Build Your Dreams, a global leader in electric vehicles, has delivered its 100th battery-powered truck in the United States. The second-generation BYD 8TT Class 8 Electric Semi is part of a larger order put in by Anheuser-Busch in California. After charging overnight at the Oakland facility, this electric truck will…
Let’s leave 2019 and look into what 2020 is going to bring us. When it comes to transportation, there is currently a lot going on out there, but in 2020 there is going to be so much more. Let’s start with all the big talk about electric truck fleets. There…
California, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Vermont have come together to make our air cleaner, sooner. They have pledged to speed up the process of making a transition to zero-emission vehicles. This quicker plan targets medium and heavy-duty trucks along with buses and deploys zero-emission versions….
Nikola partnered up with Iveco and have unveiled the TRE, a prototype of their electric truck. The 720 kWh battery gives 644 hp and can run 248 miles. The TRE comes with a new infotainment system that integrates the bulk of the vehicle’s functions including climate control, a 360-degree camera…
For a cleaner future, Neuron EV has introduced us to the Torq. The Neuron EV Torq has a battery-electric propulsion system that eliminates the need for fossil fuels and fully reduces harmful emissions. This electric truck was built for functionality, safety, convenience, performance, and low maintenance. With future technologies in…
A study done by the ICF for the California Electric Transportation Coalition and the Natural Resources Defense Council shows that electric trucks are the way to go in this industry for three reasons. The first is that they will be more cost-efficient in the future. As the cost of battery…
A plan for supporting infrastructure for electric vehicles was approved by the California Public Utilities Commission. With an initiative of $107 million to build around 300 charging stations, they are hoping for at least 3,000 electric trucks, buses, and other heavy-duty vehicles to use them in the near future. As…
Food logistics company Nagel-Group, working with Mercedes-Benz, has put its electric eActros truck on Hamburg’s roads. With its one year long test, they are hoping to show that electric trucks can be a reliable and sustainable asset to the trucking industry. Equipped with lithium-ion batteries and a distance range of…