Equipment 10 things we know (and a few we don’t know) about electric trucks April 7, 2021 Several OEMs have unveiled plans to begin production on electric trucks in 2021/22, expanding beyond the limited number of units in today’s test fleets. Before you plug in to the…
Sustainability Order book opens for Peterbilt 520EV November 13, 2020 DENTON, Texas – Peterbilt’s Model 520EV electric truck is available for order now, and will start production by the second quarter of 2021, the company announced Friday. The truck can…
Peterbilt taking orders for Model 220EV August 19, 2020 Peterbilt is now taking orders on its Model 220EV battery-electric vehicle. The medium-duty offering comes in Class 6 or 7 configurations, and has a range of up to 320…
Sustainability Peterbilt Model 220EV is now available August 18, 2020 DENTON, Texas — Peterbilt Motors Co. is now accepting orders for the Model 220EV, an all-electric medium-duty truck. The vehicle was showcased at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas,…
Transportation Electric vehicle research takes a regional focus February 23, 2020 ATLANTA, Ga. – Upcoming North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) research into electric trucks will focus on regional trucking operations, which are expected to be among the earliest…
Equipment President’s Choice: Loblaw prepares for a future with electric vehicles January 21, 2020 Loblaw is a member of Freightliner’s electric vehicle council, and brought an eCascadia to Canada for an initial test run in Surrey, B.C. TORONTO, Ont. — Canada’s largest grocer is…
Transportation When will electric trucks enter production? January 14, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Upstart electric truck manufacturers might be overly aggressive when announcing production timelines — largely in a bid to secure venture capital. And it’s led to a…
Transportation Lion Electric goes to work on vocational truck project November 29, 2019 The project aims to develop battery-electric refuse vehicles, a refrigerated truck, mobile workshop, a bucket truck, and an ambulance
Transportation Dana, Lonestar electrify terminal tractor October 27, 2019 ATLANTA, Ga. – Dana and Lonestar Specialty Vehicles have officially unveiled a fully electrified terminal tractor, drawing on the new Spicer Electrified e-Powertrain system. Dana’s e-Powertrain can be adapted…
Sustainability CATL to supply battery modules for Daimler electric trucks September 18, 2019 PORTLAND, Ore. — Daimler Trucks & Buses has signed an agreement with battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. (CATL), the company said Wednesday. Under the deal, CATL will…
Regulations Industry needs more drastic changes to curb emissions May 28, 2019 VANCOUVER, B.C. – Andrew Tam of the Ontario Ministry of Transportation said heavy-duty diesel vehicles are lagging behind light-duty gasoline-powered vehicles when it comes to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Transportation Lion 8 electric truck comes to life in Quebec March 12, 2019 SAINT-JEROME, Que. – Quebec-based Lion Electric Company is already known for its electrified school buses, but it has now revealed an electric Class 8 truck for its lineup in…
Transportation NACFE explores electric truck charging needs March 1, 2019 TORONTO, Ont. – Buying an electric truck involves more than adding batteries and electric motors to a powertrain. The vehicles will also require access to charging infrastructure that is…
Equipment Freightliner delivers first electric truck December 20, 2018 CARSON, Calif. – Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has delivered its first electric truck, as part of its Freightliner Electric Innovation Fleet. The Freightliner eM2 was delivered to Penske Truck…
Equipment Electric trucks to become more prominent: ACT Research August 8, 2018 COLUMBUS, Ind. – More than 100,000 electric commercial vehicles will be sold by 2035, according to a report from ACT Research. The study, Commercial Vehicle Electrification: To Charge or Not…
