullock, the founder Road-Aware Safety Systems, has been studying such crashes for years. He has a pretty good handle on the problem, and he's bringing a solution to the table. He joins HDT Equipment Editor Jim Park to discuss drivers' apparent lack of awareness of vehicle dynamics (and in some cases of proper and safe driving techniques), and to explain how to solve this problem.
More About Preventing Vehicle-Dynamics Related Crashes
Mountain Driving 101 video series, featuring Equipment Editor Jim Park
How a well-designed driver safety program will pay dividends
HDT Talks Trucking: Too Fast for Road Conditions: Solving Trucking's Rollover Dilemma
We are seeing a distressing increase in the number of truck rollover crashes these days. And while they are fewer in number, the number of runaway truck crashes on mountain grades remain a problem.
What's behind the increase isn't completely clear, but many believe it's a lack of driver training and understanding of vehicle dynamics.
Brian Bullock, the founder Road-Aware Safety Systems, has been studying such crashes for years. He has a pretty good handle on the problem, and he's bringing a solution to the table.
He joins HDT Equipment Editor Jim Park to discuss drivers' apparent lack of awareness of vehicle dynamics (and in some cases of proper and safe driving techniques), and to explain how to solve this problem.
🏫 More About Preventing Vehicle-Dynamics Related Crashes
Mountain Driving 101 video series, featuring Equipment Editor Jim Park
How a well-designed driver safety program will pay dividends
How Trucking Fleets Can Get Control of False Driver Logs
Truck driver log falsification violations can lead to out-of-service orders, fines, bad federal safety scores, failed DOT audits, civil penalties, even nuclear verdicts. What can motor carriers do?
Log falsifications were the fourth most common driver-related violation discovered in roadside inspections from 2019 to 2023. And they’re the second most common violation discovered in compliance reviews of motor carriers. Brandon Wiseman, president of Trucksafe Consulting, explains why — and what trucking companies can do about it — in this episode of HDT Talks Trucking.
Learn More About False Driver Logs and Hours of Service Violations
Trucksafe: Controlling Driver Log Falsifications
Personal Conveyance: Is it Worth It?
4 Ways to Know if Personal Conveyance is Being Used Correctly
Your Safety Manuals Could Cost You in Court
Did you know that your fleet’s driver manuals and policies could become the detonator of a nuclear verdict against your trucking company? We’ll learn more about this plaintiffs’ attorney tactic from trucking attorney Doug Marcello in this episode of HDT Talks Trucking.
This episode is sponsored by Scraper Systems Snow Removal by Rite Hite
If you’re concerned about how to defend your company against aggressive plaintiffs’ attorneys who target trucking, you’ve probably heard of the “reptile theory.” But there’s another type of attack that has gotten less attention, and it means your safety manuals and policies could be a goldmine for them – and a landmine for you.
HDT Editor & Associate Publisher Deborah Lockridge talks to Doug Marcello, longtime trucking attorney with Saxton & Stump, and chief legal officer for Bluewire, about what he calls the “Rules of the Road” tactic.
Can Microgrids Speed the Transition from Fossil Fuel to Electric?
Microgrids, sometimes called distributed energy resources, are local sources of electricity operating separately from the utility grid. They typically produce electricity from renewable sources such as wind and solar, but they can also be powered by hydro, natural gas, hydrogen, or even small modular nuclear reactors.
This episode of HDT Talks Trucking is sponsored by Scraper Systems
Joshua Goldman, vice president of E-mobility at microgrid and DER deployment advisor Xendee, says off-grid energy sources offer resiliency from power outages while helping to level the cost of electricity supplied by utility companies. Could a microgrid kickstart your transition from diesel to BEV?
Watch this Episode of HDT Talks Trucking to Learn:
- What are microgrids?
- Using energy stored during the day to charge trucks at night
- Practical applications for fleets using microgrids
- Selling stored energy back to the grid
- Navigating the design/build process How to plan for future growth
- What are the first steps toward energy independence?
- Take your microgrid to the next level.
More About Microgrids
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Challenges of Charging Commercial Trucks
One Energy's First Megawatt Charging Hub in Findlay, Ohio
One Energy is an industrial power company and installer of on-site, behind-the-meter, wind energy systems. In early October, the company unveiled its first 30 megawatt battery-electric truck charging site. The site is fully developed, energized, and waiting for its first fleet customers in Findlay, Ohio.
This episode of HDT Talks Trucking is sponsored by:
CAT Scale — Learn more about its WeighMyTruck app.
And by Scraper Systems snow removal
One Energy is a Utility 2.0 company. It sits between the consumer and the utility company, and because it's more agile than a utility, it can make this happen. Fast.
One Energy went from shovels in the ground to flipping the proverbial switch, in just eight months. One Energy CEO Jereme Kent joins Jim Park to talk about the project, its potential and why he chose to build this facility in Findlay Ohio.
In this episode:
- The difference between a utility company and Utility 2.0
- Why Findlay Ohio could be an ideal site for a megawatt charging hub
- Why did One Energy not build this site in California?
- Are Findlay's colder winters a barrier to success?
- Is it okay to charge trucks in a coal-powered state like Ohio?
- How electricity costs will affect fleets' operating margins
- How a megawatt charging hub works
- Is this concept the truckstop of the future?
Learn more about electric trucks in HDT's Electric Truck Progress Report
How to Run a Top-Notch Safety Program and Earn Drivers' Respect
Meet Sarah Cates. She's the rock-star safety director at Thomas E. Keller Trucking of Defiance, Ohio. Her bosses love her. Her drivers love her. And she's the recipient of HDT's 2023 Safety & Compliance award, sponsored by J.J. Keller & Associates. Cates has been the director of safety for only three years, but her success in totally transforming the company’s safety culture prompted not one, but two, of her colleagues to nominate her for the award.
