Jason Morgan is the content director of Fleet Equipment. He has covered the trucking industry for more than 10 years, has a CDL and geeks out far too much over the latest truck equipment and technology.
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ACT Expo is busy: Thousands of attendees, a host of exhibitors from tried-and-true truck OEMs to electrification newcomers. Hydrogen hype is growing. Most importantly, real conversations about how the industry is moving toward a zero-emissions future are happening on every corner of the show floor. This isn’t a “wouldn’t it be nice?” vibe. Decarbonization is happening. Battery electric, hydrogen fuel cell and yes, even diesel, are all playing a role.
While I pound through another day of press events and interview meetings on the show floor, scroll through the sights of the show, and don’t forget to check out our day one live blog if you missed it yesterday.
(Note: At the top of the story is a shot of the Peterbilt Model 597EV. Peterbilt had its range of battery electric vehicles on display, and Peterbilt General Manager and PACCAR Vice President Jason Skoog gave a keynote address yesterday during the show.)
Managing Editor/Producer of Fleet Equipment Magazine
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At Volvo Trucks North American Customer Center in Dublin, Va., the OEM took us through a six-part educational program to delve into the ins and outs of the all new VNL—the new fuel efficient diesel-powered tractor that’s also poised to be the future platform for all powertrains going forward. Here’s a rundown of the features that, when you add them all together, can save your fleet $20,000 per truck, per year, according to Volvo.