Electric Truck News — Feds Say No To Tesla, California Rolls Back Electric Truck Rules
High power electric truck rules in California have been taken off the table prior to the arrival of the next administration.
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“Mighty Mite” Electric Truck Gets A Solar Power Makeover
The forthcoming TELO MT1 compact electric truck can be ordered with built-in solar panels for extra driving range, flexibility, and convenience.
Now Stellantis Cancels Long-Range Ram 1500 REV Electric Pickup Truck
Just the other day, I wrote about Stellantis suspending plans for the Chrysler Airflow EV. Now news is the company is cancelling the Ram 1500 REV. The news doesn’t come from Stellantis itself. It comes from Mopar Insiders, which reports that Ram has been telling suppliers the Ram 1500 REV … [continued]
ARENA Funds Electric Truck Take-Up in Australia
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is actively supporting the transition of heavy-duty trucks from diesel to electric in Australia. Great news — after all, diesel starts with DIE. One hundred million Aussie dollars is on the table. That’s 62 million USD at today’s exchange rate. I reached out to … [continued]
Decarbonization Requires Robust Decision Making Frameworks
An accidental advantage I have with my somewhat ADHD career and interests is that I’ve established patterns and filters for how I view the world that have been tested in multiple domains, often to destruction. I’ve published on the set a few times, but it’s worth returning to them. Looking … [continued]
U.S. DOE Invests $68 Million into Innovative Heavy-Duty Electric Vehicle Charging Solutions
SuperTruck Charge projects will accelerate deployment of large-scale public EV charging infrastructure for medium-and heavy-duty EVs to improve grid resiliency and reliability. As part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) continued commitment to electrified commercial road transport, DOE today announced a $68 million investment to design, develop, and demonstrate … [continued]
Poland’s Hydrogen Bus Plans Run Into High Hydrogen Prices
Recently 21 municipalities in Poland sent a joint letter to the federal government begging for big subsidies for hydrogen for energy. Reports indicate that the cities that had already contracted for hydrogen buses hadn’t bothered to include realistic costs of hydrogen in their cost cases. The ones that have them … [continued]
Stakeholder Collaboration Powers Charging Microgrid & Expansion
Key Takeaways: Those benefiting from charging microgrids must spearhead their build Stakeholders must collaborate to share growth and revenues Use federal and state-level incentives to enhance bankability Edward Freeman, an American philosopher and scholar, is best known for his work in the field of business ethics and strategic management. In … [continued]
Charging Ahead: Key Geographical Clusters For Electric Trucks
Key Takeaways: Focus on high-potential corridors with strong GDP, climate action, and low-carbon electricity Drill down to county-level data to align charging infrastructure with local needs Start with collaborative pilots and scalable microgrids to drive adoption When rolling out electric truck charging microgrids for depots and truck stops, a key … [continued]
EV Demand Management Aggregation Is Commercializing
Four years ago, I published one of my first (absurdly arrogant) projection decades into the future, on three pathways for exploiting electric vehicle batteries for grid stability and cost efficiency. Today, it’s worth returning to it and seeing what’s happening in the space. The trigger for this was a conversation … [continued]
