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Articlesby Jim ParkMarch 6, 2024

Do Electric Powertrains Need Transmissions?

Multi-speed transmissions are utterly necessary with diesel engines to keep engine operating speed within a very limited bandwidth for performance and efficiency. Electric motor have much broader power and efficiency curves, demanding far fewer gear ratios.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 14, 2024

Michigan’s LaFontaine Automotive Group Named First Bollinger Motors Dealership

LaFontaine Automotive Group, with two locations, Lansing and Farmington Hills, Michigan, has been tapped as the first dealer for Bollinger commercial vehicles.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 30, 2024

Truck Makers Team up to Push for U.S. ZEV Truck Charging Infrastructure

Daimler Truck North America, Navistar, and Volvo Group North America all have battery-electric vehicles in the marketplace, and they've formed a new coalition to work to speed access to charging infrastructure.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseDecember 14, 2023

Greenlane, Uber Freight Using Data to Accelerate Truck Charging Infrastructure

Uber Freight and Greenlane have teamed up to accelerate the development and installation of commercial electric truck charging stations.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 27, 2023

Volvo FH Electric Named International Truck of the Year

The Volvo FH Electric became the first-ever electric truck to be named the International Truck of the Year – Europe’s top honor for heavy-duty commercial vehicles.

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Articlesby Jack RobertsNovember 22, 2023

Hot Laps in Texas with the Peterbilt Model 579EV

Peterbilt’s careful, considered development of electric vehicles has led to the quick, nimble and capable Model 579EV, as Jack Roberts discovered recently behind the wheel of this battery-electric truck.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 16, 2023

Coca-Cola Bottler Gets First Heavy-Duty EVs for California Trucking Fleet

Daimler Truck North America has delivered 20 zero-emission, battery-electric Freightliner eCascadia Class 8 tractors to Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling,

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Newsby Jack RobertsNovember 5, 2023

Idealease to Offer International eMV Electric Trucks

At a customer event in Atlanta, Idealease outlined its plans to offer International electric trucks to fleets around the country.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 18, 2023

Calstart to Plan Zero-Emission Corridor Along Eastern Seaboard

A DOE-funded study conducted by Calstart will optimize investment for electric and hydrogen truck infrastructure along the I-95 freight corridor.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 16, 2023

National Grid to Conduct Electrification Study of Northeast Freight Corridor

A new study to inform planning and investment for truck charging infrastructure across thousands of miles of highways in the Northeast will be carried out by National Grid.     

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