Keyword
electric
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Driving hybrid-electric, fully-electric trucks in Atlanta
Taking Hyliion hybrid-electric with e-axle, and Pete 220 with Dana turnkey electric system on the road
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Dana introduces new Spicer products
ATLANTA, Ga. – A new Spicer Dura-Tune center bearing for downsped drivetrains, and a Spicer Trac-Lok limited slip differential for medium-duty trucks were introduced by Dana at the Technology & Maintenance Council’s spring meetings. The Spicer Dura-Tune center bearing, available…
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Freightliner co-creating electric vehicles with customers
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Freightliner’s electrification strategy involves staying close to customers and having them actively participate in the design process through a concept called co-creation. Greg Treinen, advanced technology marketing manager for Freightliner, said during a Work Truck Show press…
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Power up
Electric trucks are all the rage, but now the focus turns to charging requirements
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Volvo invests in wireless EV charging
PHILADELPHIA, Penn. – Volvo Group Venture Capital, a subsidiary of Volvo Group, has invested in a firm developing high power wireless charging of electric vehicles. Momentum Dynamics, based in Pennsylvania, is developing and commercializing high power inductive charging for the…
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Freightliner shows first electric trucks
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – To build an electric Class 8 truck requires the same battery power as 32 electric Smart cars, but Daimler Trucks North America is forging ahead with an all-electric eCascadia, as well as an electric eM2 medium-duty…
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Volvo to electrify VNR
Volvo will commercialize VNR Electric by 2020
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Electric medium-duty trucks a good fit for some applications: NACFE
NEW YORK, N.Y. – A new Confidence Report on the viability of electric-powered medium-duty trucks found they are a “real solution, for some specific applications.” Mike Roeth, executive director of the North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) said during…
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Volvo’s electric trucks coming to North America in 2020
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Volvo Trucks has announced it will introduce all-electric trucks to the North American market in 2020. The launch will come through a partnership between Volvo Group, California’s South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD), and other industry…
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Driverless, cabless, electric logging truck revealed
NEW YORK, N.Y. – A Swedish start-up has introduced an autonomous, all-electric logging truck. The T-log, introduced by Einride, features off-road capabilities and is designed to navigate forest roads. It was showcased at the Festival of Speed. “Einride is constantly…
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Penske, NFI first to run electric Freightliner trucks
PORTLAND, Ore. – Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has announced Penske Truck Leasing and NFI will receive electric trucks this year as part of its Electric Innovation Fleet. The fleet will consist of 30 eCascadia and eM2 first-generation electric vehicles,…
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The many benefits of electrification
For Volvo, the advantages of electrification will not only be enjoyed by customers, but by the world at large
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Freightliner debuts electric Cascadia, M2
PORTLAND, Ore. – Daimler Trucks boldly proclaimed it intends to be the world’s leader in electric trucks, and it showed for the first time its electric-powered eCascadia and eM2 for the North American market. The announcements and electric truck debuts…
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Anheuser-Busch orders Nikola trucks
Plans to go all-in on renewable powered trucks by 2025
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More Canadian fleets order Tesla Semis
New electric truck finding a following in various applications
