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

Tesla Chairman and CEO Elon Musk revealed during a first-quarter earnings call that the company’s first step into the Class 8 market, the electric Semi,...

https://www.chargedfleet.com/357366/tesla-delays-electric-class-8-to-2021

Categories: Electric Vehicles, Fleet Forward, Fuel Smarts, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Hydrogen, Legal/Legislative, Sustainability, Vehicle Research

ASKO, Norway’s largest grocery wholesaler, is going a little greener with the help of four electric Scania trucks powered by Cummins’ hydrogen fuel cell...

https://www.chargedfleet.com/356863/norwegian-grocer-tests-cummins-hydrogen-modules

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

In a bold move, Daimler Truck AG and the Volvo Group agreed to join forces in an effort to speed up the development, establishment and acceptance of fuel...

https://www.chargedfleet.com/356311/daimler-truck-ag-volvo-group-form-fuel-cell-joint-venture

Categories: Fuel Smarts, Legal/Legislative

Researchers at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, are taking a different look at how to replace our reliance on fossil fuels – metal particles.

https://www.chargedfleet.com/355205/researchers-look-to-replace-fossil-fuels-with-metal-particles

Categories: Charging, Electric, Equipment, Fuel Smarts, Green Fleet, Products, Vehicle Research

Fontaine Modification now offers installation of solar panel systems from Merlin Solar for customers nationwide in an effort to meet power demands and avoid...

https://www.chargedfleet.com/354007/fontaine-modification-offering-merlin-solar-panels

Categories: Fleet Management, Green Fleet, Legal/Legislative, Operations, Telematics

More than 500 delivery businesses worldwide have collectively cut more than 11,000 tons of carbon emissions thanks to their adoption of route optimization...

https://www.chargedfleet.com/353587/delivery-businesses-cut-tons-of-carbon-emissions

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

UPS has begun testing the suitability and durability of Gaussin electric vehicles, which also have autonomous driving capability, to move semi-trailers and...

https://www.chargedfleet.com/353262/ups-testing-electric-autonomous-yard-tractors-in-england

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

Eight new Freightliner electric trucks will soon go into the hands of fleet customers, which will help the OEM evaluate their performance in real-world...

https://www.chargedfleet.com/352316/daimlers-electric-freightliner-customer-experience-fleet-hits-the-road

Categories: Equipment, Fuel Smarts, Legal/Legislative

Sustainability and fuel savings strategies vary greatly depending on each fleet’s operations and applications. Some motor carriers may even need to adopt...

https://www.chargedfleet.com/352037/3-fleets-share-fuel-saving-strategies

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

Meritor and Kenworth will partner on developing an electric Kenworth T680E, reported to be a short-hood day cab in tractor with an operating range between...

https://www.chargedfleet.com/351104/meritor-announces-deal-to-supply-paccar-with-electric-powertrain-components