Electric Commercial Vehicles, a ten year update – Part 1
Just over ten years ago on April 9, 2009, the original article “Electric Commercial Vehicles” was posted at The Oil Drum web site. The article was prompted by an exchange Continue Reading
Cummins provides US Postal Service with 8 electric vans in California
In March, Cummins began delivering eight Cummins-powered all-electric vehicles to the United States Postal Service (USPS) in California. The fully-electric Cummins PowerDrive equipped vans are expected to reduce fuel and Continue Reading
FHWA makes BAA awards for Phase 1 Truck Platooning Early Deployment Assessment
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has made awards under the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for a Phase 1 Truck Platooning Early Deployment Assessment. This project is being conducted to understand Continue Reading
Amazon To Invest In Electric Pickups, SUVs
Amazon.com, Inc., just added electric trucks and SUVs to its broad investment portfolio. Electric truck and SUV startup Rivian just announced that its $700 million funding round is being led Continue Reading
Mercedes-Benz delivers electric eActros heavy-duty truck to Logistik Schmitt for testing; countering catenaries
Mercedes-Benz Trucks has handed over a fully electric eActros truck to Murg Valley (Southern Germany)-based logistics company Logistik Schmitt. As part of the eWayBW project, commercial transport will be electric Continue Reading
Tesla Starts Test Drives With New Truck Prototype: Report
A truck leasing company has said Tesla had approached with an offer to test drive a new truck prototype whose initial version the luxury EV maker revealed last year. Electrek’s Continue Reading
Daimler Trucks North America delivers its first battery-electric commercial truck to Penske Truck Leasing
Daimler Trucks North America has delivered the first vehicle in its Freightliner Electric Innovation Fleet—a Freightliner eM2 ( earlier post )—to Penske Truck Leasing, fulfilling its promise to put an Continue Reading
Porsche commissions MAN electric eTruck for green logistics at Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen
Porsche has commissioned a fully electric MAN eTGM ( earlier post ) for logistics operations at its Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen site. The truck is the first vehicle of this kind that has Continue Reading
The Age Of Electrification Has Arrived
Electric vehicles continue to gain market share at an accelerating rate, but electrification could go even further, expanding into the realm of commercial trucking, marine travel and even to airplanes. Continue Reading
Walmart Canada commits to 100% alternatively powered fleet vehicles by 2028; orders 30 more Tesla semis
Walmart Canada plans to power its fleet using 100% alternative power by 2028. To meet that goal, the company has announced plans to acquire an additional 30 Tesla 18-wheeler semi-trucks, Continue Reading