Arkansas, Commercial and Fleet

Gatik and Cummins integrate Gatik’s autonomous driving technology with Cummins’ advanced powertrain

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2022

Gatik will collaborate with Cummins to integrate Gatik's autonomous driving system with Cummins’ advanced powertrain solution in Gatik’s fleet of medium-duty trucks. Gatik is the market leader in autonomous middle-mile logistics, and in 2021 launched the world’s first fully driverless commercial delivery service with Walmart.

Isuzu

Isuzu Arkansas Louisiana North America

Ryder 1st commercial fleet provider to surpass 100M natural gas vehicle miles

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2016

announced that its fleet of natural gas vehicles (NGVs) has surpassed 100 million miles of operations, making it the first commercial fleet outsourcing provider to reach this milestone. Ryder plays an important role in advancing the environmental sustainability of commercial transportation and logistics.

Fleet

Fleet Gas Commercial Miles

Walmart adds Chevy Brightdrop electric vans to its delivery fleet

Baua Electric

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

After piloting 400 BrightDrop vans for customer deliveries, Walmart is now officially adding them to its fleet. The program will roll out Chevy BrightDrop vans in Austin, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, northwest Arkansas, Orlando, and the San Francisco Bay area by the end of the year.

Fleet

Fleet San Francisco Arkansas General Motors

Walmart to buy 4,500 Canoo electric delivery vehicles; option for up to 10,000

Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2022

Canoo’s fully electric Lifestyle Delivery Vehicle (LDV) is a US-made commercial EV optimized for sustainable last mile delivery use cases. Canoo’s agreement with Walmart builds on the company’s existing commitments in the state of Arkansas.

Arkansas

Arkansas Fort Worth Buy Vehicles

Goodyear invests in autonomous trucking company Gatik; tire intelligence and autonomous middle mile logistics

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Gatik has established the first autonomous middle mile logistics network in North America and is rapidly expanding its fleet of Class 3-6 autonomous box trucks for customers in multiple markets, including Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana and Ontario.

Miles

Miles Companies Arkansas Louisiana

Postal Fleet Services selects Ryder for natural gas vehicle solution in four states; 20 CNG heavy-duty trucks

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2016

Ryder System announced that Postal Fleet Services has signed a full-service agreement for 20 compressed natural gas (CNG) heavy-duty vehicles supporting mail delivery operations in Orlando, Fla., Postal Fleet Services has relied on Ryder for fleet leasing and maintenance solutions for more than 10 years. Lafayette, La.,

Fleet

Fleet Gas Arkansas Maintenance

U.S. Commercial Drone Delivery Comes Closer

Cars That Think

APRIL 17, 2024

But now it’s 2024, and Zipline is expanding into commercial drone delivery in the United States, including into urban areas, and hitting some recent milestones. That’s now been in operations in two distribution centers here, one in Utah and one in Arkansas ever since. Wyrobek: Yeah, yeah. Wyrobek: Cool. Absolutely, Stephen.

Commercial

Commercial San Francisco Rwanda Future

EPA announces availability of $26M for projects to reduce diesel emissions from existing fleet

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of $26 million in grant funding to establish clean diesel projects aimed at reducing emissions from the US’ existing fleet of diesel engines. Region 6 (Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas): EPA is requesting proposals between $400,000 and $2,700,000.

EPA

EPA Diesel Puerto Rico Fleet

EPA announces $46M for latest Diesel Emissions Reduction Act funding

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2021

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of grant funding to implement projects which reduce emissions from the nation’s existing fleet of older diesel engines. Region 6 (Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas) will accept applications requesting up to $2,500,000 in grant funds.

EPA

EPA Diesel Puerto Rico Emissions

Shell Oil replacing Ryder diesel trucks with with Ryder LNG trucks for operations in Louisiana and Texas

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2016

As Shell’s logistics provider, Ryder currently manages road transportation for Shell’s freight hauling activities across its US exploration and production (E&P) activities, including a dedicated fleet that directly supports its Gulf of Mexico operations.

Louisiana

Louisiana Texas Oil Diesel

New HERE-SBD index identifies EV leaders and laggards in the US and Europe

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

The number of EVs on the road versus internal combustion engine vehicles – EV fleet share. The bottom overall US states in the HERE – SBD Automotive EV Index: (42) Wisconsin (43) Indiana (44) Louisiana (45) Kentucky (46) Texas (47) Nebraska (48) Tennessee (49) Idaho (50) Arkansas (51) Alaska.

Europe

Europe Malta Czech Republic Rhode Island

Revoy electric trailer rolls into Trucking with Clean Fuels Conference

Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Revoy EV’s electric trailer promises to make electrifying your OTR trucking fleet easy and cost-effective, and this one just pulled into the Port of Stockton ahead of the 2024 Trucking with Clean Fuels Conference. Will its weight and negative impact on GVWR be too much of an obstacle for the fuel savings to overcome?

Clean

Clean Cleaning Fuel Arkansas

ARRA Funding for Plug Power and Customers Will Result in Deployment of More Than 304 Fuel Cell Drive Units for Lift Trucks

Green Car Congress

APRIL 26, 2009

Replacing lead acid batteries in electric lift trucks, these product installations will allow for fleet conversions within warehouses and distribution centers in Arkansas, Colorado, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Texas.

Plug-in

Plug-in South Carolina Plug Arkansas

EV Readiness Index Study shows which U.S. States are most prepared for an electrified future

Teslarati

MAY 10, 2022

“A great example from California is the Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) Rebates for Fleet Vehicles offered by the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD). Arkansas – 12.00 – 1, 1, 3, 3, 3. California has a whopping 134 forms of legislation or purchasing incentives favorable to EVs, while New York has 42.

Future

Future West Virginia North Dakota Idaho

EV Driven

Gatik and Cummins integrate Gatik’s autonomous driving technology with Cummins’ advanced powertrain

Ryder 1st commercial fleet provider to surpass 100M natural gas vehicle miles

Walmart adds Chevy Brightdrop electric vans to its delivery fleet

Walmart to buy 4,500 Canoo electric delivery vehicles; option for up to 10,000

Goodyear invests in autonomous trucking company Gatik; tire intelligence and autonomous middle mile logistics

Postal Fleet Services selects Ryder for natural gas vehicle solution in four states; 20 CNG heavy-duty trucks

U.S. Commercial Drone Delivery Comes Closer

EPA announces availability of $26M for projects to reduce diesel emissions from existing fleet

EPA announces $46M for latest Diesel Emissions Reduction Act funding

Shell Oil replacing Ryder diesel trucks with with Ryder LNG trucks for operations in Louisiana and Texas

New HERE-SBD index identifies EV leaders and laggards in the US and Europe

Revoy electric trailer rolls into Trucking with Clean Fuels Conference

ARRA Funding for Plug Power and Customers Will Result in Deployment of More Than 304 Fuel Cell Drive Units for Lift Trucks

EV Readiness Index Study shows which U.S. States are most prepared for an electrified future

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