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EPA Issues Heavy-Duty Greenhouse Gas Phase 3 Standards

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on March 29 issued its Phase 3 Greenhouse Gas Rule for Heavy-Duty Trucks. Under the Final Rule, 30 percent of heavy-duty trucks must be zero emission by 2032, along with 40 percent of short-haul day-cab trucks. More

Opportunity for Private Investment in EV Charging in Georgia

The Biodiesel Tax Credit is Set to Expire: What You Can Do

The Biodiesel Tax Credit as we know it is set to expire at the end of 2024. More

FRANdata Shares Research: How Truck Stops and Travel Centers Can Grow Their Business with Franchise Partners

Franchisors are in growth mode. With great foot traffic, ideal space, and an openness to partnering, truck stops and travel centers are a great fit. In this episode of "The Truck Stops Here," host Amy Toner invites guests Edith Wiseman, President, FRANData and Christina Niu, Director of Research from FranData to discuss their recent research project for NATSO. More

Equipment Providers Are Enhancing the Diesel Island Experience at Travel Centers

Professional drivers and truck stop and travel center operators share a common objective on the fuel island—to get the driver in and out as quickly as possible. Even minor improvements can enhance professional drivers' experience, speed up transactions and influence where they stop. More

Q&A: Learn More About Hydrogen with NACFE’s Director of Emerging Technologies

The North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) has conducted several in-depth reports on hydrogen and is closely following the role the fuel will play in trucking. The NATSO Foundation sat down with Rick Mihelic, director of emerging technologies for NACFE, to learn more about hydrogen. More

Advice on Getting Customers Inside Your Travel Center to Buy

Travel centers are seeing increased competition from c- stores and non-retail companies that are catering to professional drivers, making it more important than ever for operators to get to know their customers, leverage their behavior and provide more to those who are already stopping. Darren Schulte, NATSO’s vice president of membership, and Christine Schoessler, NATSO’s chief operating officer, share opportunities for growing revenue. More

DAS’s New President Steve Birli on Travel Center Retail and His Role

DAS President Steve Birli sat down with the NATSO Foundation during NATSO Connect to discuss travel center retail, what the future looks like, and what he likes most about the industry. More

EPA Finalizes Rule for Lowering Carbon Emissions From Light-Duty Cars and Trucks

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on March 20, 2024, finalized its Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Regulations and Standards Final Rule, phasing in more stringent greenhouse gas emissions standards for passenger cars and trucks between 2027-2032. More

Automation and Digitization are Changing Nearly Every Industry Including Travel Centers

Automation and digitization are changing nearly every industry, including trucking and highway-based businesses that serve drivers. The Ernst & Young report Embracing the Automation Revolution in Trucking, which was prepared in collaboration with the NATSO Foundation, said a world in which automation becomes the norm in the trucking industry is already beginning to emerge. More

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