This episode of HDT Talks Trucking is sponsored by:
CAT Scale — Learn more about its WeighMyTruck app.
And by Scraper Systems snow removal
Cates transformed the safety culture at the company, implemented driver-facing, AI-based camera safety systems without losing any drivers, and slashed its crash indicator score. All that and more during a period when the company grew from 100 to 300 trucks.
In this episode:
- What makes Sarah Cates tick
- How she transitioned from Logistics to Safety
- The key to earning drivers' respect
- The right way to introduce controversial technologies
- How to develop a camera privacy policy
- How she manages a multi-generational workforce
It's a Good Time for Trucking Fleets to do a 'Tune-up'
What can trucking fleets do now to transform their operations and be ready to take advantage of the next freight upturn? HDT's Deborah Lockridge talked to Tom McLeod about why this is the right time for a tune-up.
This episode of HDT Talks Trucking is sponsored by:
CAT Scale — Learn more about its WeighMyTruck app.
And by Scraper Systems snow removal
When freight is slower, it's a great opportunity to work "on" your business rather than just "in" your business. Tom McLeod, founder and chief executive of McLeod Software, talks about ways to give your fleet a tune-up.
“Once you really look at the numbers, you will almost always be surprised at what's in there, and that’s golden.”
In this episode:
Get educated on new technologies
How software will be affected by electric and autonomous trucks
Are you getting the most out of your software?
Using data to improve your fleet's operations
How to Avoid Truck Out-of-Service Violations
Having a truck placed out of service during a roadside inspection means unhappy drivers and customers, truck downtime, expensive repairs, fines, and dings on your safety score. What if someone other than a DOT inspector had noticed the problem?
This episode of HDT Talks Trucking is sponsored by Scraper Systems
And by CAT Scale. Learn more about its WeighMyTruck app
Listen to this episode of HDT Talks Trucking to learn how you can use same defect-detecting mindset that inspectors use. John Seidl is vice president of risk services at Reliance Partners, the owner of transportation consulting company Trucking Wins, and a former Wisconsin State Patrol roadside inspection officer.
Links for more information:
Trucking Wins Safety Consulting
2023 North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria (Handbook & Pictorial)
How Can Trucking Solve its Parking Shortage?
Trucking has a parking problem. The number of trucks seeking parking exceeds the number of available spaces. Projections suggest the number of trucks requiring overnight parking will grow significantly in the coming years. The federal government has pledged close to $1 billion to develop additional truck parking. Will that be enough? Will those spaces come soon enough?
This episode of HDT Talks Trucking is sponsored by Double Coin
And by CAT Scale and its WeighMyTruck app.
Jim Ward, president of the Truckload Carriers Association, joins HDT Equipment Editor Jim Park to discuss the scope of the problem, some potential solutions, and the thorny issue of paying for parking.
Watch this Episode of HDT Talks Trucking to Learn:
- The scope of the parking shortage
- The cost of lost productivity and operational inefficiencies
- How a lack of parking affects safety
- Government funding to build more parking
- Where parking is needed most acutely
- Redesigning rest areas for better utilization
- The benefits of paying for parking
- Should carriers co-develop their own parking sites?
ATRI’s Research on Truck Parking
Top 20 Dangerous Highway Ramp Spots For Truck Parking
Commentary by Jim Park: Of Course Trucking Should Pay for Parking
How Did Bison Transport Achieve its Phenomenal Safety Record?
Bison Transport is arguably the safest large fleet in North America. Bison has taken home the Truckload Carriers Association Grand Prize fleet safety award for large carrier fleets for 13 years in a row. The company has won top honors no less than 16 times in all.
In this episode, you’ll meet one of the architects of Bison’s safety master plan, Garth Pitzel.
This episode of HDT Talks Trucking is sponsored by Double Coin
And by CAT Scale. Learn more about its WeighMyTruck app.
Bison Transport is a big believer in leveraging technology to improve safety, but the real focus of the safety program is the driver. Garth says when fleets talk about protecting their assets most people are referring to the truck, the trailer, and the customer’s freight.
“At Bison, we talk about protecting our people. When the driver makes it home safely from trip so does the truck, the trailer, and the customer’s freight.”
Doubling Down on Safety With Advanced Safety Technology
Trucking fleet owner John Vaccaro became a big believer in automatic emergency braking, dashcams, and other advanced safety systems after he nearly lost his business due to what could have been a so-called nuclear verdict.
This episode of HDT Talks Trucking is sponsored by Double Coin.
Are automatic emergency braking systems ready for prime time? As the comment period wraps up on the federal government’s proposal to make AEB mandatory, HDT Talks Trucking brings you Deborah Lockridge's interview with John Vaccaro of Bettaway.
Topics in this episode include:
- John Vaccaro's nuclear verdict nightmare
- Investing in advanced safety systems
- New Freightliner Cascadias with Detroit Assurance 5
- Driver reaction to new safety system
- Dashcam advances
- Safety beyond technology
- A culture of safety
Dig Deeper into AEB, ADAS, and Nuclear Verdicts
Build Better Driver Relationships Through Communication
Understanding what your drivers are experiencing and how they feel about their jobs is critical to keeping them happy. Happy drivers tend to stay put. This episode is about the importance of opening up communication channels with your drivers – and keeping them open.
This episode of HDT Talks Trucking is sponsored by Double Coin.
Automated dispatch systems may be more efficient than direct two-way conversations, but they make the transaction impersonal. A few lines of text on a screen offer few clues about how the other party is feeling. The driver might be happy today, but ready to head for the door tomorrow. How will you ever know if you never actually talk to them?
In this episode, Max Farrell, the CEO of Workhound, joins HDT’s Jim Park to discuss the importance of communication and keeping channels open to employees, including:
- Creating a Real-Time Feedback Loop Between Workers and the Company
- Why Praise is Critical
- Opening Up Communication Channels
- Identifying Micro Issues for Macro Changes
- Driver Feedback and Troublesome Customers
- Why Resolving Issues Pays Dividends
- Honest Feedback: Gift or Insult?
