Big News For Big Trucks — Cummins, Paccar, Daimler Launch Battery JV
Three of the biggest names in heavy equipment are launching a new joint venture to co-develop advanced, lightweight electric truck batteries.
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Pride Group Orders 250 Electric Semi Trucks
The age of the electric semi is upon us – and one company’s lead is growing.
Volvo Buys Into Daimler Fuel Cell Tech For Heavy Trucks
Volvo Buys into Daimler Fuel Cell Tech for Heavy Trucks, spending $650 million to form new joint venture and reduce its carbon footprint.
One Size Doesn’t Fit All: How Commercial Electric Vehicles Present Unique Challenges For Charging Infrastructure
When most people envision climate action, images of solar panels and wind farms often come to mind. However, electricity generation is only part of the decarbonization puzzle. The climate crisis calls for an all-hands-on-deck approach to decarbonizing the world’s goods and services, including how they are designed, produced, sourced, and transported.
Freightliner Announces Electrified Versions Of Its Popular Heavy-Duty & Medium Duty Trucks
Freightliner Trucks took to the stage recently to take the wraps off of two new fully-electric truck offerings. The Freightliner eCascadia is a heavy-duty truck (>15 t GVW), while the Freightliner eM2 106 is a medium-duty truck (9 to 12 t GVW), and the company says they mark the beginning of a new era in trucking.
More Electric Trucks — Efficient Drivetrains Unveils New EDI PowerDrive 8000 Series (Offering Suitable For…
The electric and plug-in hybrid drivetrain solutions firm Efficient Drivetrains Inc (EDI) has now unveiled its new PowerDrive 8000 Series line of products, which were designed to function in heavy-duty Class 8 vehicle applications.
Daimler Shows Off Fuso eCanter Electric Truck, Partners With StoreDot For 5 Minute Charging
Daimler has unveiled its Fuso branded eCanter electric truck in Manhattan. Mitsubishi Fuso is part of the Daimler Truck Group, along with Freightliner and Mercedes-Benz. The eCanter electric light duty delivery truck has been under development for several years and will be manufactured in Tramagal, Portugal. It goes on sale in the US, Europe, and Japan starting later this year, according to a company press release.
Daimler Trucks Not Scared Of Tesla, Elon Musk, Jerome Guillen, & Their New Semi Business
Daimler, the parent company of Mercedes-Benz, decided to invest in the global truck business at the beginning of the 21st century. Today, it has 5 brands in its portfolio — Mercedes-Benz Trucks, Freightliner Trucks, Mitsubishi FUSO, Western Star, and BharatBenz. Freightliner has a 40% share of the heavy truck market in the US. But Tesla is planning to disrupt that market with the Tesla Semi electric truck due to be unveiled in September.
Daimler To Do Pilot Run Of Mercedes-Benz Urban e-Trucks
Daimler will be manufacturing a small run of Mercedes-Benz Urban e-Trucks following the positive reception of the concept at the 2016 IAA Commercial Vehicles trade show, and in anticipation of a further large-scale rollout of the technology, according to a new press release from the German giant.
