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Side view of a Windrose truck.
Newsby Jim ParkJuly 12, 2024

Windrose Trucks Coming to U.S. in 2025

Windrose plans to bring a new electric truck to the North American market in early 2025 with a 730-kWh battery capable of 415 miles of range. Its planned tare weight will be 25,000 pounds with a price tag of around (US) $250,000.

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Nikola battery-electric trucks.
Newsby Jim ParkJuly 11, 2024

Nikola Flips Battery Woes into Goodwill Gesture

Nikola says it has resolved its battery problems and begun returning recalled to trucks to customers, with upgraded battery packs, software upgrades and new features.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJuly 9, 2024

Scaling Electric Trucks: NACFE Reveals Key Findings on Cost, Infrastructure

What did the North American Council for Freight Efficiency discover about scaling electric commercial trucks in the final report on its Run on Less Electric Depot demonstration project?

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Red 2018 Freightliner M2 vocational truck.
Newsby Jim ParkJuly 3, 2024

Under the Hood of BAE's Electric Demo Truck

In Part 3 of his report on the new commercial EV powertrain being developed by Eaton and BAE Systems, Jim Park takes a deep dive look at the companies' fresh, lighter and more compact take on powering electric trucks.

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Electric trucks charging.
ArticlesJuly 2, 2024

The Economics of Commercial Fleet Electrification: Balancing Cost and Sustainability

Jonathan Colbert, VP marketing at Voltera, offers insights from ACT Expo 2024 on factors affecting electric-vehicle total cost of ownership for commercial vehicle fleets, why the use case matters, and the role of incentives in driving adoption.

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2018 Freightliner M2 truck.
Newsby Jim ParkJune 26, 2024

BAE/Eaton's Class 7 Demonstrator EV Chassis: Keep it Simple

With 25 years of experience building electric drive systems for transit buses, BAE Systems brings a fresh perspective on how to electrify trucks.

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HDT equipment editor Jim Park in the engine bay of a Freightliner truck.
Newsby Jim ParkJune 24, 2024

Eaton, BAE Unveil Lightweight EV Powertrain

A new partnership between Eaton and BAE Systems is already delivering new technologies for commercial vehicle electrification.

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Shane Blanchette, Quality Custom Distribution, HDT Truck Fleet Innovator 2024
Articlesby Deborah LockridgeJune 21, 2024

Electric Trucks a Fit for Innovator Blanchette at QCD

Quality Custom Distribution is adding 45 Volvo VNR Electric trucks and a solar-powered microgrid to its southern California operations, headed up by HDT Truck Fleet Innovator Shane Blanchette.

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Newsby Jack RobertsJune 21, 2024

Volvo Teases New Electric Truck for 2025

Trucking reporters got a sneak-peek of a brand-new Volvo VNL Electric truck.

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Karin Rådström, CEO Mercedes-Benz Trucks.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseJune 14, 2024

Mercedes-Benz Begins 20-Country eActros Run in Europe

An 8,000-mile test run featuring two Mercedes-Benz eActros electric trucks has begun in Europe.

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