Volvo Trucks let us drive a VNR Class 8 electric truck
The best way to explain what it’s like to drive an electrified vehicle is to convince them to get behind the wheel, and that’s exactly what Volvo Trucks North America recently did for us during its Electromobility Summit in Dublin, Va. The one-pedal driving, the instant torque, the regen braking… we get the full experience
Volvo Trucks let us drive a VNR Class 8 electric truck
The best way to explain what it’s like to drive an electrified vehicle is to convince them to get behind the wheel, and that’s exactly what Volvo Trucks North America recently did for us during its Electromobility Summit in Dublin, Va. The one-pedal driving, the instant torque, the regen braking… we get the full experience
Volta Trucks finds new chief commercial officer
Volta Trucks has appointed Adam Chassin as its chief commercial officer. Chassin is the former head of business for Uber in Europe, where he had responsibility for driving Uber’s growth through partnerships across Europe. Chassin is also the former head of strategic business development for Amazon, where he worked across the entire portfolio of Amazon’s
ABC Companies now a certified reseller of Wave’s wireless charging mat
Ideanomics has announced an agreement with ABC Companies, a provider of motorcoach, transit and specialty passenger transport equipment in the U.S. and Canada, allowing ABC Companies to become a certified reseller of Wave‘s wireless inductive charging technology in North America. The resale partnership expands Wave’s distribution across North America and into private charter fleets. Wave
Volvo Trucks will customer test fuel cell trucks in 2025
The testing of fuel cell electric trucks in commercial traffic will start in 2025 with selected customers in Northern Europe, followed by additional trucks in more countries over the coming years, Volvo Trucks says. The goal of the pilot tests will be to look at all different aspects of the truck’s operation, including working components,
Bosch reveals new electrification, fuel cell solutions
At the 2022 North American International Auto Show (aka Detroit Auto Show), Bosch presented a number of solutions to support customers in electrification. A key part of the Bosch electrification portfolio is the eAxle. The eAxle city is a compact, light, and efficient drive solution where the electric motor, inverter and transmission are combined in one system
Sensata launches new battery management system for electric buses, trucks
Sensata Technologies has debuted a new battery management system (BMS), the Lithium Balance n3-BMS, for high-voltage applications. The company says the Lithium Balance n3-BMS is ideal for applications with power up to 1000 volts/2000 amps, especially for battery makers and manufacturers of electric trucks, buses, and other heavy commercial vehicles. Sensata says the demand for
Volvo Trucks unveils new fully electric axle for extended range
Volvo Trucks has revealed a completely new, fully electric rear axle. Freeing up space for more batteries, the company says the new e-axle means even longer range for Volvo’s battery electric trucks. The new e-axle, presented at the IAA fair in Hannover, Germany, allows even more batteries on the truck by integrating the electric motors
Ideanomics partners to produce zero-emission street sweepers
Ideanomics subsidiary US Hybrid is supplying Global Environmental Products (GEP) with its proprietary electric and hybrid electric propulsion kits for use in the construction of 62 zero-emission street sweepers. Once complete, GEP will provide the sweepers to New York City, California, the City of Helena, Montana and Washington D.C. In 2009, GEP partnered with US
Mercedes presents eActros LongHaul electric truck
Following the market launch of the eActros for heavy-duty distribution transport in 2021, Mercedes-Benz Trucks presented the eActros LongHaul, announced in 2020, for the first time at the IAA Transportation 2022 in Hanover, Germany. The company says the first prototypes will be tested on public roads this year. In the coming year, near-series prototypes will
Multi-nation letter calls for 100% new zero-emission truck sales by 2040
Noting the climate, air quality, environmental justice, clean energy and energy cost benefits, CALSTART, its Global Commercial Vehicle Drive to Zero program and campaign (Drive to Zero), and 16 nations are encouraging nations worldwide to adopt a 100% zero-emission truck sales target by the year 2040. The call to action — presented in the form of a public letter
Turning EV charging into a new revenue source – with Navistar
You know that old saying “if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again”? Keep that one in the back of your head as you watch this week’s episode, because when it comes to installing charging infrastructure at scale, chances are you won’t get far if you give up early on. It isn’t easy. Installing