- Why Two-Way Autonomous Chats Work
Learn more about driver communication at HDT's Truckinginfo.com website:
- 3 Ways Fleets Can Improve Driver Communications
- How Cowan is More Efficiently Connecting Truck Drivers and Dispatchers
- How Fleets Can Benefit From Mobile Apps
More from Workhound
What Truck Driver Job Application Data Says About Recruiting and Retention
The softer freight market has made truck drivers more likely to seek greener pastures. What can fleets learn about recruiting and retention from job application data?
This episode of HDT's Leadership Insights video podcast is produced in partnership with, and sponsored by, Tenstreet. Make driver communication more transparent, effective and easy at Tenstreet.com.
HDT Editor and Associate Publisher Deborah Lockridge talks to Tenstreet founder Tim Crawford about what trends his company is seeing in job driver applications, with some advice on how to use that information for better driver recruiting and retention.
- What is driver application data showing about the state of the industry?
- Are drivers moving away from something or to something?
- When the grass on the other side of the fence is more attractive.
- How often does the average driver get into the job market?
- What does the data mean for recruiting and retention?
- Why it's so important to be clear and transparent with current and prospective drivers
- How job-hunting varies for more experiened drivers
- Don't let problems in your recruiting process keep a good driver from applying again.
New Near-Zero Emissions Diesel Sales Top 57%
Today, clean diesels make up 57% of the commercial vehicle population. That’s nearly double where we were a decade ago. And it’s a 10% jump over this time last year. So what's going on? This episode of HDT Talks Trucking is sponsored by Double Coin.
The march toward a low-carbon, low emission future has been slow and technically challenging. But we are making progress. The population of near-zero emissions diesel technology trucks continues to grow.
Equipment Editor Jim Park talks with Allen Schaeffer, the executive director of the Diesel Technology Forum about the progress industry has made over the past 19 years to reduce emissions and improved the fuel efficiency of diesel engines.
In This Episode:
- Diesel is no longer a dirty word
- States with the highest adoption of clean diesel technology
- Diesel surpasses 55% brake thermal efficiency
- The promise of SuperTruck: advancing clean diesel technology
- Allen Schaeffer comments on the EMA/CARB agreement
More About the Diesel Technology Forum
HDT's 2022 Newsmaker of the Year: The Internal Combustion Engine
https://www.truckinginfo.com/10189508/newsmaker-of-the-year-the-internal-combustion-engine
What Does the CARB Compromise Mean for Trucking?
https://www.truckinginfo.com/10201924/what-does-carb-emissions-compromise-mean-for-trucking
How to Maximize Cargo Capacity
At a time when fleet expansion is an iffy proposition, adding additional carrying capacity to your existing fleet can lower equipment costs, increase profits, and even help reduce your carbon footprint. This episode of HDT's Leadership Insights video podcast is sponsored by, and produced in partnership with Kinedyne.
There are only so many square feet of floor space in a trailer, and some cargo just doesn’t take kindly to double-stacking. But there’s an easy way to double your floor space, as HDT's Jim Park learns in this conversation with Kinedyne’s Joe Vergeldedios. Vergeldedios is product segment manager for Kinedyne’s decking solutions line. His job is helping fleets unlock the potential of a truly full trailer. In this podcase, he and Jim will discuss how expanding capacity can increase profits and create an easier and safer work environment. Joe and Jim will also discuss which sectors show the greatest benefit from adding trailer capacity, look at pre-purchase considerations and talk system maintenance.
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The State of Autonomous Vehicle Development
Where is the autonomous/self-driving truck industry today? How much longer will we have to wait for Level 4 to mature? What's the holdup?
This episode of HDT Talks Trucking is sponsored by Double Coin.
Autonomous or self-driving trucks have been with us for more than a decade, yet no company has yet placed a full Level-4 truck into regular revenue service without a human driver aboard. In the early days, few predicted it would take this long for self-driving technology to hit the road.
HDT invited two industry pioneers to discuss the current state of heavy duty self-driving trucks. This episode features Joanna Buttler, head of Daimler Trucks’ Global Autonomous Technology Group, and Peter Vaughan Schmidt, CEO of Torc Robotics.
Learn More About Autonomous Trucks:
- How Do Autonomous Trucks “See” the World?
- Autonomous Trucks Could Reshape How We Think About Insurance
- NHTSA AV Safety
Navigating Battery-Electric Truck Charging Challenges
It’s easy enough to buy a battery-electric truck, but fleets are being forced to wait up to two years for their chargers. Site design, permitting, and construction take forever. Matt Horton, CEO of Voltera Power, talks to Jim Park on HDT Talks Trucking on how fleets can navigate these waters. Voltera develops charging facilities for light, medium and heavy vehicles. Horton says the upfront costs of developing charging facilities are sidelining some fleets. Others just don’t have the resources to wade through the bureaucratic swamp and get shovels in the ground. Horton discusses the challenges, and offers advice on how to get your BEV up and running as quickly as possible:
- Why are we pushing so hard to electrify right now?
- Why is infrastructure such a problem?
- Charging deserts
- Getting power to the wheels
- Is grid capacity allocated on a first come, first served basis?
- How much energy is 5 megawatts?
- Is the cost of power, including infrastructure, comparable to diesel?
- How far off is a true public charging network?
More About Charging Infrastructure
Challenges of Charging Commercial Trucks
NACFE Guidance Report on Charging Infrastructure for Battery-Electric Vehicles
The Rush to Battery-Electric Trucks: Putting the Cart Before the Horse
Bringing the Fleet Perspective to Self-Driving Trucks
Former USA Truck CEO James Reed recently joined Kodiak Robotics as chief operating officer. What's the former fleet exec's perspective on self-driving truck technology? Reed joins HDT's Deborah Lockridge on HDT Talks Trucking to talk about the move and the state of the autonomous-truck industry. Learn more about:
- Why Reed joined Kodiak Robotics
- What needs to happen for self-driving trucks to become a reality
- Can autonomous trucks be as safe as human drivers?
