electric trucking

Commercial vehicles are going electric through launches of demonstration fleets of varying sizes testing the viability of running on battery power or hydrogen fuel cells instead of diesel. In a study by M.A. Mortenson Co. based on interviews at the 2019 Advanced Clean Transportation Expo, 60% of...

While many of its competitors have been jumping into the electric vehicle fray, Mack Trucks has taken a slower approach. Company officials have repeatedly said the company would move into electric when the time was right, and it isn't like Mack is falling behind. Thanks to the technological...

The interior of the Nikola Motors Two Class 8 semi-tractor takes cues from modern airplane cockpits with only a handful of buttons and switches. Drivers perform most functions via waterproof touch screens that can withstand a high-pressure hosing. Nikola so far is noted for its futuristic exterior...

A copper Bulldog is coming to New York City. The Bulldog is the new identifier for Mack Trucks electric products and will adorn the grille of the Mack LR Electric model that the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) will begin testing on Monday. The announcement came during a press event...

Kenworth Truck Co. showed its first zero-emissions Class 6 medium-duty electric truck with power electronics from Dana Inc. (NYSE: DAN) at CES 2020, a few feet from where sibling Peterbilt Motors unveiled its version a year ago. The Peterbilt Model 220E originally was shown with power electronics...

Navistar International Corp. (NYSE: NAV) is regaining chunks of market share in medium- and heavy-duty trucks, winning back customers who walked away several years ago because they could not rely on the company's products. Navistar has averaged a percentage point of additional core share a year...

Autonomous trucking companies have long argued that self-driving technology will not only make trucking safer and more cost efficient but that it will also help reduce the amount of pollution commercial vehicles emit. Now a University of California San Diego study has substantiated some of those...

Down Under Trucking is a weekly roundup of trucking events in Australia. This week: Electric truck revolution gets underway in Australia; expansion work begins on new distribution center in Far North Queensland; heavy trucking regulator finds high compliance rates with fatigue regulations; and...

The electrification of commercial trucks is edging closer but the industry first must go through a "messy middle" that sorts out the future of diesel and other alternative fuels, according to a new study by the North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE). Even as battery and hydrogen-...

Building on sales of electric trucks for urban transport in Europe, Volvo Trucks (NASDAQ: VLVLY) has developed electric concept trucks for construction operations and regional distribution. But don't look for significant numbers of battery-powered earthmovers or dump trucks anytime soon. The plan...

German-based chemical company BASF has reportedly planned to build a cathode factory to the tune of €500 million in the state of Brandenburg, Germany, that will cater to materials for the battery production of electric cars. The existing BASF plant in Schwarzheide, Brandenburg, accommodates 1,973...

The hype surrounding zero-emission electric trucks is evolving into real-world results for two major freight haulers. Penske Logistics (NYSE: PAG) claimed Dec. 3 it was the first to cross the 10,000-mile threshold. NFI industries told FreightWaves on Dec. 5 it is approaching 14,000 miles on...

Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD and Toyota Motor Corp (NYSE: TM) have announced a new joint venture focused on researching and developing battery electric vehicles.  Scheduled to launch in China in 2020, the venture will design and develop electric vehicles and platforms. The former are...

Volvo Trucks has started selling its "urban" electric trucks in key European markets. The manufacturer claims the models, which have no exhaust emissions and reduced noise levels, will help meet the increasing demand for sustainable transport solutions in city environments. Sales of the Volvo FL...