GM brings BrightDrop under corporate umbrella

GM has announced BrightDrop electric cargo vans will be integrated into the company. “We believe that this move will benefit our fleet customers by providing them with an efficient single…

Xos trumpets favorable performance comparisons to diesel-fueled step vans

Electric truck maker Xos announced it delivered 105 units in the third quarter, including the first “positive gross margin units” it claims “meet or exceed margin performance of legacy diesel…

Volvo Trucks expands Canadian EV dealer network

Mid-Ontario Truck Centre in Maple, Ont., and Gerry’s Truck Centre in London, Ont., are the latest to become Volvo Trucks Certified Electric Vehicle (EV) Dealerships. The facilities have completed their…

Mullen Automotive launches proprietary telematics platform

Mullen Automotive has announced the launch of its in-house fleet telematics offering, Commercial Pulse. The electric vehicle maker says Commercial Pulse will offer a complete platform…

Mercedes-Benz rolls out eSprinter to Canadian market

Mercedes-Benz’s new eSprinter electric cargo vans will start with a base MSRP of $97,990, Mercedes-Benz Vans Canada announced today. The Canadian cargo van will feature a 170-inch wheelbase with a…

Ford rolls out more EV chargers for commercial customers

Ford Pro, the commercial division of Ford Motor Company, has introduced new charging options for fleet customers, including a new Series 2 AC 80-amp charging station…

Motiv launches Argo Series electric trucks

Electric truck maker Motiv Power Systems has introduced its first purpose-built EV cab in the form of the Argo. The company says the new offering, based…

Petro-Canada Lubricants launches new EV lubes

Petro-Canada Lubricants has introduced a line of lubricants for electric vehicles, dubbing the new line Petro-Canada Lubricants EVR. The line includes EVR Driveline, EVR Thermal Management,…

Ample announces battery swapping agreement with Mitsubishi Fuso

Battery swapping company Ample has announced a partnership with Mitsubishi Fuso to swap out battery packs in an effort to eliminate time-consuming EV recharging. Ample builds battery swapping stations and…

VMC rolls out first electric trucks, looks to build national distribution network

A little known Canadian electric truck maker has brought to market a Class 3 truck and is now in the process of establishing a nationwide distribution network. The first of…

Lion Electric opens Illinois production facility

Lion Electric today opened its electric vehicle plant in Joliet, Ill., touting it as the largest U.S. manufacturing facility dedicated to medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicle production. The 900,000-sq.-ft. plant…

Mullen Automotive set to build first commercial EVs

Electric truck maker Mullen Automotive says Class 3 commercial vehicles will begin rolling off its assembly line in the coming weeks. It has scheduled a launch event for Aug. 24…

‘Truck stop of the future’ designed for EVs to be built on Daimler land in Michigan

A truck stop of the future designed to charge electric commercial vehicles will be built on Daimler Truck North America’s (DTNA) Redford, Mich., land near I-96. Dubbed a Mobility Charging…

EV maker Lordstown Motors files for bankruptcy protection, restructures

Electric commercial light truck maker Lordstown Motors has filed for bankruptcy protection as it restructures its business. It is also suiting business partner Foxconn Ventures for what it alleges was…

DC fast chargers for commercial applications

EvoCharge has launched a line of DC fast chargers to serve a full range of electric vehicle charging needs, including for commercial vehicles. EvoCharge offers a…