- Are autonomous trucks a threat to driver jobs?
More About Self-Driving Trucks and Kodiak Robotics
The Unanswered Questions About Electric Trucks
There's a lot more to adopting electric trucks than batteries and range, as HDT's Deborah Lockridge explores in this conversation with Hendrickson's Jeff Sass on this episode of HDT's Leadership Insights, produced in partnership with, and sponsored by, Hendrickson.
Jeff Sass, vice president of marketing for Hendrickson, has spent decades in the truck business, and he’s been talking frankly about how technology is changing the industry for years. Three years ago at HDT's Heavy Duty Trucking Exchange event, he promised that "electric trucks are coming." And indeed, they are here. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t still a lot of questions and a lot of hurdles to overcome, from weight to cradle-to-grave issues.
Learn More About Electric Trucks
Topics Covered in This Episode:
- Electric trucks are here
- EV range and battery weight
- Dealing with EV weight challenges
- Last-mile delivery and electric trucks
- How much is electricity going to cost to charge BEV trucks?
- Broader environmental concerns of battery-electric trucks
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How Will EPA’s 2027 Ultra-Low-NOx Rule Affect Trucking?
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has proposed some significant changes to its Safety Measurement System, which is how it prioritizes motor carriers for enforcement. What will those potential changes mean to trucking companies?
In this episode of HDT Talks Trucking, HDT Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge joins Brandon Wiseman of Trucksafe Consulting to discuss FMCSA’s recently processed changes to the SMS. Has the FMCSA fixed the problems in how it measures motor carrier safety? We’ll see. HDT dives into the five changes all carriers should know about.
In This Episode:
- Can we build a low-NOx engine that keeps everybody happy?
- What happens if the engine makers can’t deliver?
- Will there be an alternative to Low-NOx diesels available before 2027?
- Can natural gas engines fill the gap?
- Is there a risk of a significant pre-buy?
More About EPA's 2027 Low-NOx rule
- EPA Publishes Stringent New-Truck Emissions Regulations
- Guinea Pigs 2.0: Can Trucking Comply with a Near Impossible NOx Reduction?
- Senators Push Against Truck Emissions Rule
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EPA’s 2027 Low-NOx Rules and the Coming Prebuy
Truck and engine makers have less than three years to pull off a minor engineering miracle to meet EPA’s 2027 ultra-low-NOx rules. The stringent new emissions regulations for diesel engines take effect on Jan. 1, 2027. That means the first of the engines designed to meet those standards will hit the street in early 2026.
Hear from ACT Research Vice President and Senior Analyst Tim Denoyer about the likelihood of a pre-buy occurring ahead of the new emissions rules. In this HDT Talks Trucking interview with HDT Equipment Editor Jim Park, Denoyer explains why he believes the cost and complexity of the new trucks and engines will see fleets stocking up on pre-2027 trucks before the 2026 deadline.
In This Episode:
- The California pre-buy
- Emissions cost may outstrip fuel savings
- Used truck pricing will be very competitive
- Fewer diesel engine makers
- The impact of the CARB Omnibus Clean Trucks rule
- The impact of GHG Phase 3 in 2030
- Industry will survive, and probably be stronger
More About EPA 2027
EPA 2027 and Beyond: How Will New Low-NOx Rules Affect Fleets?
UPS on its New Electric Heavy-Duty Trucks [Podcast]
Electric and alternative-fuel vehicles aren't new to UPS, but the company recently took delivery of its first fully electric Class 8 truck, a Freightliner eCascadia.
This episode of HDT Talks Trucking is sponsored by Scraper Systems.
HDT Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge talks to Anthony Marshall, VP of Maintenance and Engineering-Transportation Equipment at UPS, about how the new BEV fits into its operations, driver reaction, figuring ROI, UPS' sustainability goals, and more on this episode of HDT Talks Trucking.
Learn More About Electric Trucks- Freightliner Delivers First eCascadia Electric Trucks
- 9 Keys to Drawing a Roadmap to Zero Fleet Emissions
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How FMCSA Scores Carrier Safety is Changing
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has proposed some significant changes to its Safety Measurement System, which is how it prioritizes motor carriers for enforcement. What will those potential changes mean to trucking companies?
This episode is sponsored by Scaper Systems.
In this episode of HDT Talks Trucking, HDT Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge joins Brandon Wiseman of Trucksafe Consulting to discuss FMCSA’s recently processed changes to the SMS. Has the FMCSA fixed the problems in how it measures motor carrier safety? We’ll see. HDT dives into the five changes all carriers should know about.
In This Episode:- History of FMCSA’s Safety Measurement System
- Why regulated motor carriers should pay attention to the FMCSA SMS
- First potential change to the SMS: Reorganizing the safety measurement categories
- Second change: Consolidating and reorganizing violations
- Third change: Simplified violations severity weights
- Fourth change: Comparing through propionate percentiles
- Fifth change: Intervention thresholds
FMCSA Notice of Proposed Rulemaking:
- Revised Carrier Safety Measurement System
- Compliance Safety Accountability Prioritization Preview
- Trucksafe Consulting
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Staying on Top of Automatic Tolling Costs
Automatic electronic tolling is becoming more and more common. But a missed plate-read or other error can quickly add up to big bucks for trucking fleets both large and small.
This episode of HDT's Leadership Insights video podcast is sponsored by, and produced in partnership with, PrePass.
