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

How efficient is an all-electric Class 6 delivery truck in its regular duty cycle with payloads up to 11,000 lbs.? Weight is less of an EV range inhibitor...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10139840/heavy-payloads-and-commercial-ev-range-a-real-world-test

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

In conjunction with Lightning eMotors, the deployment of the Lightning Electric Ford Transit 350HD electric vans follows a pilot of nine of the same vans in...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10139594/dhl-express-to-deploy-89-electric-delivery-vans-in-ny-and-california

Categories: Alternative Fuels, Electric, Electric Vehicles, Fleet Forward, Green Fleet, Products, Small Fleet, Suppliers, Vehicle Research, Zero Emissions

Lightning eMotors expects to produce 100 purpose-built Electric Transits this year, with a projection of up to 3,000 units by 2023.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10139226/proterra-battery-tech-to-power-lightning-emotors-electric-transit

Categories: Fleet Management, Global Fleet, Suppliers, Sustainability

Former Daimler and Freightliner Class 8 development manager Jerome Guillen shifts from an automotive focus at Tesla to leading the Tesla Semi program.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10138772/tesla-names-vp-of-heavy-duty-trucks

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.truckinginfo.com/10138632/hino-turns-to-cummins-for-engines-accelerates-electric-truck-development

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

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy stated at a House appropriations subcommittee that with the proper funding, the USPS could increase the number of electric...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10138623/postmaster-general-states-first-batch-of-new-vehicles-could-be-50-ev

Categories: Alternative Fuels, Electric Vehicles, Fleet Forward, Fuel Smarts, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Products, Small Fleet, Suppliers, Sustainability, Vehicle Research, Zero Emissions

The new e-Shield line features properties that allow longer driving range for EVs, according to Phillips 66.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10138325/phillips-66-lubricants-launches-products-for-electric-vehicle-market

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

The commercial electric vehicle maker said to expect “a prolonged process to explore our options and possibly pursue further action” related to its failed...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10138055/workhorse-meets-with-usps-retains-counsel

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.truckinginfo.com/10137026/proterra-to-supply-batteries-for-volta-trucks

Categories: Electric, Electric Vehicles, Fleet Forward, Fleet Management, Green Fleet, Small Fleet, Suppliers

As fleet operators adjust duty cycles for commercial electric vehicles, they must consider weight, vehicle modifications, environment, and EV-specific...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10136746/understanding-effects-of-payload-and-towing-on-commercial-ev-range