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Black Horse Carriers Joins Penske’s Electric Vehicle Program

Penske Truck Leasing announced that dedicated fleet services company Black Horse Carriers has joined its electric vehicle program.

August 17, 2020
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Navistar Locates NEXT eMobility Unit in Michigan

Navistar announced its NEXT eMobility business unit will be located in a new facility in Rochester Hills, Mich.

August 14, 2020
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Nikola Secures Order From Republic Services for at Least 2,500 Vehicles

Nikola Corp. announced it received a minimum order for 2,500 heavy-duty electrified refuse trucks from Republic Services Inc. that could expand to 5,000 over the life of the agreement.

August 10, 2020
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15 States Agree to Work Together for All Heavy Trucks to Be Electric by 2050

A total of 15 states and the District of Columbia have signed a joint memorandum of understanding committing to work collaboratively to advance and accelerate the market for electric medium- and heavy-duty trucks and other vehicles.

July 14, 2020
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Hyliion Electrified Powertrain Underscores Larger Transition in Industry

Hyliion Inc.’s Class 8 long-range electric powertrain underscores the transition period of multiple alternative powertrains is at hand. And the powertrain, whose batteries are charged by an undersized natural gas engine, could prove to be an important step toward carbon-free over-the-road transportation, experts said.

June 30, 2020
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Nikola Stock Surges 104% on Third Day of Trading

Shares of Nikola Motor Co. surged 104% to a record in its third day of trading on the Nasdaq after a merger with VectoIQ Acquisition Corp.

June 8, 2020
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Daimler Truck Coordinates Fuel Cell Activities With New Company

Daimler Truck AG has established Daimler Truck Fuel Cell GmbH & Co., the organizational and legal framework intended to bring together all of the group’s fuel cell activities.

June 8, 2020
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Nikola Goes Public; Class 8 Battery-Electric Vehicle Due in 2021

VectoIQ Acquisition Corp.’s stockholders on June 2 voted in favor of the previously announced business combination with Nikola Corp., a startup manufacturer of zero-emission heavy-duty trucks.

June 3, 2020
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Number of Electric Commercial Vehicle Offerings Surge, Calstart Says

North America is experiencing a surge in zero-emission commercial vehicle offerings, according to research from Calstart, a clean transportation accelerator.

June 3, 2020
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Orange EV Places First Electric Terminal Truck in Missouri

Orange EV announced Terminal Consolidation Co. deployed an Orange EV T-Series battery-electric terminal truck to move shipping containers at TCC’s Kansas City, Mo., operation.

May 8, 2020