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

Nikola and RIG360 expect to finalize distribution plans and agreements in the coming months in order to fully support customers in the sale and service of...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10140880/nikola-partners-with-rig360-to-expand-class-8-sale-service

Categories: Electric Vehicles, Equipment, Global Fleet, Operations, Safety, Sustainability, Technology, Vehicle Research

Kenworth General Manager Kevin Baney discussed production delays due to a COVID-19 disruption in microchip availability and sat down with HDT to talk about...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10140629/qa-kenworth-talks-production-delays-new-trucks-tech

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: Charging, Electric Vehicles, Fleet Management, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Management, Operations, Sustainability, Vehicle Research

Of Biden's $2 trillion infrastructure plan, $174 billion would be for building electric vehicle charging infrastructure and $115 billion for repairing...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10140450/biden-infrastructure-plan-allocates-300b-for-evs-roads-bridges

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

Quality Custom Distribution recently took delivery of a Volvo VNR Electric — the first zero-emission, battery-electric truck to be deployed in the fleet of...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10140442/last-mile-delivery-fleet-takes-delivery-of-volvo-vnr-electric

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

There are many unanswered questions regarding Oshkosh Defense’s $6 billion contract with USPS, including whether an electric prototype or a “swappable”...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10140430/a-roadmap-for-u-s-postal-service-electrification

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

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 Vehicles, Fleet Forward, Fuel Smarts, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Sustainability, Vehicle Research

The new 18-foot electric delivery trucks and electric–cargo bikes (e-bikes) expand Purolator’s fleet of innovative eco-friendly vehicles already in use on...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10139791/purolator-hits-road-as-electric-courier

Categories: Batteries/Tech, Electric, Electric Vehicles, Fuel Smarts, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Safety, Small Fleet, Sustainability, Technology, Telematics, Vehicle Research

Fleet electrification has been a focus at Geotab Extend, with executives discussing resale value, battery health, total cost of ownership, and cost of tracking.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10139645/geotab-extend-focus-on-evs