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Electric and Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle Best Practices

All vehicles have their own maintenance and performance best practices, and while most people are more comfortable with internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles’ needs, electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) are just as easy to learn. Certain driving and battery best practices and knowledge of electric vehicle chargers can make a big […]

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IACT Talks to Clean Fuel Vehicles and Technologies Exhibitors at NTEA’s Work Truck Week

Work Truck Week (WTW), hosted annually by the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA), was held this year from March 4-7, 2025, in the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana. While the week featured informative sessions by knowledgeable speakers on a wide variety of work truck topics, one of the highlights of the week for many

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Green Truck Summit 2025 Brings Key Findings, Practical Strategies, and Essential Tools

Green Truck Summit, held at the beginning of Work Truck Week, annually delivers valuable insights, solutions, and resources to support the work truck industry’s push for greater sustainability, productivity, and efficiency. Held on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at the JW Marriott in Indianapolis, the summit featured in-depth sessions led by industry experts, exploring both applied

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Work Truck Week – March 4-7, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana

Work Truck Week 2025 took place from March 4-7, 2025, bringing together industry professionals dedicated to the design, build, operation, and maintenance of commercial vehicles and equipment. For 25 years, this premier event has served as a platform for exploring the latest innovations, sharing knowledge, and shaping the future of transportation.  Attendees had the opportunity

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A History of Alternative Fuels

What are alternative fuels? Alternative fuels are fuels sourced from non-petroleum and often renewable resources. This includes but is not limited to fuels made from fossil fuels that burn cleaner and others from plant-based materials or organic waste. In a previous blog, we covered what alternative fuels are and why they’re important. Now, we’ll go

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Why Alternative Fuels are Necessary for Our Health, Environment, and Economy

What are alternative fuels? Alternative fuels, vehicles, and infrastructure benefit the economy, environment, public health, and national security. These fuels can be sourced from non-petroleum and renewable resources that support domestic production and diversify the transportation fuel mix. Alternative fuels are an alternative to gasoline and diesel and their use in vehicles typically reduces emissions

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Path to Electric Vehicles Conference Highlights Challenges, Successes on Road to Reduce Emissions

Chicago Area Clean Cities, the American Lung Association and Greater Indiana recently co-hosted the “Road to Emission Reductions: Path to Electric Vehicles Virtual Conference.” The conference highlighted the current situation of emission reductions, EV charging standards, battery technologies, and policy. Nearly 100 people attended the day-long conference. During the program, Harold Wimmer, President and CEO of the American

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The Transportation Industry is Experiencing a Technology Revolution

Whether your mission is to deliver e-commerce packages to the residents of Skokie or safely deliver second graders to start their school day in Aurora, one thing is certain – the vehicles we use to complete the task at hand is changing rapidly, with more fuel choices available than ever before. The vehicles that move

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Resiliency: Alternative Fuels Play Critical Role in Preparing Communities to Deal with a Crisis

Many Chicagoans may remember the air traffic control fire that grounded thousands of flights in late September 2014. What they may not remember is the response to the local disaster. The computers failed, and the backup computers failed, too. Officials began worrying about other backup systems in the community and the strength of those plans.

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