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

Peterbilt has added an EV Operating Cost Calculator to its website to help prospective electric vehicle customers compare electric trucks to conventional...

https://www.government-fleet.com/10139382/peterbilt-launches-ev-operating-cost-calculator

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

The purpose-built pickup includes powered workbenches, tool storage, and a modular expandable bed.

https://www.government-fleet.com/10138557/canoo-unveils-work-pickup-truck-with-practical-features

Categories: Electric Vehicles, Electrification, Fleet Forward, Fuel Smarts, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Operations, Small Fleet, Sustainability, Vehicle Research, Zero Emissions

Work Truck Week 2021: While the path to EVs looks promising, fleet operations must carefully evaluate many factors and navigate challenges before reaching a...

https://www.government-fleet.com/10138425/electric-vehicles-adoption-will-take-longer-than-expected

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

The contract, which calls for putting 50,000 to 165,000 Next Generation Delivery Vehicles into service over 10 years, includes electric powertrains as well...

https://www.government-fleet.com/10137337/u-s-postal-service-awards-delivery-vehicle-contract-to-oshkosh-defense

Categories: Batteries/Tech, Electric Vehicles, Fleet Forward, Fuel Smarts, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Small Fleet, Suppliers, Sustainability, Vehicle Research, Zero Emissions

A deal with Proterra completes Volta Trucks’s strategic sourcing of its electric powertrain. The venture will lead to production of the all-electric 16-ton...

https://www.government-fleet.com/10137026/proterra-to-supply-batteries-for-volta-trucks

Categories: Alternative Fuels, Bus, Electric, Electric Vehicles, Fleet Forward, Fuel Smarts, Green Fleet, Small Fleet, Sustainability, Vehicle Research

The credit for zero-emission heavy-duty trucks and buses over 14,000 lbs. would equal 10% of the sales price. The credit would be a boon to buyers of...

https://www.government-fleet.com/10136658/green-act-creates-credit-for-heavy-duty-evs-extends-ev-tax-credits

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.government-fleet.com/10136111/xl-fleet-partners-with-curbtender-on-refuse-trucks

Categories: Electric Vehicles, Equipment, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Legal/Legislative, Sustainability, Vehicle Research

Daimler plans to spin off Daimler Truck as a separate business and establish two independent pure-play companies for truck/bus and autos, “designed to...

https://www.government-fleet.com/10135958/daimler-to-spin-off-truck-business-cites-zero-emissions-future

Categories: Electric Vehicles, Fleet Forward, Green Fleet, Suppliers, Sustainability, Vehicle Research

Among other business updates, the company announced it has started its outreach to state and local government entities, including the U.S. military, to sell...

https://www.government-fleet.com/10135588/lordstown-motors-gains-gsa-listing

Categories: Charging, Electric Vehicles, Fleet Forward, Fuel Smarts, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Small Fleet, Sustainability, Vehicle Research

The wireless charging of the electric truck on a public road is a significant milestone in the commercialization of the wireless electric road technology.

https://www.government-fleet.com/10135344/electreon-wirelessly-charges-long-haul-electric-truck-on-a-public-road