A Volvo VNR Electric at an industry show. Volvo on Demand is expected to initially offer 25 VNR Electric trucks to allow fleets to defer upfront investment in battery-electric trucks. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics) [Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] Volvo Trucks North America is launching a term-based program … Continue reading “VTNA Launches Volvo on Demand for Class 8 VNR Electric”
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A Penske International eMV electric truck. Penske Energy will aim to help commercial fleet operators plan, design and deploy charging infrastructure. (Matt Petit/NHOUSE for Penske) [Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] LAS VEGAS — Penske Transportation Solutions and ForeFront Power are teaming up for an electric vehicle infrastructure advisory joint … Continue reading “Penske Forms EV Infrastructure Advisory JV With Mitsui Unit”
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Navistar CEO Mathias Carlbaum (left) and VTNA President Peter Voorhoeve (right) listen as Peterbilt General Manager Jason Skoog speaks during a panel session at ACT Expo 2024 in Las Vegas. (Seth Clevenger/Transport Topics) [Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] LAS VEGAS — Battery-electric truck adoption rates surprised to the downside … Continue reading “Truck Maker Execs Optimistic on BETs Despite Slow Adoption”
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WattEV charging depot at the Port of Long Beach. (WattEV) [Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] LAS VEGAS — WattEV CEO Salim Youssefzadeh issued a challenge to Class 8 truck makers May 22, promising to place an order plus deposit immediately for 1,000 Class 8 trucks with any manufacturer if … Continue reading “WattEV CEO Challenges Truck Makers on Megawatt Charging”
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Lion Electric CEO Marc Bédard unveils the company’s zero-emission Lion8 tractor at ACT Expo 2024. (Seth Clevenger) [Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] LAS VEGAS — Electric truck and bus manufacturer The Lion Electric Co. has expanded its commercial vehicle lineup with its battery-electric Lion8 Tractor, introduced at the Advanced … Continue reading “Lion Electric Introduces Battery-Electric Class 8 Tractor”
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Hyundai Motor Company has unveiled an autonomous heavy-duty hydrogen fuel cell electric truck which is currently undergoing initial driving assessments. Developed in collaboration with autonomous driving software firm Plus, Hyundai’s Class 8 XCIENT Fuel Cell truck has been equipped with Level 4 autonomous driving technology – which could allow the vehicle to operate completely autonomously … Continue reading “Hyundai is trialling a self-driving heavy-duty hydrogen-powered truck | Mobility”
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“It’s our responsibility to continue to test, evaluate and provide feedback on alternatives that are available,” J.B. Hunt President Shelley Simpson tells attendees at an ACT Expo 2024 session. (Michael Freeze/Transport Topics) [Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] LAS VEGAS — Shelley Simpson, president and incoming CEO of J.B. Hunt … Continue reading “Electrification Has Its Challenges, J.B. Hunt’s Simpson Says”
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Dan Priestley, senior manager of the Tesla Semi, at the 2024 Advanced Clean Transportation Expo in Las Vegas. (Seth Clevenger/Transport Topics) [Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] LAS VEGAS — In a rare trade show appearance for the company, the head of Tesla’s heavy-duty truck program stressed that electric truck technology … Continue reading “Tesla’s Priestley to EV Fleets: Now Is the Time to Scale”
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Hino provides the Tern RC8 with an XL Series 4×2 chassis. The vehicle uses two Hexagon Purus battery packs. (Keiron Greenhalgh/Transport Topics) [Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] LAS VEGAS — Hino Trucks and Hexagon Purus launched a Class 8 battery-electric truck known as the Tern RC8 on May 20, … Continue reading “Hino, Hexagon Purus Launch Class 8 Battery-Electric Truck”
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Early use cases for battery-electric commercial vehicles include medium-duty box trucks for local delivery. (Navistar) [Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] Challenges remain for fleets wishing to integrate battery-electric trucks into their operations, but some early adopters are successfully deploying these plug-in vehicles in a range of applications that are … Continue reading “Plugging In to the Battery-Electric Vehicle Market”