OEMs show off zero-emission trucks during ride/drive event
CARB and CALSTART hosted their first Zero Emission Truck Showcase & Ride and Drive at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California, earlier this month, showcasing 25 OEMs and fleet operators including Xos, GreenPower Motor Company, Ford, GM, Kenworth, Navistar, Nikola, Hyundai, Workhorse, BYD, Phoenix Motorcars, Orange EV, Lion Electric, AME, Lightning eMotors, Hyzon, Motiv
What’s the long-term scalability of electric truck fleets?
Even though there are few trucking fleets out there today that have adopted electric trucks, one thing is clear: Fleet managers are interested in going electric. The big-name truck OEMs will tell you the same thing. “Customers are absolutely telling the OEMs that we need to be moving this way over the next several years,”
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
Three ways EV charging is changing
As chargers become more plentiful and commonplace, manufacturers are not necessarily sticking with the status quo.
Wave collaborating with Kenworth on 1-MW wireless charging pads
The project calls for Wave systems at each end of a 400-mile regional haul route between Portland, OR, and Seattle, WA.
DOE wireless fast charging project to feature Kenworth EV
Kenworth says wireless charging could enable battery EVs in regional haul routes to fully charge in 30 minutes or less.
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?
