The ABCs of BEVs – Part 2: Truck Trends webisode

In Part 1 of The ABCs of BEVs webisode, we looked at electric trucks, the applications that are ready to electrify, and the related charging infrastructure…

Nikola signs deal with FirstElement for hydrogen fueling

Nikola has inked a 10-year strategic partnership with FirstElement Fuel to supply hydrogen at the Port of Oakland, Calif. Under the agreement, FirstElement becomes a authorized Nikola Fueling Solutions Partner.

The ABCs of BEVs: Truck Trends webisode

Canadian fleets are beginning to adopt battery-electric vehicles, and the medium-duty segment is one of the first to jump onboard. We spoke with Terry Maw, electrification specialist with Rush Truck…

Electric Vehicle Availability Standard silent on commercial trucks

The federal government today released its Electric Vehicle Availability Standard, meant to assure Canadians that electric vehicle supplies will be sufficient to ensure all passenger vehicles sold in the country…

B.C. pilots vehicle-to-grid bidirectional charging

Lion Electric is one of several companies that are participating in a B.C. pilot project aimed at providing the feasibility of vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology, in which electric vehicles not only…

Greenlane to work with Uber Freight to identify EV charging needs

Commercial truck charging network provider Greenlane is working with Uber Freight to help identify key locations to install charging infrastructure for electric commercial trucks. Greenlane is a joint venture between…

Dual cable charger available from InCharge

InCharge Energy has come out with a dual Level 2 charger that can simultaneously charge two vehicles at 19.2 kW on both cables. InCharge says its…

Electric drayage vehicles, terminal tractors can make intermodal cleaner shipping option

A new report from the North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) highlights opportunities to slash transportation emissions through the increased use of intermodal. Supplementing rail with zero-emission drayage vehicles…

More investment needed to meet electric truck charging requirements

Canada’s ambitious timelines to decarbonize the nation’s medium- and heavy-duty trucks is achievable, but will require the fast deployment of charging infrastructure and much more investment than has been allocated…

Lion’s battery packs receive final certification

Lion Electric has announced it has received final certification for its medium-duty battery pack, the LionBattery MD. The lithium-ion battery pack is designed to power the company’s medium-duty trucks and…

GM to supply Autocar with fuel cells for terminal tractors, vocational trucks

General Motors (GM) has announced a deal with Autocar to provide Hydrotec hydrogen fuel cell power cubes for its electric terminal tractors and vocational trucks. It marks GM’s first foray…

Tim Hortons rolls out electric truck in Ontario, another coming to B.C.

Tim Hortons has introduced its first electric truck to support restaurants across southwestern Ontario. The Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 truck is based out of the chain’s distribution center in Guelph, Ont.,…

Connecticut backs down from zero-emission mandate timeline

Connecticut has backed off a plan that would ban the sale of gas-powered vehicles by 2035 and the American Trucking Associations (ATA) has welcomed the news. Responding to the “growing…

Longhaul EVs could be a reality soon, Lion Electric’s Bedard says

Longhaul electric trucks will be in play in five to seven years as battery density improves, said Marc Bedard, CEO and founder of Lion Electric. Operators should focus on how…

Lion Electric slashes workforce

Lion Electric announced today it has eliminated 150 positions, about 10% of its total workforce. The move was done in an effort to: “rationalize its cost structure and improving its…