America's truck and bus manufacturers are set on a zero-emission future

Nov 10, 2020

Stranded trucks are seen on the border with Chile in Tambo Quemado, as Chilean custom officials go on strike, May 26, 2015. Dozens of drivers and their relatives protested in front of the Chile's consulate in La Paz on Thursday, demanding free transit through Chile for stranded truckers at the border, after they were stranded by an ongoing strike in its seventh day by Chilean customs officials, according to local media. Picture taken May 26, 2015. REUTERS/APG AgencyATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. THIS PICTURE IS DISTRIBUTED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS. EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. - GF10000110536

A new direction for America's truck and bus industry? Image: REUTERS/APG

Jason Mathers

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