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Penske Truck Leasing likes its new incentive program so much that the company did something it doesn't appear to have done for at least 10 years. It put out a press release on it. Signaling an aggressive stance in the market for leasing trucks, Penske announced on April 27 a "Get Back to Business...

With most of the attention in green trucking going to fully electric powertrains, diesel-electric hybrids don't get much notice.  Here's an exception – Hyliion Inc., a leader in upfitting Class 8 trucks to run on dual fuel sources, will provide three of its 6X4HE heavy-duty models to Penske Truck...

The hype surrounding zero-emission electric trucks is evolving into real-world results for two major freight haulers. Penske Logistics (NYSE: PAG) claimed Dec. 3 it was the first to cross the 10,000-mile threshold. NFI industries told FreightWaves on Dec. 5 it is approaching 14,000 miles on...

Penske Truck Leasing added another battery-electric truck to its demonstration showcase as it prepares to transition from diesel-powered trucks to meet California's strict emission requirements. The company in April opened commercial heavy-duty electric vehicle charging stations with 14 high-speed...

Hino Motors Manufacturing U.S.A. Inc. is investing an additional $40 million and hiring 250 new workers to keep up with increased demand and product configurations at its new medium- and heavy-duty truck plant in West Virginia.  The Novi, Michigan-based subsidiary of Japanese truck maker Hino...

Penske Truck Leasing has opened commercial heavy-duty electric vehicle charging stations with 14 high-speed chargers at four of its existing facilities in Southern California. The company's short-term plan includes adding at least six more chargers, bringing the total number to 20. According...

On Wednesday, Penske Automotive Group (NYSE: PAG) formed a non-binding agreement with Nisson Motor Co. (NYSE: NI) to sell a Nissan manufactured car in the U.S. under the Smart car brand. Penske already sells the tiny two-passenger Smart ForTwo minicar made by Daimler AG, and is interested in a...