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Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Logistics, TCA

Hight Logistics to Use EVs for Micromobility Company Lime

When the next shipment of Lime electric bikes or scooters arrives at the Port of Los Angeles this month, it will be delivered to a distribution center on an electric truck.

March 18, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Voltera Adds 19 Sites to Fleet Charging Portfolio

Charging infrastructure specialist Voltera secured a further 19 development sites to give it a total of 21, the company said. The company aims to double its portfolio by the end of the year.

March 12, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Cox Automotive Says Market Conditions Are Ideal for Fleets

NEW ORLEANS — The commercial vehicle market is expected to grow thanks to a supportive economy as certain technologies are adopted within the heavy-duty market, according to research.

March 6, 2024
Government, Business, Fuel

Illinois Bill to Copy California Emission Regs Draws Heat

A wave of opposition is mounting in Illinois to a bill that would have the state mirror California’s strict emissions laws that would eventually prohibit sales of diesel-powered trucks.

February 22, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Minnesota Report Cautions Against Rush to EV Transition

State lawmakers rushing to jump on the battery-electric vehicle bandwagon for longhaul trucks will create a web of operational roadblocks and other problems, a new report says. 

February 20, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment

Congressional Republicans Continue EV Pushback

Senior congressional Republicans called on GOP leaders in the House and Senate to deny funding that would be used to advance proposals associated with electric vehicles.  

February 8, 2024
Business, Technology

60 Seconds: Revoy Launches Atypical EV for Class 8 Trucks

Bay Area startup touts electric vehicle's ability to boost fuel economy while reducing emissions. Story by Keiron Greenhalgh.

February 6, 2024
Business

Update: Truck Manufacturers Form Zero-Emission Partnership

Powering America’s Commercial Transportation (PACT) — launched by Daimler Truck North America, Navistar Inc., and Volvo Group North America — is setting out to educate policymakers, regulators and other stakeholders in Washington and around the nation on the zero-emission infrastructure needs of the trucking industry. 

February 3, 2024
Business, Equipment, Fuel

Driver Support Is Key to Electric Powertrain Adoption

As a diesel lover, John Baxter expected that driving a Class 8 truck with an electric powertrain to rank between boredom and dreadful. A trip to Gothenburg, Sweden, changed his thinking.

February 2, 2024
Business, Fuel

Our Electric Future: You Don’t Have to See It to Believe It

A phrase from a song came to mind when I entered any discussion last year about electric vehicles and the impending infrastructure challenges: “It’s electric!â€

February 2, 2024