Categories: Alternative Fuels, Biofuels, Electric, Electric Vehicles, Equipment, Fleet Forward, Fuel Smarts, Green Fleet, Hydrogen, Natural Gas, Operations, Propane Autogas, Small Fleet, Zero Emissions

What are the current promises and challenges of alternative fuels and clean-vehicle technologies for commercial fleets? An industry panel discusses the...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10170224/on-the-glide-path-to-net-zero

Categories: Alternative Fuels, Electric, Electric Vehicles, Equipment, Fleet Forward, Fuel Smarts, Green Fleet

Battery-electric Class 4-8 vehicles already show positive total cost of ownership compared to conventional vehicles in three-quarters of the applications...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10161524/act-half-of-class-4-8-sales-to-be-bev-by-2035

Categories: Delivery, Equipment, Fuel Smarts, Green Fleet, Vehicle Research

First prototypes will be available for customer evaluation in Q1 2022 with trials to take place at REE Engineering Center of Excellence in Coventry, UK, and...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10158945/ree-commences-trials-of-all-new-electric-p7-modular-platform-for-delivery-fleets

Categories: Electric, Electric Vehicles, Equipment, Fleet Forward, Fuel Smarts, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Sustainability, Vehicle OEM

Zeus Electric Chassis’ collaboration agreement with JB Poindexter’s EAVX puts the companies on track to develop and commercialize Class 4-6 electric work...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10154270/zeus-electric-chassis-eavx-collaborate-on-class-4-6-ev-trucks

Categories: Delivery, Electric, Equipment, Fuel Smarts, Green Fleet, Vehicle Research

Mercedes-Benz Trucks is developing the battery-electric eEconic for municipal operations in multiple intensive trial series.

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10148156/mercedes-benz-tests-eeconic-bev-for-refuse-use

Categories: Alternative Fuels, Electric, Electric Vehicles, Equipment, Fleet Forward, Fuel Smarts, Green Fleet, Vehicle Research

ACT Research predicts that electrification of the Class 4-8 commercial vehicle market in the U.S. and Canada will top 40% by 2040. HDT sits down with ACT's...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10144947/act-third-of-class-4-8-vehicles-to-be-battery-electric-in-10-years

Categories: Electric, Electric Vehicles, Equipment, Fleet Forward, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Hybrids, Vehicle OEM, Vehicle Research

As demand for eco-friendly vehicles surge, more OEMs and upfitters are working on electric or alternerative options to meet truck fleet needs.

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10144157/the-future-is-now-upcoming-hybrid-and-electric-trucks-and-vans

Categories: Electric Vehicles, Equipment, Fuel Smarts, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Products, Suppliers, Sustainability, Vehicle OEM, Vehicle Research

Hino Trucks announced its will produce medium- and heavy-duty Hino trucks with Cummins engines for sale in North America and accelerate its development of...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10138632/hino-turns-to-cummins-for-engines-accelerates-electric-truck-development

Categories: Electric Vehicles, Equipment, Fuel Smarts, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Hybrids, Suppliers, Sustainability, Vehicle Research

XL Fleet and Curbtender will jointly develop a series of battery-electric and plug-in hybrid electric commercial trucks for use in waste management...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10136111/xl-fleet-partners-with-curbtender-on-refuse-trucks

Categories: Electric Vehicles, Equipment, Fuel Smarts, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Sustainability, Vehicle Research

Meritor shifts focus from drivetrain to powertrain production with the launch of its Blue Horizon portfolio, which includes the 14Xe ePowertrain and power...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10136025/meritor-to-begin-commercial-electric-powertrain-production