Electrified & Lightweight Semi Trailers Key To Battery-Powered Freight
Manufacturers in Germany are bringing new technology to maximize the efficiency of cargo trailers for the future.
electric heavy-duty trucks
Volvo Scales Up Electric Heavy Trucks As Profits Fund Zero-Emission Shift
Volvo Group is channeling its strong profitability and European market leadership into the rapid expansion of battery-electric and other zero-emission heavy trucks, positioning electrification at the center of its decarbonization roadmap for long-haul transport, regional distribution, and mining. During the presentation of the full-year and fourth-quarter results for 2025 last … [continued]
Tesla Semi Chargers Planned For Pilot Travel Centers
Recently, there has been some encouraging EV charger news for passenger vehicles, with new chargers announced for retail outlets owned by Kroger and Walmart in a variety of states. Sheetz and WaWa also have an impressive number of EV chargers operating at some of their stores. Pilot is recognized as … [continued]
Google Gemini generated this infographic illustrating a comparison between China and India's shift towards "electrostates" and the West's reliance on being "petrostates."
The Assumptions That Broke: China, India, and the End of Fossil Growth Models
The idea that heavy freight would be the last redoubt of diesel has been repeated for decades, often with confidence and rarely with evidence. In December 2025, that idea finally collapsed. Battery-electric heavy duty trucks crossed 50% of new sales in China, a segment that had long been treated as … [continued]
EU Cannot Afford to Pause Zero-Emission Heavy-Duty Charging Deployment
IRU, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) and T&E urge the European Commission to ensure continuity of EU funding for heavy-duty vehicle charging and hydrogen refuelling infrastructure, warning that a break in support in 2026–2027 would risk slowing the deployment of zero-emission vehicles. In a joint letter addressed to European Commission President … [continued]
Member States Seize Last Chance to Unlock Clean Truck Deal
EU government ministers sign off on new Weights & Dimensions which grant trucks extra weight to accommodate heavier zero-emission technologies. After more than two years of deadlock EU government ministers have finally unlocked negotiations on rules to grant trucks extra weight to accommodate heavier clean technologies. This was the last … [continued]
Sodium-Ion Battery Applications Grow
Sodium-ion batteries (SIB) are not just for EVs and home storage. Sodium ion is ideal in rugged environments like farms, and in industry and commerce. Komatsu Japan is partnering with Pret Composites in Neijiang, China, to make 1.5-ton forklifts using Pret’s sodium-ion batteries. Pret plans to invest CNY 800 million … [continued]
GAC T9 and Guangzhou’s Shift to BEV Trucks
Having been in Guangzhou last week, I wanted to give some firsthand context to Michael Barnard’s excellent article: China’s BEV Trucks and the End of Diesel’s Dominance. Overall, the heavy trucks that I saw on the road lagged passenger cars in electrification. Roughly 4 out of 5 cars had green … [continued]
China’s BEV Trucks and the End of Diesel’s Dominance
Cheap Chinese battery electric heavy trucks are no longer a rumor. They are real machines with real price tags that are so low that they force a reassessment of what the global freight industry is willing to pay for electrification. Standing in a commercial vehicle hall in Wuhan and seeing … [continued]
Is The Tesla Semi Finally Coming To Mass Market?
The Tesla Semi was my favorite Tesla vehicle when it was introduced. It could cut emissions so much, and it looks cool. Unfortunately, we’re now approaching the 8-year anniversary of that vehicle’s unveiling! The Tesla Semi was introduced on November 16, 2017. Without a doubt, it has taken much longer … [continued]
