Categories: Electric Vehicles, Maintenance, Operations, Suppliers

Nikola is recalling 95 model year 2024-2025 Tre fuel-cell-electric trucks. The hydrogen tank mounting block bolts may be too long and damage the tank.

https://www.chargedfleet.com/10236437/nikola-fcev-recall-mounting-bolts-could-damage-hydrogen-tank

Categories: Alternative Fuels, Electric Vehicles, Operations

First Student worked with Westville School District to replace 15 older diesel buses with newer electric versions from IC Bus and Micro Bird.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10231505/15-electric-buses-headed-to-ill-school-district

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

The maker of commercial electric vehicles won’t meet its projected production target of 300-400 vehicles in 2020 in part due to more than 36% of its...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10129894/workhorse-hit-with-covid-19-revises-volume-targets

Categories: Electric Vehicles, Green Fleet, Operations, Telematics

Ashlee Tramutolo, Product Marketing Manager, Verizon Connect, breaks down the ins and outs of public sector fleets wanting to make the EV transition.

https://www.government-fleet.com/10199931/checking-the-boxes-while-moving-toward-an-ev-future

Categories: Electric, Electric Vehicles, Green Fleet, Sustainability, Vehicle OEM, Vehicle Research

General Motors will enter the electric pickup market in 2021 when its first electric pickup goes on sale.

https://www.chargedfleet.com/345158/gm-gives-release-date-for-electric-pickup

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

Based on Motiv's EPIC F-59 chassis, during the more 275,000 emission-free miles, the vans have saved Aramark more than $100,000 in fuel and maintenance...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10118288/aramark-hits-275-000-electric-miles

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

The EV410, a mid-size electric light commercial vehicle designed for the delivery of goods and services, has a GVWR of fewer than 10,000 lbs. and estimated...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10156177/merchants-fleet-reserves-5-400-brightdrop-ev410s

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

Lightning eMotors is making big waves in the electric vehicle space for trucks and vans. At a recent open house, the team opened their doors to show off...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10146273/lightning-day-shows-off-lightning-emotors-electric-vehicles

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

Alco eliminates diesel emissions and diesel-related waste while reducing downtime and operating costs.

https://www.worktruckonline.com/10129415/alco-iron-metal-deploys-orange-ev-all-electric-class-8-truck

Categories: Electric Vehicles, Electrification, Fleet Forward, Fleet Management, Green Fleet

Check out more photos from the combined 2022 Fleet Forward and Fleet Safety Conference in Santa Clara, California, where we gathered expert speakers and...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10187171/2022-fleet-forward-conference-days-2-and-3-photos

Categories: Alternative Fuels, Electric Vehicles

A recent Highland Electric study found that 65% of U.S. parents would prefer their children ride an electric school bus over a diesel one.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10232081/highland-electric-fleets-survey-shows-majority-of-u-s-parents-support-electric-s

Categories: Electric Vehicles, Electrification, Fleet Forward, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Vehicle OEM

The Vietnamese automaker has received an order of 100 EVs from Artemis DNA, a diagnostic laboratory that plans to convert its entire fleet to EVs.

https://www.chargedfleet.com/10159076/vinfast-receives-first-corporate-fleet-order-in-u-s

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

At the HDMA Breakfast at the IAA Show in Hannover, Germany, the head of Daimler’s Truck and Bus business division noted that not all new technologies...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/313900/daimlers-daum-platooning-may-not-be-the-holy-grail

Categories: Electric, Electric Vehicles, Electrification, Fleet Forward, Green Fleet, Small Fleet, Vehicle Research

The models, which are in production now and will begin arriving at retailers this summer, will be equipped with built-in Google digital features that...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10169783/volvo-car-usa-announces-2023-lineup-will-be-electric-or-hybrid

Categories: Electric Vehicles, Fleet Forward, Fuel Smarts, Green Fleet, Operations, Small Fleet

The conference convenes Nov. 9-11 in Santa Clara, California. Peper will address EVs and the evolving model for fleets.

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10175963/gm-fleets-ed-peper-to-keynote-2022-fleet-forward-conference

Categories: Alternative Fuels, Charging, Electric, Electric Vehicles, Fleet Forward, Fuel Smarts, Green Fleet, New Mobility, Technology, Zero Emissions

The new mobile charging solution can accommodate a variety of battery capacities and outputs to meet a range of customer use cases.

https://www.worktruckonline.com/10177400/lightning-emotors-unveils-next-generation-mobile-charger

Categories: Batteries/Tech, Charging, Electric, Electric Vehicles, Fleet Forward, Fuel, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Hybrids, Leasing, Maintenance, Operations, Remarketing, Small Fleet, Technology, Telematics & Technology

The chair of the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP), a UK-based organization representing the interests of fleet managers, believes fleets should skip...

https://www.chargedfleet.com/10157135/association-of-fleet-professionals-warns-against-phev-fleet-policies

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

Hyliion founder and CEO Thomas Healy explains how his electric axle integrates with a Class 7 and 8 truck to improve fuel mileage under acceleration and up...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/332158/hyliion-founder-details-hybrid-truck-system-video

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

The subsidiary, eTransEnergy, will assist with planning, financing, acquisition, and deployment services to electrify fleets.

https://www.chargedfleet.com/10135954/duke-energy-subsidiary-helps-cities-transition-to-evs

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

A collaboration between Plug Power and Lightning Systems enables both companies to offer an electric, fuel cell-powered Class 6 truck capable of supporting...

https://www.chargedfleet.com/351449/plug-power-and-lightning-system-partner-on-middle-mile-class-6-truck