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Green Fleetby StaffDecember 12, 2017

Battery Breakthrough Could Triple EV Range

New research at the University of Waterloo in Canada could lead to the development of batteries with triple the range of current battery technology for electric vehicles.

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Safetyby StaffDecember 12, 2017

Mazda3 Cars Recalled for Stalling

The recall, tied to an exhaust valve spring that might fail, covers 144 compact cars in the 2018 model year.

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Fuelby StaffDecember 12, 2017

Gasoline Declines to $2.46 Per Gallon

The national average price of gasoline continued its December decline by falling two cents to $2.46 for the week ending Dec. 11. The largest drops came in the East Coast and Midwest regions, according to AAA.

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Green Fleetby StaffDecember 12, 2017

Nestlé Waters Adds 400 Propane Autogas Trucks

Nestlé Waters North America has deployed more than 400 medium-duty propane autogas powered beverage delivery trucks, bringing up its total propane fleet size to roughly 600 assets.

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Operationsby StaffDecember 11, 2017

GM Moving Toward Carbon Fiber Pickup Beds

General Motors is considering carbon fiber for the beds of its next-generation Chevrolet and GMC pickup trucks to better compete with Ford's F-Series pickups and meet future fuel-economy standards.

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Remarketingby StaffDecember 11, 2017

Late Model Year Vehicle Values Fall in November

The average price of a used vehicle from model years 2012 to 2016 depreciated in value by 2.2%, in November, according to Black Book. Year-over-year, the average value for these vehicles has depreciated by 13.2%.

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Operationsby StaffDecember 11, 2017

Toyota to Relaunch Avalon for 2019

Toyota will unveil its 2019 Avalon in January at the North American International Auto Show as a high-profile sedan update at a time when manufacturers prefer to focus their marketing on new utility vehicles and trucks.

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Fuelby StaffDecember 11, 2017

California Looks into Per-Mile Tax to Replace Fuel Levy

The state of California commissioned a report by CalTrans to look into the viability of a mileage-based tax on all vehicles to eventually replace the tax on fossil fuels.

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Telematicsby David CullenDecember 11, 2017

ELD Face-off: Two Sides of the Looming Mandate

With just a week to go until the much-debated electronic logging device rule kicks in on Dec. 18, HDT asked top officials of two trucking associations that have been outspoken in their support or criticism of the far-reaching mandate to weigh in on several key aspects.

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Fuelby StaffDecember 11, 2017

GM Enables Fuel Purchases From the Dashboard

Drivers of General Motors vehicles will be able to purchase Shell fuel and other products or services from their dashboard using a new digital platform known as GM Marketplace, the automaker has announced.

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