This article may contain affiliate links. Fleet electrification looks simple on paper: park the vehicles, plug them in, wake up to a full battery. However, real depots are messier. Routes shift, dwell time shrinks, drivers swap vehicles, and utilities move slowly. If the charging yard is designed without operational reality, costs show up fast in … Continue reading “5 Costly Mistakes to Avoid When Installing Charging Stations for Commercial Fleets”
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Electrifying your commercial fleet is a tricky thing. Sure, you want to cut your fuel costs. You want to reduce your operating variables. Heck you you even want to help corporate meet their ESG goals – but where do you start? MAN Trucks is here to help fleet managers get answers. As more and more heavy … Continue reading “MAN Trucks Electric Commercial Vehicles Consultation wants to electrify your fleet”
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Rumors leaked last week, and now it’s official: the Rivian Commercial Van is now available to order for fleets of any size, even down to a single van – but still only for businesses, not individuals. Rivian first announced it would make electric delivery vans in 2019, as part of a partnership with Amazon, who ordered … Continue reading “Rivian will now sell its commercial van to any fleet, starting at $79,900”
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Consulting firm TRC has made a name for itself in the clean trucking space both for managing the ACT Expo and helping commercial fleets navigate the increasingly complex world of ZEV incentives. This week, the company reached a major milestone: $2 billion in funding! Over the last few years, GNA (which was acquired by TRC … Continue reading “Milestone: TRC reaches $2 billion in commercial ZEV funding”
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With its compact dimensions, outstanding performance, and quiet, emissions-free operation, the Atlas Copco E-Air H185 is changing the game when it comes to indoor construction and demolition projects. Now, it’s changing an altogether different game: art. Construction companies bidding on jobs in indoor or densely populated urban environments are already singing the praises of electric … Continue reading “Art, science, and the Atlas Copco E-Air H185 commercial electric air compressor”
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Greenlane, an EV charging joint venture owned by Daimler Truck, NextEra Energy Resources and investment firm BlackRock, has secured a $15-million grant from the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD). The grant will allow Greenlane to accelerate the development of its first commercial EV charging corridor along Interstate 15. SCAQMD’s funding will be used … Continue reading “Greenlane wins $15-million grant to deploy commercial EV charging infrastructure in California”
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Sponsored by Parker. Much of the focus on electrifying commercial trucks has been on optimizing electric powertrains and solving challenges like battery capacity, maximum battery voltage, eAxles and safety considerations. Long haul trucks present significant challenges to electrification due to battery size & cost and charging infrastructure. A quicker path to electrification is often for … Continue reading “Considerations for applying electric-PTOs units on commercial vehicles: Watch Now”
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Electrification of commercial vehicles is crucial to reducing emissions and creating a more sustainable transportation industry. However, this transition poses several challenges in power conversion that must be effectively addressed to ensure the success of electric commercial vehicles. Developing power electronics systems that can handle high voltages and currents while maintaining high efficiency is a … Continue reading “Efficient and cost-effective power conversion for electric commercial vehicles (Webinar)”
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As part of a product update, German automotive supplier Webasto has increased the energy capacity of its traction batteries from 35 to 40 kWh. The new Standard Battery Pro 40 is the same size as its predecessor (960 x 687 x 302 mm), allowing it to fit seamlessly into installation spaces that already use the … Continue reading “Webasto boosts energy capacity of its battery system for commercial EVs”
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Kodiak Robotics is touting its latest milestone in fully autonomous commercial vehicles today after completing a driverless truck delivery to partner and customer Atlas Energy Solutions in Texas. The delivery marks a key step in beginning commercialized autonomous operations as early as next year. Kodiak Robotics was founded in 2018 to develop an autonomous technology stack … Continue reading “Kodiak Robotics completes first driverless semi truck delivery ahead of commercial operations”