Let’s go for a ride in a Volvo VNR electric truck
Here on The Amped EV Podcast, we talk all the time about what it’s like to drive a vehicle with an electric powertrain, but driving an electric Class 7 truck is a bit more intimidating… or is it? To show off all the nifty features of the Volvo VNR electric truck, Jason Morgan, co-host of
Penske adds Orange EV electric terminal trucks to its fleet offering
Penske Truck Leasing is adding Orange EV electric terminal trucks for use with customers across the U.S. The vehicles are designed for trailer-handling operations in truck yards, warehousing and distribution centers, container terminals and related operations where short-distance moves are required. These units will be leased and maintained by Penske. Charging will take place in
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
Mack Trucks releases next-gen LR Electric truck with improved range
Mack Trucks’s next generation Mack LR Electric battery-electric vehicle (BEV) is now available for order. The Class 8 Mack LR Electric refuse model combines power, reliability and durability with zero emissions, offering customers a more sustainable option for refuse and recycling collection, the company says. Mack began serial production of the LR Electric in 2021
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,”
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
InCharge Energy debuts charging as a service solution
InCharge Energy has launched “InCharge as a Service,” an EV charging subscription offering for commercial fleets that provides the infrastructure they need, paid for on a monthly or variable basis, without directly owning and operating the infrastructure themselves. InCharge Energy bundles all the costs of an EV charging infrastructure into a monthly fee that varies
WattEV orders 50 Volvo VNR Electric Trucks for truck-as-a-service startup
Volvo Trucks North America’s customer WattEV has ordered 50 Class 8 Volvo VNR Electric trucks to launch its Truck-as-a-Service (TaaS) model in California. WattEV’s TaaS model provides shippers and carriers access to battery-electric trucks at a per-mile rate, including charging, that is on par with the total cost of operating diesel trucks, the company says.
Will the U.S. hit zero-emissions milestones at this pace?
There’s good news and there’s bad news when it comes to electric truck and bus adoption, and it basically boils down to this: There may be better model availability and higher driving ranges than ever, but electric vehicles are still far from achieving perfect feasibility for every fleet. According to the latest data derived from
ChargePoint, Gatik to develop an electric ecosystem for AVs
ChargePoint and Gatik have announced a strategic partnership to develop an electric ecosystem for autonomous vehicles across North America. Through the partnership, infrastructure and integrated services will play a significant role in helping to decarbonize the B2B short-haul logistics sector and will offer a simple and seamless solution to help Gatik and ChargePoint’s customers meet
Volvo Trucks gets largest order for 110 VNR Electric Trucks
Volvo Trucks North America says it has received its largest global order of Class 8 electric trucks to date with Performance Team – A Maersk Company making a total commitment to purchase 126 Volvo VNR Electric trucks. The logistics company placed its first order of 16 Volvo VNR Electrics in Q3 2021 which Performance Team
SEA Electric reveals SV6 EV step van
SEA Electric has released its latest configuration, the SV6 EV for North America’s step van market. At the heart of the Class 6 SV6 EV is the proprietary 120b SEA-Drive power-system. Thanks to its medium-voltage architecture and no requirement for active thermal management, the SEA SV6 EV covers applications with a GVWR up to 26,000
