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Newsby StaffNovember 5, 2020

Volvo VNR Electric Truck to Hit the Market Dec. 3

Volvo Trucks North America announced it will begin selling the Volvo VNR Electric truck model on Dec. 3. It will start producing the VNR Electric at its New River Valley manufacturing plant in Dublin, Virginia, in early 2021.

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Newsby StaffNovember 3, 2020

Electric-Truck Pilot in Sweden Slashes Carbon Footprint

A Swedish oat drink company reported it reduced its carbon footprint by 87% on selected routes in its first month using Einride’s electric trucks and freight mobility platform.

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Newsby StaffNovember 3, 2020

All-Electric Peterbilt 579EV Available for Customer Orders

Peterbilt’s battery-electric Model 579EV is now available for customer orders with the OEM’s SmartSpec dealership sales tool.

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Newsby StaffOctober 28, 2020

Traton, Hino Team up for Electric-Vehicle Development

Two global commercial vehicle makers, Germany’s Traton SE and Japan’s Hino Motors Ltd., have signed a joint venture agreement to develop electric commercial vehicles, both battery-electric and fuel-cell versions.

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Articlesby Jim ParkOctober 19, 2020

Hydrogen: Truly Green Power

How fuel-cell-equipped trucks could put to work otherwise unexploited clean energy.

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Newsby StaffOctober 19, 2020

Grants to Help Deploy 70 All-Electric Volvo Trucks

Volvo Trucks North America will use $20 million in grants to deploy 70 VNR Electric trucks with fleets in southern California.

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Newsby StaffOctober 14, 2020

Kenworth Class 8 Battery-Electric T680E Available for Order

The Kenworth T680E is the company’s first Class 8 battery-electric model. The new zero-emission truck is now available for order from Kenworth dealers in the U.S. and Canada, and will enter into production in 2021.

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Newsby Jim ParkOctober 9, 2020

Project Z: Hino Unveils Zero-Emissions Truck Lineup

Hino is working with technology leaders such as Toyota, Hexagon Purus, and Xos to produce a low-cost product line up as the industry moves forward to zero-emission trucks.

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Newsby Jim ParkOctober 7, 2020

Hyundai Plans to Bring Fuel-Cell COE Trucks to U.S. Starting Next Year

The delivery of Hyundai Xcient Fuel Cell electric trucks to customers in Switzerland this year represents the Korean truck maker's first steps toward putting 2,000 fuel-cell trucks into customers' hands around the world by the end of 2021 – including the U.S.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeOctober 6, 2020

Allison Transmission Launches Electric Truck Axles

Allison Transmission has launched eGen Power, its new series of fully integrated zero-emission electric axles, starting with the 100D for heavy-duty trucks.

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