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Street Smarts: EPA takes aim at diesel derates
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DEF-related engine derates were unpopular from the start. But were they ever a serious problem for heavy-duty trucking?
Street Smarts: Tesla makes business case for battery-electric
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The conversation has changed, with TCO increasingly driving the decision whether to invest in battery-electric trucks.
Street Smarts: Volvo, Mack detail new EPA 2027 diesel engines
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Next-generation engines promise major NOx reductions, stronger performance and improved fuel economy
Street Smarts: Behind the wheel of the new Volvo VNR
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VNR is redesigned with an emphasis on productivity, maneuverability, driver comfort and safety
Street Smarts: Daimler Announces 2027 Cummins Engine Options
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DTNA has announced an expanded Cummins engine portfolio for 2027 Freightliner and Western Star truck models
Street Smarts: Autonomous Trucking Shifts into High Gear, says McKinsey
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Advanced tech and an influx of investment dollars have put autonomous trucking on the fast track to adoption
Street Smarts: Truck OEMs face hard choices in 2026
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2025 was challenging with no bright spots ahead for 2026, says McKinsey & Company
Street Smarts: Legal battles cloud heavy truck emissions regs
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2026 was supposed to mark a shift to zero-emission powertrains, but now, uncertainty reigns and lawsuits are flying
Street Smarts: Natural gas truck engines get a ‘reset’
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New technology may soon change minds about the suitability of natural gas for long haul fleets
Street Smarts: CARB’s comeuppance
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CARB and EPA are paying a heavy price for indifference to concerns about tough truck emissions regs
Power Briefing recap, week of June 16
Trucking’s emissions pause, Deere vision tech and trends from the Engine Yearbook.
Street Smarts: Maybe we needed an emissions regs reset all along
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Aggressive diesel exhaust emission regulations are being rolled back. Maybe that’s not such a bad thing.
Power Briefing recap, week of May 5
Bauma video diary, Mack’s new Pioneer truck and a drop-in BE power unit from Perkins.
Power Briefing recap, week of April 7
Cummins medium-duty launch, a dual-engine trowel and 20 years of Plus+1.
Street Smarts: Autonomous trucks are a whole new transport mode
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Volvo Trucks takes steps to develop a full ecosystem for autonomous freight transport.
Street Smarts: Mack focuses on drivers for MD Series upgrades
Medium-duty MD series gets a new cab and a host of standard comfort and safety features
Power Briefing recap: week of Oct. 14
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IAA announcements, diesel fuel alternatives and declining equipment sales
New DOE funding program targets commercial EV charging infrastructure
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The program’s $72 million is earmarked for projects related to the design and development of charging infrastructure for medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicles.
Street Smarts: More than 11,000 Trucks Recalled
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A serious steering issue has sparked a recall of thousands of medium- and heavy-duty trucks.
Power Briefing recap: week of July 1
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This week saw conversations about whether a diesel engine could be environmentally friendly, an autonomous drilling milestone and how European Parliament elections might affect sustainability policies.
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