Today there are more than 50 toll authorities, and the tolls they collect are growing. In the past decade, consumer prices have increased almost 17%, but toll costs are up 73%, according to numbers from PrePass. HDT"s Deborah Lockridge talks to Bob Trent, vice president of communications for PrePass, about potential pitfalls in automatic electronic tolling and how trucking fleets can avoid problems.
Does Hyliion’s Hypertruck ERX Beat BEVs at Their Own Game?
When Hyliion’s natural gas-powered long-range ERX (electric range extender) Hypertruck hits the streets later this year, it’s expected to be marginally lighter and less expensive (after incentives and credits) than midrange battery electric trucks. Company founder and CEO, Thomas Healy says it has up to 1,000 miles of range including up to 75 zero-emissions miles on batteries only. Hyliion is betting big that’s enough to peak truckers’ interest.
This episode is sponsored by Scaper Systems.
HDT’s Equipment Editor Jim Park went to Hyliion’s Austin, Texas, headquarters to drive the ERX in late 2022. After the drive, he sat down with Thomas Healy to talk about the thinking behind the ERX, the benefits of range-extender configurations, and the GHG reduction potential of renewable natural gas. Is it a viable alternative to pure battery electric? Will it help us transition from diesel to some form of zero-emissions truck, or is the ERX all we really need?
What’s in this episode:
- Getting past our previous experience with natural gas engines
- Does natural gas have a future?
- ERX and emissions reduction credits
- How much does an ERX Hypertruck cost?
- The pathway to hydrogen
- Getting the truck to market
- ... and more!
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Hyliion Virtual Ride and Drive
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New Company Uses AI to Train Autonomous Trucks
It's recently appeared that self-driving trucks are not going to be hauling freight down the road without a driver as quickly as some developers and investors had expected. But startup tech company Waabi says its AI-focused approach will allow it to commercialize the technology faster.
HDT Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge talks to Waabi's Dustin Koehl, a former fleet manager and HDT Emerging Leader, about how the company's approach differs and why they call themselves the next generation of autonomous trucks.
Note: In the interview, Koehl hints at a big OEM announcement. Since our interview, Volvo Group Venture Capital announced an investment in Waabi Innovation Inc.
In This Episode:- Has autonomous-truck development hit a wall?
- Using AI to train Waabi Driver
- Where is Waabi in the development process?
- Working with truck makers
- Will autonomous trucks put drivers out of work?
- Path to commercialization
- What needs to happen for self-driving trucks to become an everyday reality in logistics?
Autonomous Truck Startup Unveils AI-first Waabi Driver
How Do Autonomous Trucks “See” the World?
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Meet Nikola's New CEO Michael Lohscheller
Nikola Corp. is not without its share of drama. Company founder and then-CEO, Trevor Milton, was convicted last fall on one count of securities fraud and two counts of wire fraud related to allegedly false statements he made to investors. A little over a year later, the company seems to be on firmer footing, following the appointment of its new CEO, Michael Lohscheller. He took the company reins on November 2, 2022.
HDT Equipment Editor Jim Park sat down with Michael Lohscheller for a wide-ranging discussion about the company’s plans to manufacture a soon-to-be-unveiled fuel cell electric truck at the Coolidge, Arizona manufacturing facility, its hydrogen production plans, and the roll-out of the battery-electric Nikola Tre.
🏫 More About Nikola and Zero-Emission Trucks:
Is Hydrogen Really Trucking’s Fuel of the Future?
Nikola Launches Mobile Fueler for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trucks
Nikola Founder Trevor Milton Convicted of Fraud
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Electrifying Transport Refrigeration: Overcoming the Challenges
Come January 2024, most refrigerated truck fleets operating in California will need to have at least 15% of the fleet converted to fully electric refrigeration units. Thermo King’s Preeti Subramanian, senior product manager for truck products, explains what that rule will mean for fleets both large and small.
This episode of HDT's Leadership Insights video podcast, the third and final in a series, is sponsored by, and produced in partnership with, Thermo King.
While the industry hasn’t yet seen a formal rule on refrigerated trailer products from the California Air Resources Board or the Environmental Protection Agency, just about everyone agrees it’s likely to require an all-electric solution. Thermo King Trailer/Rail Portfolio Leader Sam Doerr explains his company’s approach to the pending rule and how it might affect the users of mobile refrigeration products.
In this episode, we discuss:
- The roll-out of a more climate-friendly refrigerant, R452A, and its impact on TRU users
- California’s zero-emissions requirements for refrigerated straight-truck fleets
- Thermo King’s e-1000 all-electric TRU designed for battery-electric trucks
- What Thermo King has learned about how customers use their trailers and how electrification will affect them
- What might happen if a truck breaks down, leaving no opportunity to charge the reefer batteries
🏫 Resources
- Podcast - Leadership Insights with Thermo King, Part 1: The Pathway to TRU Electrification
- Podcast - Leadership Insights with Thermo King, Part 2: Standardizing Emerging TRU Technologies
- Article - California’s Straight-Truck TRU Deadline Puts the Squeeze on Fleets
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Top Trucking Stories of 2022
The editors of Heavy Duty Trucking, and hosts of HDT Talks Trucking, come together to talk about their top stories of 2022 in this special editorial panel episode.
This episode is sponsored by Citgo. Learn more at citgolubes.com
Throughout the year HDT Talks Trucking has been covering the top story each month in our Behind the News segment, those picks were based on website analytics data, but in this episode, we bring together our top editors to see what has stuck out to them the most in the industry, and in their own reporting. Welcome HDT Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge, Senior Contributing Editor Jack Roberts, Equipment Editor Jim Park and Managing Editor Vesna Brajkovic.
In this episode, we discuss:
- AB5: The end of the owner-operator business model as we know it.
- Truck electrification: The realization that it's not going to be easy or cheap to electrify the Class 8 trucking industry
- Alternative fuels developments
- Autonomous trucking: What do shake-ups in the self-driving truck world mean for the industry?
