Owner-operators are a huge part of the heavy truck market, and they’ve been among the most hesitant groups to transition from diesel to electric semi trucks. That may be changing, however, as Saldivar’s Trucking becomes first independent owner-operator in the US to deploy a Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 truck. The higher up-front cost of … Continue reading “Saldivar’s Trucking: first owner-operator to deploy Volvo VNR Electric semi”
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The 2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA will be available as an EV and hybrid The electric CLA will be able to add 186 miles of range in 10 minutes It may be the first EV to feature both CCS and NACS charge ports Mercedes-Benz still views the future as electric, though the timeline for the transition’s become … Continue reading “2026 Mercedes CLA will get CCS and NACS charge ports, hybrid option”
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Daimler Truck North America has helped alcohol distributor Reyes Beverage Group deploy fully 29 zero-emission Freightliner eCascadia Class 8 electric semi trucks in its California delivery fleet. Reyes Beverage Group (RGB) plans to deploy the first twenty Freightliner electric semi trucks at its Golden Brands – East Bay and Harbor Distributing – Huntington Beach warehouses, … Continue reading “Reyes Beverage Group adds 29 Freightliner electric semi trucks to California fleet”
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For 2025, dozens of EV variants top 300 miles of range The top-ten list contains pickups, SUVs, crossovers, sedans, and a hatchback Standouts like Lucid Air and Hyundai Ioniq 6 manage market-leading range without huge battery packs Less than a decade ago, 300 miles seemed like the holy grail for EV driving range. Now, even … Continue reading “Which electric cars have the most range?”
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Adding Sustainability to Storage This article may contain affiliate links. If you’ve invested in an electric vehicle, you likely already understand the importance of leading a more sustainable life. So, why not go the extra mile to safeguard your investment while continuing your sustainable strategies? Even if you’ve tried to update your home to be … Continue reading “Protecting Your EV in an Eco-Friendly Garage”
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Kubota says its new KATR farm tractor concept raises the bar in autonomous, zero-emission farming – and it looks like they’ve convinced others, too. The robot just won “Best of Innovation” at the CES Innovation Awards. Built as a follow-up to last year’s New Agri Concept electric autonomous farm tractor, the new Kubota KATR is a … Continue reading “New Kubota KATR farm robot concept wins CES innovation award”
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Climate XChange’s 9th Annual EV Raffle is your chance to win the electric car of your dreams – from Rivian to Tesla to Porsche and more! But don’t wait, because there are only 5,000 tickets available! Imagine getting to custom order your perfect EV, with every detail just the way you want it, up to … Continue reading “Win your dream EV in Climate XChange’s 9th annual raffle!”
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EV policy was one of the top issues for Michigan voters in the 2024 Presidential election. And in a state where the Biden administration’s policies have created some of the most jobs, negative messaging may have helped deliver the key swing state to Donald Trump. That’s the conclusion of a postmortem report by the American … Continue reading “Pro-Trump EV disinformation worked in Michigan, polling suggests”
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On today’s informative episode of Quick Charge, we’ve got Honda engineers Jason Hwang and Emilio Sanchez to talk us through some of the things that make the GM Ultium-based Honda Prologue EV feel like a real Honda, and why that matters. Jason and Emilio talk about some of the choices they made to make the … Continue reading “What makes a Honda a Honda? Prologue engineers help us find out!”
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Nikola workers assemble the company’s Tre hydrogen fuel cell electric truck. [Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] Truck maker Nikola recently reduced staffing levels as it seeks to control costs. The Phoenix-based hydrogen fuel cell electric truck and battery-electric truck manufacturer in October cut 135 jobs, a move that CEO … Continue reading “Truck Maker Nikola Trims 135 Staff in Cost-Cutting Move”