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Newsby StaffMarch 7, 2024

Nikola FCEV Trucks Arrive at IMC and Other Customers

Nikola said it’s back on track after last year’s battery-electric truck recall with a new battery pack solution and has seen the first deliveries of its production-model fuel-cell electric trucks, including a 50-truck purchase from drayage giant IMC Logistics.

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Articlesby Jim ParkMarch 6, 2024

Do Electric Powertrains Need Transmissions?

Multi-speed transmissions are utterly necessary with diesel engines to keep engine operating speed within a very limited bandwidth for performance and efficiency. Electric motor have much broader power and efficiency curves, demanding far fewer gear ratios.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeMarch 5, 2024

NACFE: SuperTruck Innovations Pave the Way for Zero-Emission Trucks

The Department of Energy’s SuperTruck program is resulting in technologies that will not only improve the efficiency of diesel engines, but also will help in developing longer-range zero-emission trucks.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeMarch 1, 2024

How NFI Deployed 50 Battery-Electric Trucks in California

NFI officially unveiled its new electric charging depot in Ontario, California, where 50 Class 8 battery-electric drayage trucks are based.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 27, 2024

Voltera Aims to Double Zero-Emission Charging Sites This Year

Voltera announced that it has secured 19 new ZEV infrastructure development sites representing approximately $150 million of private investment in ZEV charging stations to date.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 27, 2024

Clean Energy Opens Natural Gas Fueling Stations Near DFW Airport

Clean Energy has opened two new, strategically located renewable natural gas fueling stations near the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeFebruary 23, 2024

Why Propane Autogas Made Sense for this USPS Contractor

DDA Transport recognized the importance of reducing its carbon footprint, but it needed a solution that wouldn’t burden the company with infrastructure constraints or costly maintenance.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 14, 2024

Michigan’s LaFontaine Automotive Group Named First Bollinger Motors Dealership

LaFontaine Automotive Group, with two locations, Lansing and Farmington Hills, Michigan, has been tapped as the first dealer for Bollinger commercial vehicles.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 9, 2024

Range Energy’s Trailer Eligible for Up To $120,000 Voucher

In July 2023, Range was the first trailer electrification platform to become eligible for California's Clean Off-Road Equipment (CORE) Voucher Incentive Project. At first, it qualified for an $80,000 voucher per trailer but now CARB has increased that incentive to $120,00 per unit.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeFebruary 9, 2024

Nikola Rejects Board Nominees Tied to Disgraced Founder Trevor Milton

Trevor Milton, the disgraced founder of zero-emission truck maker Nikola Corp., apparently is trying to regain influence at the company by backing board nominees — nominees that Nikola’s current board of directors rejects as lacking relevant experience.

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