Automakers including Ford Motor Co., General Motors Co. and Toyota Motor Corp. are making a last-ditch lobbying push to change Democrats’ proposed new spending bill over concern that they stand to lose out from strict new limits on electric vehicle credits.
August 3, 2022Government, Business, Fuel
Automakers Blitz Congress to Fix an EV Tax Credit They Can’t Use
Business, Technology, Fuel
Nikola Overcomes Founder’s Opposition to Approve New Shares
Nikola Corp. shareholders approved a measure to issue new shares to potentially raise capital, a move that founder and former chair Trevor Milton had opposed.
August 3, 2022Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel
Volvo Plans to Make Its Own Batteries in Electric Truck Shift
Volvo AB plans to build a “large-scale” battery plant in Sweden to meet an expected surge in demand for electric trucks and buses.
August 3, 2022Business, Technology, Fuel
Nikola Buys Battery Maker Romeo Power
Nikola Corp. has agreed to acquire energy-storage technology company Romeo Power for about $144 million, the Phoenix-based electric vehicle maker announced Aug. 1.
August 2, 2022Government, Business, Technology, Fuel
Pelosi’s Taiwan Trip Spurs CATL to Pause EV Battery Plant Plans
A giant Chinese supplier of electric vehicle batteries decided to push back announcing a multibillion-dollar North American plant to supply Tesla Inc. and Ford Motor Co. due to tensions raised by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan, according to people familiar with the matter.
August 2, 2022Government, Technology, Equipment, Fuel
Alaskans Help State Officials Prepare for EV Charging
The Alaska Energy Authority is working to overcome public perception barriers of cold climate performance, driving range anxiety and high electricity demand charges in its electric vehicle infrastructure push.
August 2, 2022Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel
Mack Trucks Introduces First EV Dealer for New York
Gabrielli Truck Sales has become Mack Trucks’ first certified electric vehicle dealer in New York, it was announced July 28.
August 2, 2022Government, Fuel
Average Price of Diesel Sheds Another 13¢ to Reach $5.138 a Gallon
The national average price for a gallon of diesel continued to decrease, falling 13 cents to $5.138, according to Energy Information Administration data released Aug. 1
August 1, 2022Business, Equipment, Fuel
Building A Realistic Bridge to Alternative Energies For U.S. Long Haul Transportation
Companies are interested in adopting zero-emission (ZET) alternatives, but there remain significant concerns for the near-term. This report discusses what we know today, details the pros and cons of alternative energies, and reviews what transportation fleets are doing to help ensure they are ready for the future.
August 1, 2022Government, Business, Fuel, Autonomous, TCA
Buttigieg Praises West’s Green Energy Potential
Motorists taking advantage of electric vehicle tax breaks contained in a $739 billion Senate bill introduced this week will be well-served by existing and planned infrastructure in the West, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, on July 29.
July 29, 2022