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Newsby StaffDecember 3, 2019

Penske eCascadia Electric Trucks Reach the 10,000 Mile Mark

Penske Truck Leasing said the two electric eCascadia Freightliner Class 8 tractors it is evaluating have already reached 10,000 real-world operational miles.

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Newsby David CullenDecember 3, 2019

Trans-Atlantic JV Details Battery-Electric and Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Truck Plans

Under the agreement, Europe's Iveco and FPT Industrial will provide engineering and manufacturing expertise to help put into production Nikola’s fuel-cell and battery electric trucks:

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NewsDecember 2, 2019

Lion Electric Invests in Integrated Vocational Electric Trucks

The Canadian based Lion Electric Company is developing various types of fully electric specialized Class 8 urban trucks, in collaboration with six partners and with a contribution of $5.9 million from the government of Quebec – but expect to see these trucks offered in the U.S. as well.

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Newsby Jack RobertsNovember 27, 2019

Shell Looks at the Future of Fuel

At a recent conference at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute, Shell presented an array of speakers who sized up the state of alternative fuel technologies in trucking and a likely timeline for real-world adoption of these new means of moving freight.

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Newsby StaffNovember 26, 2019

Port of New York, New Jersey Buys Solar Chargers for Growing Electric Vehicle Fleet

The New York/New Jersey Port Authority has purchased two of Envision Solar International’s EV Arc 2020 charging units to charge its growing fleet of electric vehicles and provide power in emergency situations.

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Articlesby Steven MartinezNovember 22, 2019

Is California Actually Ready for Electric Commercial Trucks?

The California Air Resources Board wants to accelerate zero-emissions vehicle technology in the next 10 years through regulation. But OEMs and fleets have concerns about the viability of new technology in large-scale use.

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Newsby StaffNovember 22, 2019

Nikola, BYD Complete First Emissions-Free Beer Delivery for Anheuser-Busch

Using a Nikola hydogen-electric truck and a BYD electric truck, Anheuser-Busch completed a delivery from its brewery to a local wholesale partner that the company is touting as its first "zero-emissions beer delivery."

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Newsby StaffNovember 20, 2019

Webasto Announces Modular Battery System for Commercial EV Applications

Webasto has a new modular battery system for commercial and automotive electric vehicle applications as well as thermal management and charging solutions.

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Newsby Jim ParkNovember 19, 2019

Nikola Teases Breakthrough in Electric Truck Battery Technology

Nikola has developed a new type of battery it claims could allow ranges of up to 800 miles between charges for battery electric trucks with a 40% weight reduction and 50% lower cost.

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Articlesby Jim ParkNovember 18, 2019

Cummins Commits to Long-term Sustainability Plan: Planet 2050

Cummins is stepping up the fight against climate change and pollution with a series of short- and long-term goals that will produce reductions waste from its manufacturing facilities worldwide as well as strategies to reduce the carbon footprint from its internal combustion engine products.

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