Categories: Electric, Electric Vehicles, Fuel Smarts, Green Fleet, Operations, Suppliers

New Legend plans to switch all of the company’s local running lanes to an entirely all-electric fleet by 2023, starting with the purchase of 50...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10143142/new-legend-to-order-50-freightliner-ecascadias

Categories: Charging, Electric, Electric Vehicles, Fleet Forward, Fuel Smarts, Green Fleet, Suppliers, Vehicle Research

WattEV’s 110-acre electric truck stop in California will include 4-megawatt capability, and eventually grow to 25-MW feeding more than 40 charging bays.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10143043/wattev-to-build-first-u-s-megawatt-electric-truck-stop

Categories: Bus, Electric, Electric Vehicles, Equipment, Fleet Forward, Fuel Smarts, Green Fleet, Products, Small Fleet, Suppliers, Vehicle OEM, Vehicle Research

As part of Ford’s just-released registration site for the electric E-Transit van, Ford has updated targeted battery ranges by body type, roof height, and...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10142620/ford-opens-e-transit-registration-site-lowers-targeted-msrp

Categories: Charging, Electric, Fuel Smarts, Green Fleet, Suppliers

Daimler Trucks North America launched a line of electric commercial vehicle chargers and consulting services from Detroit to support fleets in the...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10142581/dtna-offers-electric-commercial-vehicle-charger-line-consulting-services

Categories: Fuel Smarts, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Suppliers, Sustainability

ICYMI: A roundup of trucking industry news from Traton, Carrier Transicold, Rheintal, DHL Freight, Volvo Trucks, Tesla, SKF and more.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10142223/global-news-roundup-transitioning-to-electric-trucks

Categories: Electric, Fuel Smarts, Green Fleet, Suppliers

The VNR Electrics are the first battery-electric Class 8 trucks to be deployed in Saia LTL Freight's fleet.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10142195/saia-deploys-volvo-vnr-electric-trucks

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

Food service logistics supplier Quality Custom Distribution will deploy 14 Volvo VNR Electric models in its Southern California last-mile delivery routes...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10141147/qcd-commits-to-largest-commercial-volvo-vnr-electric-order-to-date

Categories: Equipment, Green Fleet, Suppliers, Vehicle Research

With the order book open, Freightliner and DTNA are preparing to start production of the electric Class 8 eCascadia and medium-duty eM2 in late 2022.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10140741/daimler-opens-orders-for-freightliner-ecascadia-em2

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

The release of the beta models, two of 57 to be produced, comes at a critical juncture for the upstart electric automaker.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10140497/lordstown-unveils-two-betas-of-endurance-pickup

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

Ikea U.S. is prioritizing its New York and Los Angeles markets as it works toward the goal of having 100% zero emission home deliveries by 2025.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10140321/ikea-u-s-to-convert-new-york-last-mile-delivery-fleet-to-evs-by-may-2021