Daimler Trucks North America and Portland General Electric are teaming up to create an “Electric Island” in Portland, Oregon. The large charging station will be the first of its kind in the U.S. and will charge medium- and heavy-duty trucks. The “Island” is currently under construction near DTNA’s headquarters in…
A 38-vehicle fleet of Freightliner eCascadias and eM2s have collectively driven over 500,000 miles out there in the real world. This fleet consists of heavy- and medium-duty battery-powered trucks and are providing real-time information for lowering emissions. NFI and Penske Truck Leasing are the major operators with 30 of the…
Kenworth has launched its first-ever electric truck, the Kenworth T680E. This battery-electric Class 8 zero-emission truck can now be ordered and production will begin in 2021. In its almost 100 years in business, this is Kenworth’s flagship electric model and will help leave less of an emission footprint out there….
Walmart Canada is doing its part to lower the emissions put out by 18-wheelers and is committed to finding alternative powers to keep its supply chain rolling. They have announced the reserving of 130 electric Tesla Semi trucks. This is part of the $3.5 billion investment Walmart Canada put out…
Walmart is doing its part to help save our air and has set a goal to be emission-free by 2040. Along with this, they have committed to protecting/restoring 50 million acres of land and one million square miles of ocean by 2030. They are investing in wind and solar power…
Electric trucks are making their way to our busy roads but making sure they start out where they are needed most and that there is a framework in place is important to know. This is what the North American Council on Freight Efficiency and the Rocky Mountain Institute have put…
By the end of 2019, there were more than 2,000 electric trucks on our roads, and a new analysis put out by Wood Mackenzie shows that by 2025 there will be more than 54,000 electric trucks out there. With more trucks comes an expanded infrastructure of available charging units. Currently,…
Tesla’s owner Elon Musk has confirmed that his new plant in Texas is going to be where he’s building the new electric Tesla Semi. The Tesla Semi was announced in 2017 with a build date of 2019, but the current pandemic has pushed it back to 2021. Recently the Tesla…
There are new technologies coming out on a fairly frequent basis that will turn the emissions-thick trucking industry into something sustainable to help our environment. It’s not going to be an easy turnaround and the infrastructure change is going to be huge and take time, but it sounds like it’s…
Hyliion, a maker of electric powertrains for Class 8 commercial vehicles has announced its Hypertruck Electric Range Extender. This long-haul electric truck delivers superior performance while reducing emissions and saving the trucking industry money. The logistics company Agility, has backed these new powertrains by pre-ordering up to 1,000 trucks. Trucking…