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Newsby Deborah LockridgeOctober 29, 2019

Peterbilt Looks to 2020: Electric Trucks, Vocational Sales, Uptime Initiatives

Projecting to end 2019 with near-record Class 8 market share and record-setting medium-duty market share, Peterbilt is looking to the strength of the vocational market for 2020 to help it continue that success, while adding new uptime-related initiatives and planning to have electric trucks in production by the end of next year.

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Newsby David CullenOctober 29, 2019

Navistar Unwraps Electric Truck

The OEM revealed a prototype for a battery-electric drive version of its International MV medium-duty truck, dubbed the eMV, which is slated to come to market by early 2021.

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Newsby Jack RobertsOctober 28, 2019

Dana Showcases Fully Electrified Terminal Tractor

The new Lonestar Specialty Vehicles electric terminal tractor unveiled at the NACV Show in Atlanta was designed, built and manufactured by Dana.

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Newsby StaffOctober 28, 2019

Orange EV Expands Into Larger Production Facility

Electric truck manufacturer Orange EV announced its second facility expansion in four years, moving ot a site with more than five times the production capacity.

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Newsby StaffOctober 23, 2019

Eaton Teases Electric Truck Transmission Ahead of NACV Show

Eaton said its new four-speed electrified vehicle transmission operates at higher speeds than its traditional internal combustion gearbox counterparts, with gears optimized for typical electric motor performance and power curves for maximum efficiency.

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Articlesby Jim ParkOctober 22, 2019

Q&A: NACFE's Rick Mihelic Talks About the Size, Weight and Cost of Batteries

Rick Mihelic, director of future technology studies for the North American Council of Freight Efficiency (NACFE), talks with Equipment Editor Jim Park on the economics of truck batteries.

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Newsby David CullenOctober 7, 2019

Volvo to Sell Electric Class 8 Truck in the U.S. by End of 2020

The battery-electric version of Volvo Trucks North America’s VNR Class 8 regional hauler— dubbed the EVNR-- is now slated “to go on sale at the end of 2020,” according to VTNA President Peter Voorhoeve.

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Newsby StaffOctober 2, 2019

Penske Adds Electric Terminal Tractor to Fleet

Penske Truck Leasing is growing its electric vehicle fleet with the recent addition of a Kalmar Ottawa Electric Terminal Tractor T2E.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 27, 2019

Cummins, Hyundai Team up to Commercialize Electric, Fuel-Cell Powertrains

Cummins and Hyundai are teaming up to develop and commercialize electric and fuel cell powertrains, starting with the North American commercial vehicle market.

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Guest Voices September 20, 2019

Are We Near the End of the ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) Age?

The internal combustion engine powered by gasoline and diesel – isn’t vanishing anytime real soon, despite its demise becoming a regular feature in the popular media.

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