The German city of Karlsruhe is setting an example for sustainability in waste management by deploying a fleet of 18 Mercedes-Benz eEconic electric garbage trucks that are helping make the streets cleaner, quieter, and a lot less stinky. Since the end of September, the city of Karlsruhe has been relying on Mercedes’ fully electric waste … Continue reading “Mercedes takes out the trash as German city deploys 18 electric garbage trucks”
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On today’s battle-ready episode of Quick Charge, it’s Elon Musk vs. the world as big players position themselves for control of enough lithium to build 600 million electric cars and the rest of the industry squares up to Tesla in the battle for market leadership. While Windrose is making sales and expanding into new markets, … Continue reading “Tesla vs. Bezos, Slate, Windrose, Lucid, and Paul ‘Muad’Dib’ Atreides”
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Capable of delivering up to 1,200 kW of power to get electric commercial trucks back on the road in minutes, the new ABB MCS1200 Megawatt Charging System is part of an ecosystem of electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) that ABB’s bringing to this year’s ACT Expo. ABB E-mobility is using the annual clean trucking conference to … Continue reading “ABB is bringing its new, 1.2 MW modular truck chargers to ACT Expo”
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Peugeot UK says its new E-EXPERT SPORT electric cargo van was inspired by the brand’s rich motorsport pedigree, and the desire to bring that racing heritage to the everyday working professional. And let’s face it, kids – if a fat-tired and bespoilered European cargo van doesn’t excite you, I don’t know what will! Built on the … Continue reading “Peugeot asks the question: what if you built a LeMans-inspired cargo van?”
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Following approval from Transport Canada, EV startup Workhorse will be bringing the W56 and W750 model electric delivery vans to commercial truck dealers in Canada as early as this spring. Workhorse first showed its W56 medium-duty electric truck at Indiana’s Work Truck Week in 2023, and has sold the trucks to logistics and delivery companies … Continue reading “Workhorse electric delivery vans arrive in Canada this spring”
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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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Mack Trucks and Terex Utilities have announced plans to reveal the next generation of their zero-emissions utility bucket trucks at Work Truck Week in Indiana later this month – and it looks fantastic! Co-developed by Terex Utilities and Mack Trucks on a Mack MD7 Electric Class 7 chassis, the new Terex bucket truck is a zero-emission … Continue reading “Mack Trucks, Terex Utilities partner on electric bucket truck”
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Elon Musk’s visit to India may have been more about Tesla than any mission for the US government, if recent job listings at Tesla are to be believed. Plus, we’ve got news that construction on the first Tesla Semi truck stop is underway in California – and only six years behind schedule! All this and more … Continue reading “Elon is setting up shop in India as first Tesla Semi station gets real (6 years late)”
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Global airport ground support equipment (GSE) manufacturer Mallaghan just deployed what it says is North America’s first ever fully electric refrigerated catering truck designed specifically for the aviation industry. Co-developed by Mallagha and International Motors (formerly Navistar), the Mallaghan CT6000E was unveiled at a ceremony at Logan International Airport in Boston that was attended by … Continue reading “Is this America’s first electric refrigerated catering truck for aviation?”
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They may not purr like a well-tuned diesel, but Pet Valu has added two brand-new, whisper-quiet Volvo VNR Electric semi trucks to its growing logistics fleet as part of the company’s ongoing effort to transform its supply chain into one that’s more efficient, and more sustainable. Pet Valu is one of Canada’s leading specialty retailers, … Continue reading “Pet Valu deploys electric semi trucks so pets can breathe a bit easier”