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Nikola began production of the Tre hydrogen fuel cell electric truck July 31 at its Coolidge, Ariz., factory, the company said.

A gravity-defying rally in electric vehicle startup Nikola Corp. is showing no signs of stopping, as the company’s latest efforts to conserve cash and secure funds reignites a stock fervor.

Industry leaders have been working to give the basic piston engine an extended life using greener fuels as they allow reduced cost of fuel while at the same time reducing greenhouse gases.

Truck manufacturer Volvo Group is set to establish a high-pressure gas-injection fuel system joint venture with Westport Fuel Systems.

Legislation that aims to block efforts to prevent the sale of internal combustion engines was recently introduced in the Senate.

Truck makers and suppliers are taking steps toward developing hydrogen combustion engines on the path to a zero-emission future.

If hydrogen fuel cell technology is going to become a desired and viable electric vehicle power source, the cost will have to come down.

As adoption of electric-powered commercial vehicles grows, component manufacturers are looking more closely at offering services and devices to attract more fleet buyers.

By the middle of next year, Cummins will be offering a full-size truck engine that runs on natural gas, called the X15N.

Nikola’s latest bid to issue more shares and secure the funds needed to advance its Class 8 hydrogen fuel cell truck ambitions failed, it said July 6.