City of Portland, Maine, officials recently took delivery of a Class 8 Mack LR Electric model – the state’s first refuse battery-electric vehicle (BEV) – during an event in the city. A combined grant from the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Diesel Emissions Reduction Act and the Maine Department of EPA helped fund the purchase of the LR…

In a recent IDTechEx report, “Advanced Li-ion Battery Technologies 2024-2034: Technologies, Players, Forecasts,” the company included an analysis of the latest in silicon anode developments. According to the report, maximizing energy density has been one key area of focus in electric vehicle battery development. Optimizations in cell and battery pack designs, alongside the use of…

Volvo Cars‘ factory outside Charleston, South Carolina started building its new electric flagship SUV – and the first customer deliveries are scheduled for the second half of this year. The EX90 not only expands the company’s portfolio of fully electric cars but also represents a paradigm shift for the company as it is the first…

Schaeffler is showcasing its work in the field of hydrogen electrolyzers and fuel cells and its progress toward the commercialization of green hydrogen at the Hydrogen Americas 2024 Summit and Exhibition in Washington, D.C. Schaeffler says its core competencies – honed through its bearings production that requires…

Hexagon Agility and Brudeli Green Mobility (Brudeli), a Norwegian electric transmission technology company, will collaborate on a new integration. The companies said it will integrate Hexagon Agility’s CNG/RNG systems with Brudeli’s plug-in PowerHybrid technology. Brudeli said PowerHybrid allows long-haul trucks to operate up to 80% electric energy,…

Isuzu Commercial Truck of America is developing an all-electric Isuzu NRR EV truck integrated with the Thermo King e300 all-electric transport refrigeration unit (TRU) during the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo (ACT). Isuzu’s Class 5 NRR EV was announced in March 2023 and is planned for production this summer. …

Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) has been chosen by Maserati to develop bespoke 20” tires for its first all-electric SUV, the Maserati Grecale Folgore. After recent collaborations including fitments for the Maserati MC20 supercar and the Maserati Grecale, Maserati looked to Bridgestone for an EV tire and Bridgestone developed the Bridgestone Potenza Sport Enliten tires, its flagship…

Hyundai Motor and Plus unveiled a Level 4 autonomous Class 8 hydrogen fuel cell electric truck for the U.S. at the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo. A result of the collaboration between Hyundai Motor and Plus, Hyundai Motor’s XCIENT Fuel Cell truck, equipped with Plus SuperDrive Level 4 autonomous driving technology, was on display at…

PepsiCo Beverages North America (PBNA) is expanding its electric-powered fleet across California. In the next several months, 50 Class 8 Tesla semi trucks will operate out of its manufacturing and distribution facility in Fresno, CA, and 75 Ford E-Transit electric vans will step-change the electrification of its equipment services fleet across the state. The electric…

ZM Trucks made its debut at the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo in Las Vegas from May 20-23. As the western expression of ZO Motors, ZM Trucks presented five models in the Class 4, 5, 6 and “baby8” segments, expected to be on sale before the end of 2024. ZM Trucks said each model is…