Equipment Autocar testing electric refuse truck August 5, 2022 Autocar has begun field testing of its new all-electric cabover refuse truck, the E-ACX. Two alpha units have been constructed, featuring a zero-emissions, all-electric powertrain. Autocar says the testing, taking…
Equipment Lion Electric delivered 105 electric vehicles in Q2 August 5, 2022 Lion Electric delivered 105 vehicles in the second quarter, up from 61 the same period last year, and grew its revenue to $29.5 million (all figures U.S.) from $16.7 million…
Equipment Emterra deploying LR Electric refuse truck in Peel region August 2, 2022 Emterra has ordered a Class 8 Mack LR Electric refuse truck, which it plans to deploy in the Greater Toronto Area. “Emterra has been a company on the leading edge…
Equipment Navistar delivers first International eMV electric trucks to Canada July 7, 2022 Navistar has begun deliveries of its eMV electric medium-duty truck, and two of the first to be delivered are deployed in Canada. Canadian utility provider Enmax has purchased two of…
Equipment Box trucks ideal for electrification: NACFE June 30, 2022 Every box truck in North America could be electrified today, according to the North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE). It has based its findings on results from its…
Equipment Transport Bourassa receives two battery-electric Kenworth T680Es June 27, 2022 Transport Bourassa has received the keys to two Kenworth T680E battery-electric trucks. The trucks were presented to fleet manager Marilyn Bourassa during a ceremony at Kenworth’s Renton, Wash., manufacturing plant.
Business Management Volvo sees electric vehicles as opportunity to accelerate growth June 22, 2022 The higher value of electric trucks and machines will accelerate Volvo Group’s growth, the company said during its Capital Markets Day in Sweden June 22. The company said electric trucks…
Equipment Canada Post promises to electrify 14,000-vehicle fleet June 9, 2022 Canada Post announced it will electrify its entire fleet of 14,000 vehicles by 2040 as part of its plan to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. It will spend $1…
Equipment Cascades, PIT Group testing electric shunt truck May 16, 2022 The perfect vehicle for making an electric shift may be in the backyards of trucking companies and distribution centers. Shunt trucks run in a closed loop and their operations are…
Equipment Xos taps Allison for electric axles May 11, 2022 Electric truck maker Xos has partnered with Allison to install its eGen Power 100S and 100D electric axles onto its Classes 7-8 vehicles. The announcement was made at ACT Expo.
Equipment Daimler unveils second-gen eCascadia May 9, 2022 Freightliner introduced at the ACT Expo show in Long Beach, Calif., an update to its battery-electric eCascadia, with a longer range of up to 230 miles (368 km) in a…
Equipment Lion Electric ramps up deliveries May 4, 2022 Lion Electric delivered 84 vehicles in the first quarter, up from 24 over the same period last year, and grew its Q1 revenue by US$16.4 million to $22.6 million. The…
Equipment Volvo vows to ‘accelerate the shift’ to zero-emission vehicles in Canada April 21, 2022 Volvo Trucks was at Truck World, announcing it is “accelerating the shift” toward zero-emission transport in Canada. Andy Brown, product marketing manager – electromobility, indicated the company is proud of…
Equipment Electrified log trailer could improve fuel economy in forestry applications April 12, 2022 FPInnovations is currently developing a hybrid trailer for forestry operations, with plans to replace a conventional trailer axle with an electrically powered drive axle. The project, worth approximately $2.5 million,…
Equipment Lion, Transit build lightweight last-mile delivery truck April 11, 2022 Lion Electric has partnered with Quebec-headquartered Transit Truck Bodies to develop a lightweight, aerodynamic electric truck suited for last-mile urban deliveries. The truck builds on a Lion6 chassis with a…
