On March 29, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a final rule, “Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles – Phase 3,” that sets stronger standards to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from heavy-duty (HD) vehicles beginning in model year (MY) 2027. The new standards will be applicable to HD vocational vehicles (such as delivery…

Volvo Cars reported that its line-up of electrified models, with a fully electric or plug-in hybrid powertrain, grew by 24% compared to the same period last year resulting in 33,558 sold cars, which made up a 42% share of all cars sold globally. Fully electric cars constituted 23% of all cars sold during March. …

MEMA said it and its members support the objectives of the EPA to improve national air quality through improvements to light- and medium-duty vehicles and applauded the agency for adopting improvements advocated by MEMA. MEMA welcomed the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) final rule for Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and later light-duty and…

Stadler revealed that its Flirt H2 has been entered into the Guinness World Records database for the longest distance of 1,741.7 miles achieved by a pilot hydrogen fuel cell electric multiple unit passenger train without refueling or recharging. Stadler introduced the Flirt H2 to the public for the first time at InnoTrans 2022 in Berlin.…

Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) delivered its first battery-electric Freightliner eM2 trucks. The Freightliner eM2, manufactured at DTNA’s plant in Portland, Oregon, has since been distributed to customers across the country. PITT OHIO, a transportation, warehouse, and logistics services company, is the first to deploy the eM2. …

Hyzon launched its single-stack 200kW fuel cell system and powertrain in a vehicle at a ceremony attended by government officials, heavy-duty fleet operators, and company employees and executives. The vehicle – Hyzon’s 200kW Prime Mover, the Australian term for a heavy-duty commercial truck designed to tow a semi-trailer – was officially unveiled at the Kangan…

SEMA member companies and automotive enthusiasts have come out in strong opposition to the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) “Advanced Clean Cars II” (ACC II) regulation that would ban the sale of new internal combustion engine motor vehicles by 2035. Specialty aftermarket businesses and industry supporters sent over 5,000 letters to the U.S. EPA expressing…

GreenPower Motor Company delivered the first GreenPower all-electric, purpose-built Type D Beast school bus in the state of Arizona to the Phoenix Elementary School District. The Phoenix Elementary School District purchased the Beast through GreenPower’s authorized school bus dealer RWC Group (RWC). GreenPower’s Beast is a 40-foot Type D all-electric, zero-emission school bus. The…

Published: March 19, 2024 In a recent newsletter, the North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) asked readers to keep an open mind when it comes to real-world commercial applications for BEVs. Mike Roeth, executive director of NACFE, alluded to Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities, explaining that having additional vehicle options drives competition and benefits fleets,…

Everrati delivered its first electric Land Rover Series IIa in the United States. The company said the Land Rover Series IIa integrates an OEM-grade electric powertrain designed and developed at Everrati’s global headquarters in Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire, England. The ceremonial handover of the electrified Land Rover took…