What DTNA’s Electric Island says about EV charging & infrastructure
About a year ago, Daimler Trucks North America opened what it refers to as a “heavy-duty electric truck charging site, called ‘Electric Island’” in Portland, Ore. The goal of Electric Island is to help accelerate the development, testing and deployment of zero-emissions commercial vehicles. A year later, that hasn’t changed, but the team has learned
Talking EV charging & infrastructure at DTNA’s Electric Island
About a year ago, Daimler Trucks North America opened what it refers to as a “heavy-duty electric truck charging site, called ‘Electric Island’” in Portland, Ore. The goal of Electric Island is to help accelerate the development, testing and deployment of zero-emissions commercial vehicles. A year later, that hasn’t changed, but the team has learned
EV charging infrastructure is growing – but it must grow more
Look, we just saw a charging station at a bank in Akron, Ohio! That must be a sign that these things have got to be darn near popping up everywhere at this point, right? Not quite. Honestly, though, the numbers aren’t terrible. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, there are 46,286 locations in the
EV charging infrastructure is growing, but it must grow more!
Look, we just saw a charging station at a bank in Akron, Ohio. That must be a sign that these things have got to be darn near popping up everywhere at this point, right? Not quite. Honestly, though, the numbers aren’t terrible. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, there are 46,286 locations in the
How California is shaping trucking’s EV strategy
Remember those kids in the 1989 movie “The Wizard” who really, really wanted to get to California? (No? It’s fine –obscure reference.) Today, you’ll find some of the world’s largest automotive manufacturers who’ve established zero-emissions goals over the coming decades feeling the same way. If you want to test EVs, out west is the place
Evaluating hydrogen fuel infrastructure in the U.S.
The good? Hydrogen fuel cell vehicle range is very close to diesel. The bad? The infrastructure isn’t close to adequate.
DTNA to create JV for nationwide electric truck charging network
Daimler Truck North America LLC; NextEra Energy Resources, LLC; and BlackRock Renewable Power (BlackRock) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to lay the foundation for a proposed joint venture (JV) to design, develop, install and operate a nationwide, high-performance charging network for medium- and heavy-duty battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in the
Commercial truck OEMs form JV to develop electric truck charging network in Europe
The plan is to install and operate at least 1,700 high-performance green energy charging points.
Daimler Trucks North America receives SuperTruck 3 award
DTNA aims to develop and demonstrate a Class 8 hydrogen fuel cell electric truck, which achieves a range target of 600 miles.
What European EV demand means for the U.S.
While Tesla still leads market share in Europe and the U.S., other top automakers are steadily increasing their EV output.
Are commercial trucking OEMs betting on all-electric?
As battery-electric and hydrogen-electric commercial truck production grows, where will the alternative fuel chips fall?
Global commercial EV market expected to reach $62.4B in 2021
The report states initial high development costs for advanced battery technology may hamper market growth.