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Freightliner Goes Electric: Truck maker unveils battery-powered eCascadia, eM2 models
Freightliner's eCascadia features up to 730 peak horsepower while the eM2 features up to 480 peak horsepower. Both are Frieghtliners initial electric trucks.
June 15, 2018
Remember the electric Chevy S-10? GM was making battery-powered pickups 20 years ago
Does anyone recall that GM made an all-electric Chevy S-10 for model years 1997 and 1998? Check out Specs and performance data are posted on Equipment World.
June 1, 2018
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Volvo, Skanska to test electric, autonomous site quarry for 10 weeks this fall
Come fall, Volvo will see its electric site quarry come to life thanks to the help of Skanska Sweden. Watch Volvo's RC model demonstration on Equipment World.
May 22, 2018
Trucks
Electric trucks will still require skilled mechanics, but ask less of their time
Even though maintenance costs will likely be reduced, electric commercial trucks will still require repairmen and it will be a sophisticated process.
May 15, 2018
Vocational
Ford F-650 Super Duty now available in a battery-powered electric
At the recent ACT Expo in Long Beach, California, Roush CleanTech’s new fully electric vehicles, built on the Ford F-650 chassis, will have a lithium-ion battery system.
May 14, 2018
Class 7-8
Nikola suing Tesla over alleged electric semi truck patent infringement
Nikola Motor Company filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Tesla Inc., alleging the electric-car company infringed on several of its Class 8 truck design patents. The hydrogen-electric truck startup claims Tesla’s Semi – set for production next year – violates Nikola patents for the truck’s fuselage design, mid-entry door and wrap-around windshield. “The Tesla Semi design is substantially […]
May 2, 2018
Vocational
Volvo unveils the FL, the company’s first electric truck
Volvo Trucks recently introduced its first all-electric truck which will be used in pickup and delivery, refuse and recycling and other applications in Europe next year. The Volvo FL, which offers up to a 186-mile range through a 185 kilowatt (248 horsepower) motor, can be charged in one to two hours with a DC fast […]
April 17, 2018
Battery electric
Toyota, Volkswagen strike deal to develop electric, autonomous trucks
Toyota and Volkswagen have announced a partnership that will see the Japanese and German rivals working together to develop autonomous and electric trucks. As reported by the Financial Times, Toyota’s Hino heavy truck division and Volkswagen Truck & Bus GmbH will “cooperate broadly in procurement and logistics in addition to hybrid engines, connectivity and other […]
April 13, 2018
Class 3-6
Workhorse to deploy first all-electric fleet of cargo vans in U.S.
Workhorse will deploy the country’s first fleet of all-electric, zero-emission N-GEN cargo vans next month in San Francisco through a partnership with Ryder, who serves as the exclusive maintenance provider for Workhorse’s light- and medium-duty range-extended electric vehicle fleet in North America. “Rolling out this history making fleet of N-GEN vans in one of the […]
March 29, 2018
Pickups
Toyota to offer electric powertrain on pickups by 2025
Toyota says that by 2025 it hopes to make available electrified powertrain options on all Toyota and Lexus models. Though no models were specifically named, I confirmed with the automaker that its plans for electrification include its pickup trucks. Toyota writes in its press release that “the number of models developed without an electrified version […]
January 9, 2018
Roadbuilding
Driverless shuttles planned for Gainesville, Fla.
Gainesville, Florida, is the next city to adopt autonomous shuttle vehicles. Driverless shuttles are scheduled to appear in May under a partnership between the city, the University of Florida and the Florida Department of Transportation, according to Govtech.com. French company EasyMile will provide three electric 12-passenger shuttles, which will not exceed 25 mph. Rides will […]
December 20, 2017
Roadbuilding
Electric-vehicle ride-share allowed to expand in Columbus, Ohio
Free rides on electric vehicles and golf carts have passed a trial run and are now allowed throughout Columbus, Ohio. The city has agreed to allow the micro-transit vehicles to pick up passengers citywide after a trial run in the downtown area was deemed a success, according to Columbus Business First. Drivers get paid by […]
December 18, 2017
Roadbuilding
More electric-vehicle charging stations coming to N.J.
New Jersey drivers should soon see more electric-vehicle charging stations in the state. The New Jersey Department of Transportation and Department of Environmental Protection have received $9.5 million in federal funding for grants to add the stations across the state. The money will also fund grants for providing electric power to tractor trailers that require […]
December 8, 2017
Class 7-8
Let’s talk about Tesla’s unique electric Semi design
Jason Cannon, our trucks expert and the Equipment Editor for our partner site Overdrive has been writing and thinking about Tesla’s buzzworthy electric Semi ever since its unveiling a few weeks back. In the video below, Jason goes over the unique design of the truck and gives his thoughts and first impressions on some of […]
December 6, 2017
Class 7-8
How much will Tesla’s electric Semi save on operating costs over diesel?
By Max Heine How would you like to get an extra dollar for every five miles you drive? That’s one of many notable promises made by Tesla Motors at the unveiling of the electric Tesla Semi. The boast gets at the heart of what owner-operators care the most about: Would this equipment save me serious […]
December 4, 2017
Roadbuilding
S.C. hybrid, electric vehicle owners to pay new fees in 2018
South Carolina owners of hybrid and electric vehicles will soon start paying a new fee, as property tax notices begin going out in January reflecting the new charges, according to the S.C. Department of Motor Vehicles. Hybrid vehicle owners will pay $60 every other year, and electric car owners will pay $120 every other year. […]
December 4, 2017
Class 7-8
The Nikola Zero is a 550-hp electric UTV informing development of the company’s semi truck
Nikola Motor Company (NMC) has positioned itself to rival electric auto-maker Tesla for the crown of trucking’s King of Alternative Power, but much like Elon Musk and his various side businesses, Nikola founder Trevor Milton has also diversified his team’s talents. Next year, NMC will debut its Nikola Zero utility vehicle (UTV), targeting military applications […]
November 29, 2017
Class 7-8
Searching for Tesla’s place in trucking from behind the wheel of a Model S
If there was a polar opposite of a tractor trailer, Tesla‘s Model S just might be it. The sporty sedan is limited to whatever cargo capacity five people can wedge into its front storage compartment – the “frunk” – and the traditional rear trunk compartment. But, as I made my way to Los Angeles this […]
November 20, 2017
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