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Newsby Deborah LockridgeDecember 23, 2020

Nikola, Republic Services End Electric Refuse Truck Collaboration

Nikola’s plans for producing zero-emission commercial vehicles has been dealt another setback, as it ends a collaboration with Republic Services to develop electric refuse trucks.

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Newsby Jim ParkDecember 18, 2020

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trucks: 'It's Complicated'

NACFE's latest guidance report examines the feasibility of using hydrogen fuel cells to power zero-emission freight transport.

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Newsby StaffDecember 17, 2020

Opposed-Piston Engine Achieves Significant Emissions Milestone

Achates Power reports that tests on its latest opposed-piston engine design meet 2027 emissions requirements of both the U.S. EPA and California.

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NewsDecember 16, 2020

Lightning eMotors Introduces New Generation 4 Electric Transit Class 3 Van

The new, longer-range Lightning Electric Transit Van is the fourth generation of its battery-electric and fuel-cell electric platform, based on the Ford Transit 350HD chassis.

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Newsby StaffDecember 15, 2020

Mass Market Roll-Out of Hydrogen Trucks in Europe Goal of H2Accelerate

Daimler Truck, Iveco, Shell, the Volvo Group and energy company OMV announced a collaboration to ramp up the mass-market roll-out of hydrogen trucks in Europe.

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Newsby StaffDecember 14, 2020

Report Highlights Accelerating Path to Zero-Emissions Freight

Zero-emission freight vehicle technology is advancing rapidly and will eventually offer fleets lower cost of ownership than diesel-powered trucks, according to a new report from a consortium of groups led by Calstart.

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Newsby StaffDecember 10, 2020

Hydrogen-Fuel-Cell Trucks Going to Work at SoCal Ports

A new pair of Kenworth trucks powered by a scaled-up version of Toyota’s latest hydrogen fuel cell technology will soon be working in drayage operations at southern California's ports.

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Newsby StaffDecember 10, 2020

Hyundai, Daimler, Toyota Announce Hydrogen Fuel Cell Initiatives

Three global vehicle makers have announced programs with major implications for hydrogen fuel cell technology, including in heavy-duty commercial vehicles.

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Newsby StaffDecember 7, 2020

Lion Offering ChargePoint EV Charging

Lion Electric announced it will offer ChargePoint’s full line of commercial chargers and cloud services under a new reseller agreement, further expanding LionEnergy’s offering of charging hardware and software solutions.

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Newsby Jim ParkDecember 4, 2020

Volvo to Start Production of VNR Electric Early in 2021

Full-scale production of Volvo's VNR Electric regional-haul tractors will begin in early 2021. The company aims to provide not just an electric truck, but a whole end-to-end solution, including charging and maintenance.

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