Tesla Semi Passes DHL Tests, Reyes Adds 29 eCascadia Electric Trucks
Electric trucks from Tesla and Freightliner are beginning to make their way into service with fleet operators in the US.
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Battery-Electric Mega Trip: eActros 600 on its way to the Northernmost & Southernmost Points in…
Two near-series eActros 600 prototypes set off from Frankfurt am Main Most extensive test run in the history of Mercedes-Benz Trucks Battery-electric long-haul trucks are traveling more than 13.000 kilometers through more than 20 countries – each truck underway with 40 tons total towing weight Karin Rådström, CEO Mercedes-Benz Trucks, … [continued]
Daimler Truck Unveils Battery Electric Autonomous Freightliner eCascadia Technology Demonstrator
Daimler Truck is pursuing a vision of zero emissions and increased road safety by combining the two most promising technologies to deliver on that vision — battery electric drive and integrated autonomous driving technology — in one semi-truck for the first time in its history: the autonomous Freightliner eCascadia technology … [continued]
Porsche Rolls Out Electric Trucks As Transport Logistics Fleet
Porsche is pushing ahead with the roll-out of alternative drives in its transport logistics fleet: Together with its logistics partners, the sports car manufacturer is using six new electric HGVs (heavy good vehicle) at its Zuffenhausen, Weissach and Leipzig sites. These vehicles transport production materials around the plants, working alongside … [continued]
Walmart Starts Its Electric Semi Truck Transformation
Quite often, I see Walmart’s electric Ford delivery vans (Ford E-Transits) in my area. It’s so exciting, not just because it’s another electric vehicle model (I get excited about all of them), but also because it clearly portends a new era of transportation in which EVs save money, are practical … [continued]
Setting the Record Straight on the ICCT’s Trucking Cost Analysis
Editor’s note: In the interest of open debate, we are publishing the article below from the ICCT. This is part of a debate the ICCT is having with Michael Barnard. You can read Michael’s articles on the topic here, here, here, and here. By Felipe Rodríguez, Director Heavy-Duty Vehicles at … [continued]
Volvo FH Electric Is First EV To Win Truck Of The Year
In a historic, first-ever win for an electric vehicle, the Volvo FH Electric class 8 truck is the 2024 International Truck of the Year. Note: not the electric truck of the year. The real one. The big burrito. The International Truck of the Year Award is bestowed by 24 commercial … [continued]
With Smart Policy, Truck Electrification Is Within Reach
An analysis of 15 states that have adopted or are in the process of adopting the Advanced Clean Trucks regulation shows that 60 percent of medium-duty trucks and 43 of heavy-duty trucks are electrifiable today. In the United States, the transportation sector contributes more greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions than any … [continued]
Volvo Leads The Way — Electric Trucks For Australia
Last Friday, I was able to chat with Matt Wood, public relations and media manager at Volvo Australia, about Volvo’s plans for electric trucks Down Under. I was inspired to do so by several news reports about state and federal changes to regulations which will allow wider and heaver haulage … [continued]
Electric Scania Trucks & Buses for Australia
The drive towards electrifying Australia’s trucking industry has led to changes in federal regulations and trials in various states, including accommodating and testing wider and heavier electric class 8 vehicles. I reached out to Scania and Volvo in Australia to find out how the local industry feels about the transition … [continued]
