A deal with Proterra completes Volta Trucks’s strategic sourcing of its electric powertrain. The venture will lead to production of the all-electric 16-ton Volta Zero commercial truck that can deliver freight inside urban areas.
February 18, 2021
Republic Services is working with Romeo Power to develop its battery technology for use in Republic’s electric garbage trucks.
January 29, 2021
Roush CleanTech’s Ford F-650 battery-electric truck has achieved the California Hybrid and Zero-emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP) eligibility listing.
January 28, 2021
When delivering a transformer to be used in an electric-truck charging array at a Schneider terminal, using a battery-electric truck was a natural move for Southern California Edison.
January 25, 2021
The Bobit fleet team got a chance to climb through a test version of the all-electric pickup at Lordstown Motors’ new facility in Irvine, Calif.
January 19, 2021
Kenworth and Peterbilt took their zero-emission trucks to Pike's Peak to see how well these emerging powertrain technologies could handle one of the toughest road courses on the planet.
January 15, 2021
Dependable Highway Express has been piloting two Volvo electric trucks as part of its sustainability efforts and plans to order more.
January 14, 2021
Paccar Parts is introducing new electric vehicle charging stations to support the global launch of electric vehicles.
January 8, 2021
Leasing an electric truck or van is an entirely different experience from a traditional vehicle lease can have some major benefits.
January 5, 2021
Zero-emission freight vehicle technology is advancing rapidly and will eventually offer fleets lower cost of ownership than diesel-powered trucks, according to a new report from a consortium of groups led by Calstart.
December 14, 2020
A new, global effort is pushing to reach 100% zero-emission new truck and bus sales in just 30 years.
December 3, 2020
Electric Island will be a large public charging site for medium- and heavy-duty electric commercial vehicles, co-developed by Daimler Trucks North America and Portland General Electric. It's expected to be the first of its kind in the United States.
December 1, 2020
In what has felt a bit this year like a headlong rush toward zero-emission battery-electric and hydrogen-fuel-cell vehicles, are we overlooking other potential environmental impacts?
November 20, 2020
Twenty companies illustrate how trucking can take the lead in sustainability in HDT's annual Top Green Fleet awards, honoring strategies such as electric vehicle and alternative fuel adoption, fuel-saving techniques, and green facilities.
November 16, 2020
A pair of Paccar zero-emission trucks — a Kenworth T680 fuel cell electric vehicle and a battery-electric Peterbilt Model 579EV — recently became the first Class 8 zero-emissions vehicles to drive to the 14,115-foot summit of Pikes Peak in Colorado.
November 9, 2020