Top Mack Dealer: General Truck Becomes EV Dealer in Toledo, Ohio
General Truck becomes EV dealer in Toledo, Ohio, as the leading Mack Trucks dealer secures certification for servicing and supporting the Mack LR Electric refuse vehicle.
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New Legislation Unlikely for Truckers, Experts Say
New Legislation Unlikely for Truckers According to Experts What to expect from the US Congress and federal agencies in 2023 for trucking and other business industries? The next farm bill is the most significant...
Diesel Conversion ‘Daunting’
The prospect of converting the nation’s trucking fleet from diesel to battery-electric power in order to meet carbon emissions reduction goals presents several major challenges, according to newly released research. The American Transportation Research Institute…
Tesla Rolls Out Class 8 Electric Tractor
Tesla finally rolled out production-ready models of its Class 8 battery-electric semi tractor. Yet many questions still remain. Tesla first announced its plans to enter the Class 8 truck market in the fall of 2017…
Zeem Buying 100 Electric Vehicles
Zeem Solutions has executed a purchase order for 100 Nikola Class 8 Tre battery-electric vehicles to ensure immediate availability of electric trucks for freight and logistics companies utilizing Zeem’s all-inclusive electric vehicle (EV) depot fleet…
Court Convicts Nikola Founder
Court convicts Nikola founder on securities fraud and 2 counts wire fraud. Was Nikola Motors founder Trevor Milton a “con man,” or just overly enthusiastic? A jury in Manhattan apparently agreed with the prosecutor that…
Volvo Testing Fuel-Cell Trucks
Volvo testing fuel-cell trucks, operational range comparable to diesel trucks — up to 1,000 kilometers, or about 620 miles. A second pilot program phase is to follow in a few years’ time and will see…
County Receives First Electric Truck
King County receives first electric truck, a new Kenworth T680E at the Kenworth Renton manufacturing plant. The truck is designed for pickup and delivery, regional haul and drayage applications, and is available as a day cab…
Sysco Orders 800 Electric Trucks
Sysco orders 800 electric trucks and plans to deploy up to 800 battery-electric Freightliner eCascadia Class 8 tractors by 2026. Freightliner eCascadias along with refrigerated trailers will play a significant role in achieving its science-based climate goal to electrify 35% of its U.S. fleet by 2030.
Benore Studying Electric Trucks
For most truckload carriers operating outside of California, the potential of battery-electric, heavy-duty trucks is theoretical. Benore studying electric trucks and gathering data to see how it can turn EV operations into reality in the Southeast.
