Why Wait For A New Electric Truck When You Can Upcycle Your Old Gas Guzzler?
Diesel-to-electric conversions are helping to ease the electric truck bottleneck while contributing to the sparkling green economy of the future.
California electric trucks
California’s 2036 Clean Trucks Deadline Leaves EU in Rear-View Mirror
The EU needs to set similarly ambitious standards if European truckmakers are to maintain global dominance.
Nearly 2,000 Zero-Emission Trucks & Buses on California Roads — New Data
New Data Shows Nearly 2,000 Zero-Emission Trucks and Buses on California’s Roads, 43 Related In-State Manufacturers A new tool from the California Energy Commission (CEC) provides a snapshot of zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles on the state’s road for the first time. Another displays information about companies with in-state zero-emission … [continued]
Charting the Course for Early Truck Electrification
Using Real-World Truck Telematics Data to Identify Electrifiable Trucks, Inform Charging Infrastructure Investments, and Explore Emissions Reductions Download The Report Below. Trucks in the United States produce 25 percent of transportation greenhouse gas emissions even though they only make up 10 percent of vehicles on the road. And the problem … [continued]
Diving Into Electric Trucks & Electric Truck Charging
What’s going on in the world of electric trucks and electric truck charging? In this episode of CleanTech Talk, Steve Bloch, VP, Western Region, ABB E-Mobility Inc., and Kendell Whitehead, Western Region Lead, Heavy Vehicle Solutions, ABB E-Mobility Inc., sat down with CleanTechnica CEO Zach Shahan to share their insights … [continued]
Medium- & Heavy-Duty Vehicle Electrification 101
By Shelby Parks Transportation pollution affects hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S. each year and is the highest source of climate pollution in the United States. Within this sector, medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (such as trucks, buses, and delivery trucks), tend to be especially intense polluters due to … [continued]
California: Incentives for Clean Trucks & Buses
Originally published by the California Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP): The Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP) will open to new voucher requests at 10 a.m. Pacific on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. The FY20-21 Implementation Manual is now available at www.californiahvip.org/im. Dealers and … [continued]
West Coast Electric Utilities Map Out I-5 Electric Truck Charging Sites
Reliable EV charging infrastructure is critical for a transition to electric vehicles, and that includes electric trucks. It seems US West Coast utilities understand that very well, as they are taking a lead and pushing society in the needed direction. Recently, 9 West Coast utilities and two agencies created …
California On Verge Of Making Truck Manufacturers Produce Electric Trucks — ’bout time
One April 28th, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) released the final draft of the Advanced Clean Trucks standard, a policy that will require truck manufacturers to make electric trucks. The proposal’s release kicks off a 30-day public comment period leading up to a Board vote on June 25-26.
California’s Clean Truck Rule: First Of Its Kind & Long Overdue
California officials are gearing up to launch a momentous new rule to tackle one of the largest sources of pollution in the state: medium- and heavy-duty commercial trucks. After years of deliberation and public input, the rule is the first of its kind and long overdue.
