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…

The Battery Workforce Challenge, a public-private partnership and North American collegiate engineering competition between the U.S Department of Energy (DOE), Stellantis and Argonne National Laboratory, revealed that the recently introduced Ram ProMaster electric van is the vehicle that students will receive to design, build, test and integrate an advanced electric vehicle (EV) battery pack. The…

Mack Trucks recently began production of its second battery-electric vehicle (BEV), the Mack MD Electric, and delivered units to several customers including ABF Freight, DC Logistics, Mission Linen and Pronto Freight Ways to begin operations and testing. Mack announced this at the NTEA – Work Truck Association’s Work Truck Week 2024, March 5-8, at the…

Published: March 14, 2024 According to JATO Dynamics’ data from 28 European markets, 1,011,281 new passenger cars were registered in Europe in January – marking a rise of 11% compared to January 2023. JATO Dynamics said a large portion of this growth was driven by demand for electric cars and plug-in hybrids. SUVs, sports…

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, but widespread adoption of BEV…