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Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous

Bridgestone, Einride Partner on Sustainable Mobility Solutions

Tire company Bridgestone and Einride, which develops electric and autonomous freight mobility solutions, formed a partnership designed to create sustainable mobility solutions for electrified and autonomous Class 8 trucks.

August 16, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment

Nikola's Financial Loss Widens in Second Quarter

Nikola Corp. posted a widening second-quarter financial loss as the electric vehicle startup said it is moving forward despite financial setbacks and the federal indictment of its former leader.

August 3, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment

Xos Forms Powertrain Division

Electric truck manufacturer Xos Inc. announced it established a new powertrain division called Powered by Xos.

June 18, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Logistics

Volvo, Albertsons Complete First Zero-Emission Frozen Food Shipment

Albertsons Cos. completed the nation’s first delivery of a refrigerated grocery load with zero-tailpipe emissions technology by deploying a Volvo electric truck and an Advanced Energy Machines electric trailer.

June 1, 2021
Government, Technology, Equipment

Minnesotans Weigh In on Vehicle Electrification Priorities, Barriers

Electric vehicle charging opportunities should be prioritized as a strategy as Minnesota embraces transportation electrification, according to participants of a public engagement session held May 17.

May 18, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous

Lion to Locate Largest EV Plant in Illinois

The Lion Electric Co., a manufacturer of all-electric medium- and heavy-duty urban vehicles, announced it selected Joliet, Ill., for the construction of its U.S. manufacturing facility, with building to ramp up in the second half of this year.

May 7, 2021
Technology

Heavy-duty fleet Electrification trends for 2021

With eTruck and eBus market shares beginning to rise, there’s never been a better time to go electric. This new white paper discusses the latest heavy-duty EV models and the impact switching to EVs could have on your fleet. 

May 1, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous

Tesla Sticks to Plan to Deliver Semi This Year

Tesla Inc. reported a higher-than-expected seventh consecutive quarter of profit on strong demand for its top-selling Model 3 sedan and announced it will begin deliveries of its Tesla Semi in 2021.

April 26, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment

VTNA Supplies QCD With VNR Electric

Food service logistics provider Quality Custom Distribution recently took delivery of a Volvo VNR Electric, the first zero-emission, battery-electric truck to be deployed in QCD’s fleet.

April 2, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment

Volvo Penta, Tico to Develop Electric Terminal Trucks

Volvo Penta announced a joint effort in North America with Terminal Investment Corp. to develop emissions-free, fully electric terminal truck prototypes, calling them a viable future application for EVs.

April 1, 2021