The contract, which calls for putting 50,000 to 165,000 Next Generation Delivery Vehicles into service over 10 years, includes electric powertrains as well as internal combustion engines.
February 23, 2021
Shell will compensate for the carbon emissions produced by the Shell Rotella T6 Full Synthetic and T5 Synthetic Blend engine oils through the buying and selling of carbon credits.
February 23, 2021
A deal with Proterra completes Volta Trucks’s strategic sourcing of its electric powertrain. The venture will lead to production of the all-electric 16-ton Volta Zero commercial truck that can deliver freight inside urban areas.
February 18, 2021
Kenworth has delivered two prototype Kenworth T680 tractors – equipped with a series hybrid-electric propulsion system – to Total Transportation Systems in Southern California.
February 17, 2021
The credit for zero-emission heavy-duty trucks and buses over 14,000 lbs. would equal 10% of the sales price. The credit would be a boon to buyers of electric trucks from new manufacturers.
February 12, 2021
The strategic distribution agreement has a goal of 1,000 orders for fully electric trucks over the next three years.
February 11, 2021
The fuel cost component of FTR's Trucking Conditions Index recorded the largest negative change in more than three years.
February 10, 2021
Daimler Trucks North America announced the proprietary Detroit ePowertrain will power the upcoming Freightliner eCascadia and Freightliner eM2.
February 9, 2021
ETransEnergy will offer programs tailored to help fleets transition to electric delivery trucks, school buses and other work vehicles.
February 5, 2021
Scania has been granted permission by the Swedish government to test self-driving trucks on the highway in conjunction with TuSimple.
February 5, 2021
With the help of Volvo and Scania, Sweden's Port of Gothernburg will introduce a series of measures designed to accelerate the switch to fossil-free fuels, including developing alternative fuel infrastructure.
February 4, 2021
XL Fleet and Curbtender will jointly develop a series of battery-electric and plug-in hybrid electric commercial trucks for use in waste management applications.
February 4, 2021
These custom electric delivery vehicles will also be tested out in 15 additional cities through 2021.
February 3, 2021
Merchants is working with BrightDrop to procure 12,600 BrightDrop EV600s, an all-new, electric light commercial vehicle purpose-built for the delivery of goods and services over long ranges.
February 2, 2021
The plans are the linchpin of state efforts to realize the economic, climate, and environmental benefits of widespread zero-emission vehicle adoption.
February 1, 2021