UPS to test new Thor medium-duty electric truck
UPS announced a collaboration with Thor Trucks , Inc. ( earlier post ) to develop and to test a fully-electric class 6 delivery truck in Los Angeles, Calif. The truck Continue Reading
Penske Truck Leasing and NFI Industries starting to test the first fully electric Freightliner trucks from end of 2018 onwards
In June, Daimler Trucks presented two new fully electric trucks from its US-subsidiary Freightliner. Now, Daimler announced the two first customers to operate the e-vehicles within their fleet: a total Continue Reading
Volkswagen, Siemens partner in project with long-haul electric HD trucks using overhead power lines on public roads
The German Federal Ministry for the Environment gave the green light for a subsidized pilot project to conduct research and development on the electrification of long-haul trucks. The electricity supply Continue Reading
Anheuser-Busch Will Buy Nikola’s Hydrogen-Powered Trucks
Anheuser-Busch is reserving up to 800 of Nikola Motor Co.’s hydrogen-electric trucks, one of the largest orders so far for alternative-fuel vehicles as the company races with Tesla Inc. TSLA Continue Reading
Tesla Semis Go On First Trip
Tesla’s Semi, the electric truck that the company unveiled a few months ago, has been sent on its first cargo trip, transporting battery packs from the gigafactory in Nevada to Continue Reading