🏫 Resources
From Jack Roberts: 3 Things I Learned About Trucking Tech in 2022
From Deborah Lockridge: The Broader Freight Impact of California’s AB5 [Video]
Jack Robert's ride-and-drive of the Plus Autonomous System: Behind the Wheel of the Plus Autonomous System
TuSimple, Navistar End Autonomous Truck Partnership
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Is There a Diesel Fuel Shortage?
Despite what you may have heard, no, we’re not running out of diesel fuel. But – low stockpiles do mean higher prices. In this episode of HDT Talks Trucking, we break down what you should know and what this means for trucking fleets.
This episode is sponsored by Citgo. Learn more at citgolubes.com
Heavy Duty Trucking's top story from November was the news that stockpiles of distillate fuels (meaning diesel fuel and heating oil) were low. HDT Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge joins Managing Editor Vesna Brajkovic to talk:
- What low distillate fuel stockpiles mean for trucking fleets
- Misconceptions of a diesel fuel shortage
- What conditions lead to these high diesel prices
- How these conditions compare to previous numbers
- When will diesel fuel costs drop
- and more!
🏫 Resources
No, We Aren’t Running Out of Diesel Fuel — But Low Stockpiles Mean Higher Prices
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Smart Trailers and Beyond
Smart trailers, the internet of things, cloud computing, APIs … if this all makes your head swim, this episode of HDT Leadership Insights explores how these technologies can come together to help fleet managers effectively use the reams of data available to them today.
This episode of HDT's Leadership Insights video podcast is sponsored by, and produced in partnership with Clarience Technologies.
Deborah Lockridge, editor in chief, Heavy Duty Trucking, talks to Nada Jiddou, executive vice president of Clarience Technologies and general manager of Road Ready, about:
- Smart trailers
- Breakdowns
- Internet of things
- Cloud computing
- APIs
- Putting it all together
How Trucking Companies Can Up Their Cybersecurity Game
Internet security analysts say the number of ransomware attacks ballooned by 105% in 2022 compared to 2021 — and 2021 saw a 61% increase over 2020. Experts expect those numbers to be even higher next year. It’s no longer a case of if, but when, your trucking company will be targeted.
This episode of HDT Talks Trucking is sponsored by Citgo. Learn more at citgolubes.com
Big fleets have the resources to at least try to ward off a cyber attack, but where does that leave smaller fleets, ones without dedicated IT staff to develop and implement security measures? To gain a clearer understanding of the significance of this threat, HDT Equipment Editor Jim Park spoke with Mark Zakos, president of DG Technologies. He’s also the chair of the ATA’s Technology & Maintenance Council’s Cyber Security Issues Task Force.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Is trucking immune from cyberattack?
- What would attackers want with a truck fleet’s data?
- Who are the hackers and what do they want?
- Why would hackers even bother with Mom & Pop fleets?
- Prevention isn’t that complicated; so why aren’t we taking precautions?
- Are we making progress in the fight against cyber threats?
🏫 Resources:
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
How Data Can Help Fleets Navigate Today’s Challenges
Explore some of the ways data can help you navigate some of the challenges facing trucking fleets, from fuel economy to downtime to parking.
This episode of HDT's Leadership Insights podcast is sponsored by, and produced in partnership with, Geotab.
It’s nearly impossible to compete and succeed in trucking without using data to keep your fleet productive and safe. And the past couple of years have brought new pain points or the resurrection of old ones, many of which also can be addressed using data.
For some ideas on how data can help, HDT's Deborah Lockridge talks to Geotab’s Steve White, business development manager, heavy truck, on topics such as:
- High fuel costs
- Do you know how much DEF you use?
- Dialing in to save dollars
- Maintenance savings
- Truck parking
Truckers Win Lawsuit Against Unlawful Fingerprint Scans
Fingerprint scans, facial recognition, and vocal recognition are becoming relatively common in the trucking industry… and it’s leading to some lawsuits. Learn more about privacy rights and biometric data collection, and what trucking fleets should be looking out for, in this episode of HDT Talks Trucking.
This episode is sponsored by Citgo. Learn more ➡ http://www.citgolubes.com/
Our top story from October was news of more than 44,000 truck drivers in Illinois winning a lawsuit against BNSF Railway for unlawfully collecting fingerprint scans at rail yards the drivers entered while dropping and picking up loads. To dive into the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act and the greater implications of biometric data collection in trucking, HDT Managing Editor Vesna Brajkovic talked with Scopelitis, Garvin, Light, Hanson & Feary Partner Andrew Butcher for this episode of HDT Talks Trucking.
In this episode, we dicuss:
- What is the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act?
- What is biometric data?
- Prevalence of biometric privacy laws in the U.S.
- What should carriers in Illinois be looking out for when it comes to BIPA?
- How should trucking companies avoid lawsuits relating to biometric information collection?
- Who's responsible for data collection and BIPA compliance?
- Industries impacted by biometric data collection laws
🏫 Resources:
Truck Drivers Win Lawsuit Against BNSF for Unlawful Fingerprint Scans
Truck Drivers Must Be Informed of Biometric Scans in Illinois
Scopelitis, Garvin, Light, Hanson & Feary
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How Smart Suspensions Can Help Trucking Fleets With Today’s Challenges
We’ve heard about smart trailers and smart tires and even smart wiring harnesses — what about smart suspensions?
This episode of HDT's Leadership Insights podcast is sponsored by, and produced in partnership with, Link Manufacturing.
In this HDT Leadership Insights interview, Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge talks to Link President Jim Huls about how this technology can improve driver retention, safety, and efficiency.
🎙 In this episode:
- Smart suspensions
- Driver comfort
- Saving fuel
- Health and safety
Learn more: Driving Link’s Smooth-Riding Semi-Active Cab Suspension
From Replacing Typewriters to Predictive Pricing
HDT Talk Trucking sits down with the founder of McLeod Software at the McLeod Software User Conference in Nashville to talk the progression of his trucking software company from simply printing a freight bill and driver paycheck in 1985 to what it is today.
