Equipment Nikola recalling BEVs after investigation into battery pack fires August 14, 2023 Nikola is voluntarily recalling 209 Tre battery-electric trucks, after an investigation into battery pack fires that occurred at its facilities. An independent investigation found a coolant leak inside a single…
Equipment Trimac testing range of emissions slashing technologies August 9, 2023 Trimac is testing a wide range of options when it comes to slashing emissions from its fleet in a variety of applications. The company is a participant in the Zero…
Equipment Ecom Logistics vows to electrify delivery fleet August 9, 2023 Ecom Logistics says it will run an entirely electric fleet by 2030, and has already begun to deploy electric vehicles into its delivery fleet. The company currently operates a fleet…
Equipment Proterra battery maker files for Chapter 11 August 9, 2023 Proterra — a U.S.-headquartered maker of electric buses, as well as battery systems used by several truck manufacturers – has voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. In a statement…
Equipment Ballard to supply fuel cells to Ford for European longhaul demonstrations August 3, 2023 Ballard Power Systems says it has signed a letter of intent with Ford Trucks to supply a fuel cell system that will be used to produce a hydrogen fuel cell…
Equipment Lion Electric doubles Q2 revenue, has 1,400 vehicles on the road August 3, 2023 Lion Electric reported record revenue in the second quarter of $58 million (all figures U.S.), nearly double the same period last year. It recorded a net loss of $11.8 million.
Equipment Nikola claims interest increasing in hydrogen fuel cell trucks August 2, 2023 Nikola says it has received more than 200 sales orders for Class 8 hydrogen-fuel-cell-electric trucks from 18 customers. The trucks have entered series production at the company’s Coolidge, Ariz., manufacturing…
Sustainability Alberta to fund emerging hydrogen technologies August 1, 2023 Alberta will invest $45 million into new hydrogen technologies – including those that benefit heavy-duty transportation. The available support comes through two new hydrogen funding competitions launched under the province’s…
Sustainability Ample announces battery swapping agreement with Mitsubishi Fuso July 27, 2023 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…
Equipment VMC rolls out first electric trucks, looks to build national distribution network July 26, 2023 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…
Equipment GM CAMI plant to build EV battery packs July 25, 2023 GM has announced its CAMI Assembly plant in Ingersoll, Ont., will begin producing battery modules for electric vehicles in the second quarter of next year. The battery packs will increase…
Equipment Lion Electric opens Illinois production facility July 21, 2023 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…
Equipment Nikola sells Phoenix Hydrogen Hub July 20, 2023 Nikola has agreed to sell off its Phoenix Hydrogen Hub project to Fortescue Future Industries (FFI). The OEM says the new owner will provide the capital and resources needed to…
Sustainability Ballard fuel cells replaced 200 million liters of diesel in 2022 July 19, 2023 Ballard Power Systems says its fuel cells helped customers consume 53 million fewer US gallons (200 million liters) of diesel in 2022, avoiding about 540,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide in…
Equipment Volvo, Westport form JV to advance HPDI fuel systems July 19, 2023 Volvo Group and Westport have signed a letter of intent to form a joint venture that will help globalize and commercialize Westport’s HPDI fuel system technology for longhaul and off-road…
