North America is experiencing a surge in zero-emission commercial vehicle offerings, according to research from Calstart, a clean transportation accelerator.
June 3, 2020Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel
Number of Electric Commercial Vehicle Offerings Surge, Calstart Says
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel
Orange EV Places First Electric Terminal Truck in Missouri
Orange EV announced Terminal Consolidation Co. deployed an Orange EV T-Series battery-electric terminal truck to move shipping containers at TCC’s Kansas City, Mo., operation.
May 8, 2020Business, Technology
Electric Trucks: Uncharted Territory for Maintenance
The introduction of electric-powered trucks will open up a whole new world for fleet maintenance. Although these zero-emissions trucks are only just beginning to hit the road through fleet testing, repair technicians eventually will need to learn how to work on these vehicles as they begin to penetrate the truck market in the years ahead.
April 24, 2020Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel
Taking a Look Under the Hood of Electric Trucks
The introduction of electric-Âpowered trucks represents a new frontier for the transportation industry, but this new breed of commercial vehicle will not be completely unfamiliar to fleets and maintenance shops.
April 24, 2020Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel
Diagnostics Could Ease Adoption of Electric Trucks
The advance of diagnostic programs has improved maintenance and uptime for diesel trucks, and it appears the same will be true for electric-powered vehicles.
April 24, 2020Government, Business, Technology, Fuel
Fuel Cell Experts Argue for Cleaner Commercial Trucks
The trucking industry needs to continue adopting electric technologies such as fuel cells in order to combat pollution, experts said April 14.
April 16, 2020Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel
Freightliner, Proterra to Develop Production-Ready MT50e Model
Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp., a unit of Daimler Trucks North America, announced it partnered with Proterra to develop a production-ready version in 2020 of Freightliner’s all-electric MT50e truck chassis.
February 28, 2020Government, Business, Technology, Fuel
Trucking Stakeholders Question CARB’s Zero-Emissions Plan
A plan by California environmental regulators to get zero-emissions vehicles on the road as soon as possible is getting pushback from truckers and other concerned industry stakeholders.
February 13, 2020Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, Logistics
Electric VNR Models to Hit Streets as VTNA, Partners Accelerate EV Program
FONTANA, Calif. — Volvo Trucks North America provided the first rides in its forthcoming electric VNR model, and its partners in the Volvo LIGHTS project provided an update on efforts underway to accelerate adoption of electric trucks during a Feb. 11 media event.
February 12, 2020Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel
GM Set to Revive Hummer Brand With Electric Truck and SUV
General Motors Co. is moving forward with plans to revive its polarizing Hummer brand, this time as an electric truck instead of an emblem of gasoline consumption, according to people familiar with the matter.
January 10, 2020