This episode is sponsored by Citgo. Learn more at citgolubes.com
Learn more about Tom McLeod, president, CEO and founder of McLeod Software, and his career path. Interview by HDT Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge.
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McLeod Market Analysis Tool Breaks Down Truckload Capacity, Volume
Blocking & Tackling Helps with Trucking's Unsettling Environment [Commentary]
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Are Changes to ELD Rules in the Air?
Why is the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration contemplating changes to its mandatory electronic logging device rules — and what changes could be in the works?
This episode of HDT Talks Trucking is sponsored by Citgo.
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Behind the News: Our top story on Truckinginfo.com from September was a notice from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration asking for input about possible changes to the ELD regulations. To dive into this, HDT Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge talked to Brandon Wiseman, president of TruckSafe Consulting and partner with Childress Law.
⏱ Topics include:
- Why is FMCSA considering changes to the ELD rules?
- Pre-2000 engine exemptions
- ELD malfunctions and paper logs
- Revoking ELD certification
- ELD specifications
- Should U.S. follow Canada's lead on ELD certification?
- What happens next?
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Plus on its Different Path to Autonomous Trucks
Last year, Plus began selling its PlusDrive Level 2 autonomous control system, positioning it in the market as an advanced driver safety/assistance system. HDT Senior Contributing Editor Jack Roberts recently talked to Plus Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer Shawn Kerrigan about the pathway his company has followed and how he sees the future of autonomous technology in trucking evolving.
This episode is sponsored by CAT Scale
Learn more at www.weighmytruck.com
Topics covered include:
- Who is Plus?
- Fleet reaction to PlusDrive
- Why Level 2 autonomy?
- Less driver stress
- PlusDrive is in customer hands
- Maintenance and self-calibration
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Behind the News: One Man’s Fight to Address Challenges Facing FedEx Ground Contractors
Spencer Patton’s company is one of the largest FedEx Ground contractors in the United States — or it was, until his outspoken criticism of FedEx Ground led to the company canceling his contract and filing suit against another company he owns. HDT’s Deborah Lockridge talks to fellow fleet editor Chris Brown, who’s been covering the story and interviewed Patton, in this episode of the Behind the New segment of HDT Talks Trucking.
This episode is sponsored by CAT Scale. Learn more about its WeighMyTruck app.
Patton has been an outspoken advocate for the roughly 6,000 contractors that deliver packages for FedEx Ground. He has been delivering a public message alleging that FedEx Ground has expanded its profit margins through proceeds from fuel surcharges without allowing contractors to share in those proceeds. He also maintains that FedEx Ground has not adequately addressed other strains on contractor profits, such as Sunday deliveries.
Learn more about Spencer Patton and the situation facing last-mile delivery contractors in this episode of HDT Talks Trucking.
🏫 Resources:
Delivery Fleet Challenges: Fuel, Labor, and Supply Chain — Chris Brown’s interview with Spencer Patton
The Battle Between FedEx Ground and Now-Former Contractor
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Are Your Brakes Ready for CVSA's Brake Safety Week?
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance conducts two major brake inspection initiatives each year, and year over year, the brake defect out-of-service rate remains about the same. Why aren’t we making progress in bringing that rate down?
Will Schaefer is the Director of Safety Programs at the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, and he has some thoughts on why the OOS rate isn’t improving. It’s got little to do with the brakes themselves. Schaefer and HDT’s Jim Park dig into some of the some of the reasons behind the seemingly immovable brake defect out-of-service rate, including:
- cursory equipment inspections.
- technicians that don’t understand the brake safety regulations.
- poor driver training related to equipment inspections.
This episode is sponsored by CAT Scale.
Learn more about its WeighMyTruck app ➡ http://www.weighmytruck.com/
🏫 Resources:
Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s Brake Safety Week
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Behind the News: The Broader Impact of California’s AB5
If you think California’s AB5 law won’t affect you because you don’t run in the state or use owner-operators, you might be surprised. Deborah Lockridge, HDT editor in chief, talked to Dean Croke, principal industry analyst for DAT Freight & Analytics, about this law that restricts the use of independent contractors and its potential broader impacts on trucking capacity and on how freight moves in and out of the state.
This episode is sponsored by CAT Scale. Learn more about its WeighMyTruck app.
Each month, HDT's editors take a look behind some of Truckinginfo.com's top news stories of the month. In July, our coverage of independent trucker protests in California dominated our top five stories. For this episode of HDT Talks Trucking’s Behind the News, we recap those stories and take a look at how AB5, which makes it nearly impossible to use the traditional owner-operator model in the state, could affect freight logistics, volumes and rates into and out of the state, including:
- AB5 protests at California ports
- Impact on container wait times in Oakland
- Transloading on the state border?
- What DAT information can tell us about AB5
- and more!
🏫 Resources
California Truck Owner-Operators Slow Traffic, Protest AB5
AB5 Protests Hit Port of Oakland
Port of Oakland Reopens After Trucker Protests, but Questions Remain About AB5
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What a Visit to Cummins Tells us About the Future of Truck Engines
Cummins recently invited transportation journalists to Columbus, Indiana to discuss zero and near-zero emissions powertrain products it has in development, including a 6.7-liter engine that runs on 87 octane gasoline, and an battery-electric drivetrain for a Class 7 delivery truck. Jack Roberts and Jim Park share their observations on these two vehicles as well as the company's plans to position itself as a leading global provider of alternative powertrain products.
This episode is sponsored by CAT Scale. Learn more about its WeighMyTruck app.
