Despite a federal initiative to have electric vehicles (EVs) account for at least 50% of new car sales by 2030, and a 65% jump in EV sales in 2022, 79% of Americans are still driving gas cars in 2023 and they aren’t ready to make the switch. This is according to a new round of…

The all-electric bucket truck Terex Optima featuring a 55-ft. aerial device, powered by the HyPower SmartPTO by Viatec, is mounted on an International Class 6/7 medium-duty electric chassis. It was displayed at both the 2023 TechAdvantage Expo and at Work Truck Week 2023. Finding the right fit…

ACT Research, in collaboration with Rhein Associates, recently released its N.A. Commercial Vehicle On-Highway Engine Outlook for commercial vehicle Classes 5-8, including five-year forecasts of engine volumes and product trends. The report says ACT Research expects battery electric truck production to triple this year compared to 2022. “The…

Lexus has introduced the new, all-electric Lexus RZ 450e. The company says the RZ is the brand’s first globally available, purpose-built battery-electric vehicle. The electrified vehicle Lexus lineup includes seven hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles. The EV features a new lightweight e-TNGA steel platform (a first for…

Ford says it is on track with construction at its new BlueOval City EV- and battery-manufacturing mega-campus in West Tennessee to begin production in 2025. BlueOval will be home to Ford’s second-generation electric truck, code-named Project T3, and will be capable of producing 500,000 EV trucks a year at full production, the company says. Ford…

Hino Trucks has announced an expansion of its product range to include electric vehicles. Hino Trucks will offer an electric version of its M- and L- Series medium-duty trucks branded Me Series and Le Series available in 2024. Hino Trucks will begin production of these new vehicles integrating SEA Electric‘s SEA-Drive power system. …

Enevate Corp. has partnered with Lightning Motorcycles to equip Lightning’s Strike Carbon motorcycle with Enevate’s EV “extreme fast charge” advanced lithium-ion cells. As part of product validation, Lightning integrated a 24-kWh battery pack with Enevate technology into the Strike Carbon e-motorcycle, resulting in a charge time of less than 10 minutes for an additional 135…

The Volkswagen Group and its battery company PowerCo have selected St. Thomas in Ontario, Canada, to establish Volkswagen’s first overseas gigafactory for cell manufacturing, which will produce sustainable unified cells. The start of production is planned for 2027. The company is expanding PowerCo’s cell production ramp-up from Europe to Canada. …

Mack Trucks revealed its Mack MD Electric, the company’s first electric vehicle in the medium-duty segment, during an event at the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) 2023 Work Truck Show. The MD Electric will complement its diesel-powered MD model sibling while supporting the company’s long-term sustainability goals. …

Volkswagen is providing a first glimpse of an all-electric Volkswagen costing less than €25,000 (approx. $26,669) with the ID. 2all concept vehicle. The ID. 2all is front-wheel drive, has a range of up to 450 kilometers (approx. 280 miles), and a new Volkswagen design language. The production version will be based on the MEB Entry…