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Nikola Battery-Electric Truck Slated for Europe in 2021

Nikola Corp., Iveco and FPT Industrial announced they have begun development of their joint venture’s first truck: the battery-electric Nikola TRE.

December 3, 2019

Webasto Announces Modular Battery, Other Technologies

Webasto Group announced a new modular battery system as well as thermal management and charging technologies for the North American commercial vehicle and automotive e-mobility markets.

November 22, 2019

Anheuser-Busch, Nikola, BYD Complete First Zero-Emission Beer Run

Anheuser-Busch announced it completed on Nov. 21 its first zero-emission beer delivery in the company’s hometown of St. Louis using only zero-emission trucks from Nikola Motor Co. and BYD Motors.

November 21, 2019

Trucking Must Contemplate Alternative Energy, Shell Officials Say

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — With the Earth's population projected to eclipse 9 billion by 2050, speakers at a Shell Rotella fleet symposium Nov. 13 said that means the pressure is on for trucking executives.

November 20, 2019

Yamato Transport Rolls Out Electric Vehicles for Parcel Delivery Near Tokyo

Yamato Transport Co. unveiled on Nov. 19 what it says is a greener, compact, driver-friendly electric truck that may offer hope for coping with the acute labor shortage in Japan’s door-to-door parcel delivery industry.

November 19, 2019

With Electric Cars, Lubricants Industry’s Future Is Fuzzy

The $146 billion lubricants industry is at risk of suffering the same fate as Kodak, thanks to the rise of electric vehicles.

November 18, 2019

Ford Unveils Electric Mustang SUV to Challenge Tesla Dominance

Ford Motor Co. is reinventing one of its marquee models — the Mustang muscle car — as a battery-powered crossover to become a player in the electric-vehicle market that is expected to take off in the coming decade.

November 18, 2019

Consumer Reports Finds Vehicle Redesigns Come With Glitches

DETROIT — When it comes to buying a new car, the latest and greatest may not be the most dependable.

November 14, 2019

Hyliion Makes Gains With Hybrid Electrification

Hyliion CEO and founder Thomas Healy said the company anticipates receiving more investment funds soon. It built an 80,000-square-foot plant, and trucks with its e-axle have accumulated more than 1 million miles of real-world travel as fleets begin to see hybrid-electric powertrains as a timely choice for improved fuel efficiency. And yet, he sometimes feels as if he is on the industry sidelines.

November 13, 2019

GM Sells Shuttered Lordstown, Ohio, Assembly Plant to Electric Vehicle Startup

Lordstown Motors Corp., the electric-truck startup formed specifically to save a shuttered Ohio car factory, has acquired the highly politicized plant from General Motors Co.

November 7, 2019