Each month, HDT's editors take a look behind some of Truckinginfo.com's top stories of the month. For June, the top story was news that the Supreme Court would not hear a case about whether California's AB5 law was unconstitutional. In this video we discuss:
- Recap of Visit to Cummins Facility
- Review of Dodge Ram 2500 with the New B6.7 Octane Engine
- The M2 Freight Runner and the Move to Gasoline
- Footage from Cummins 6.7L Gasoline Dodge Ram
- Review of the Isuzu All-Electric
- Footage From the Isuzu FTR Class 6 Cummins Battery-Electric Powertrain
- The Road Ahead for Cummins
🏫 Resources
- Cummins Returns to its Pioneering Roots to Meet Emissions Goals
https://www.truckinginfo.com/10175501/cummins-returns-to-its-pioneering-roots - Cummins’ X15N: The Right Engine at the Right Time?
https://www.truckinginfo.com/10177563/cummins-x15n-the-right-engine-at-the-right-time - The ‘Messy Middle’ On The Road To Decarbonized Trucking
https://www.truckinginfo.com/10164154/the-messy-middle-on-the-road-to-decarbonized-trucking
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Behind the News: The End of the Owner-Operator Model in California?
News from the Supreme Court means the end of the owner-operator model as we know it in California – and it could have repercussions nationwide. HDT's editors share what they know about California's AB5 law in this episode of HDT Talks Trucking.
This episode is sponsored by CAT Scale. Learn more about its WeighMyTruck app.
Each month, HDT's editors take a look behind some of Truckinginfo.com's top stories of the month. For June, the top story was news that the Supreme Court would not hear a case about whether California's AB5 law was unconstitutional. In this video we discuss:
- Why the AB5 news was such a big story
- What is AB5?
- Why is the AB5 law necessary?
- How did AB5 end up in the Supreme Court?
- Reaction of AB5 from the trucking industry
- What can California motor carriers do about AB5?
- and more!
🏫 Resources
California Truck Owner-Operators Slow Traffic, Protest AB5
Fruehauf Returns to U.S. Trailer Production After 25 Years
Cummins Returns to its Pioneering Roots to Meet Emissions Goals
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Meet Cummins' New Natural Gas Truck Engine
Cummins is betting its new X15N 15-liter natural gas engine is going to change the market for natural-gas-powered trucks. HDT's Jim Park stopped by the Cummins booth at ACT Expo recently to learn more.
This episode of HDT Talks Trucking is sponsored by Clarience Technologies.
Puneet Jhawar, the general manager of Cummins global natural gas business, walks us through Cummins’ reasons for developing this new engine and explains why it’s different from any previous natural gas engines the company has been involved with and how it fits in to emissions-reduction goals and regulations.
- What makes this engine different?
- Cummins' "fuel-agnostic" approach
- Meeting environmental regulations
- Hydrogen version in the works
The Future of Fuel & Driver Satisfaction: View from the Truck Stop
Just what would it take for a truck stop to offer charging for long-haul electric trucks? We talk to Delia Meier of the Iowa 80 Group and CAT Scale to get the truck-stop view on that and on driver satisfaction.
This episode of HDT's Leadership Insights podcast is sponsored by, and produced in partnership with, CAT Scale and its WeighMyTruck app.
In this episode:
- The push to reduce trucking's carbon footprint
- The challenges of long-haul trucking electrification
- Driver shortage and productivity
- Keeping drivers happy
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Behind the News: Clean-Truck Trends from ACT Expo
What are the latest trends in the push to decarbonize the trucking industry? Is electrification the answer? HDT's editors share what they learned at ACT Expo in this episode of HDT Talks Trucking.
This episode is sponsored by Clarience Technologies.
Each month, HDT's editors take a look behind some of Truckinginfo.com's top stories of the month. For May, it was all about electrification and alternative fuels. Equipment Editor Jim Park and Senior Contributing Editor Jack Roberts sit down with Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge to discuss what they took away from ACT Expo — plus the unusual experience of being in a Euro-style cabover here in the U.S.
🏫 Resources:
- 5 Takeaways from ACT Expo 2022
- Cummins CEO: Get on the Path to Net-Zero Emissions
- Cummins Debuts 15L Hydrogen Engine
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Successful Strategies For Post-Pandemic Driver Recruiting
Are your recruiting and retention teams keeping up with the changing truck driver job market? Learn more in this episode of HDT Talks Trucking's Leadership Insights interview.
This episode of HDT's Leadership Insights podcast is sponsored by, and produced in partnership with, Tenstreet.
Tim Crawford, Tenstreet co-founder and CEO, talks to HDT’s Jim Park about the trends Tenstreet tracks that define the driver-carrier relationship, and gives on advice to fleets that want to stay ahead of the evolving dynamic.
🎙 In this Episode:
• Truck driver job seeking habits
• Hiring trends in Q1 2022
• Top things carriers can do to improve their hiring outcomes
• and more!
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⏱ Timestamps ⏱
0:00 Introduction
1:36 How have truck driver's job seeking behaviors changed?
2:43 Do fleets have less of a choice when it comes to hiring drivers?
3:38 What driver recruiting and retention trends have you seen in the first quarter of 2022?
9:18 What carrier approaches are most successful?
11:09 Top things carriers can do to improve their hiring outcomes
Battery-Electric Isn't the Only Pathway to Zero-Emissions Trucks
Battery electric is currently the dominant alternative to diesel discussed as the way to a zero-emissions future, but it’s not the only option. Jim Park and John Zelasko, chief sales officer at FEV North America, explore the various powertrain technologies likely to power tomorrow's fleets.
🎙 In this episode:
- About FEV and its stake in the commercial vehicle market
- EV adoption rates on the heavy duty side of the trucking industry
- Level of interest among prospective buyers of battery-electric trucks
- Market fit for alternative-fuel solutions
- New engines or conversions for alternative fuels
- How to keep diesel engines around a little longer
This episode is sponsored by Clarience Technologies.
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