Equipment Advances coming to EV battery cells, charging infrastructure September 23, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Electric trucks, the batteries that power them, and the infrastructure that charges those batteries have been making the news this week. At ACT Virtual Sept. 22, Volvo…
Equipment Amazon orders 10 Lion Electric trucks September 23, 2020 MONTREAL, Que. – Lion Electric has reached a deal to delivery 10 battery-electric trucks to Amazon, with the first two to be delivered this year. Amazon says it will deploy…
Technology Biodiesel vehicles wrap and roll September 22, 2020 JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – American biodiesel users are sharing their success stories with wraps, decals or other vehicle branding efforts. Newly branded vehicles highlighting biodiesel’s sustainability benefits are rolling along…
Equipment Terberg rolling out second-generation electric yard tractor September 21, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Terberg has come out with a second-generation version of its electric yard tractor, which significantly increases battery capacity and can operate within a much wider temperature range.
Sustainability Paccar partnership to provide charging infrastructure for electric trucks September 21, 2020 BELLEVUE, Wash. – Paccar will work with Schneider Electric and Faith Technologies to provide charging infrastructure for its electric trucks in the U.S. and Canada. The company is taking orders…
Sustainability Walmart to electrify entire fleet by 2040 September 21, 2020 BENTONVILLE, Ark. – Walmart will electrify its entire fleet, including longhaul trucks, by 2040 as part of a broader plan to become emissions-free. “We want to play an important role…
Sustainability CleanBC Heavy-duty Vehicle Efficiency Program opens September 17, 2020 LANGLEY, B.C. – Registration is open for this year’s CleanBC Heavy-duty Vehicle Efficiency Program, the B.C. Trucking Association (BCTA) announced Thursday. The program features a course for fleets on fuel…
Equipment Mack to commercialize LR Electric in 2021 September 16, 2020 GREENSBORO, N.C. — Mack Trucks announced Wednesday it plans to commercialize the Mack LR Electric refuse truck next year. Orders will open in the fourth quarter of this year, with…
Equipment Nikola makes the case for two-pronged approach to electrification September 16, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – To compete with diesel, both battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and hydrogen fuel cell electric trucks will be viable options under certain conditions. That’s why Nikola Motor Company…
Equipment Electric vehicle rollout faces power generation barriers September 15, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Interest in electric vehicles continues to grow, but energy analyst Robert Bryce points to an array of barriers that must be overcome before any widespread rollout –…
Infrastructure Diesel and oil will be around for awhile yet: Energy analyst September 10, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Energy options for commercial vehicles include everything from diesel to natural gas, hydrogen, and batteries. But James Spencer doesn’t think oil is going away anytime soon. “Oil’s…
Infrastructure Ontario moves forward on emissions, towing crackdowns September 9, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Ontario plans to have a new truck emissions inspection regime in place by early 2022, under a series of regulatory changes that are currently in the works.
Equipment GM to supply Nikola with fuel cells, takes 11% ownership stake September 8, 2020 DETROIT, Mich. – General Motors has taken an 11% ownership stake in Nikola, after inking a strategic partnership to engineer and manufacture the Nikola Badger pickup truck. Nikola says the…
Equipment Navistar taps In-Charge to assist with electric truck deployment August 26, 2020 LISLE, Ill. – Navistar has announced its NEXT eMobility Solutions division has partnered with In-Charge Energy to provide charging infrastructure and consulting services to Navistar and its electric vehicle customers.
Equipment NACFE reveals top regions for electric truck deployment August 24, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – A new report from the North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) looks to help fleets decide where best to deploy electric trucks. But, Canada was not…
