Battery-electric vehicles are the key to zero-emission commercial transportation in North America, according to Daimler Trucks North America, which is moving forward with battery-electric vehicle commercialization, contending that hydrogen fuel cells aren’t ready for prime time.
UPS has significantly increased its commitment to use renewable natural gas by agreeing to purchase 170 million gallon equivalents of Redeem RNG from Clean Energy Fuels through 2026.
The second-generation powertrain features more range and higher top speed, and batteries are located under the vehicle.
New York City’s 1-million-gallon pilot of renewable diesel use met its goals, and the city is in the process of bidding a multi-year contract for renewable diesel.
New York City has replaced 2,200 gas-powered on-road fleet vehicles with plug-in electric models, six years ahead of a 2025 target set by the mayor.
AEV Technologies and Club Car will offer a new battery-electric utility vehicle for campus environments, warehouse and logistics, municipal use, and utilities.
Proterra Energy fleet solutions are a full suite of options that enable turnkey delivery of a complete energy ecosystem for heavy-duty electric fleets, including design, build, financing, operations, maintenance, and energy optimization.
Lightning Systems, designer and manufacturer of all-electric medium- and heavy-duty vehicle powertrains, announced its accreditation under BP’s Advancing Low Carbon (ALC) program.
Volvo Group North America improved its energy performance at 14 of its U.S. facilities by 17.5% since Volvo re-pledged the U.S. Department of Energy Better Buildings, Better Plants Challenge in 2014 to reduce energy consumption by 25% in 10 years.
Commercial fleets with a sustainability mission or government fleets with green vehicle mandates turn to electrified vehicles to meet their mission. Here's a closer look at the battery-electric vehicles available in the 2019 model year.
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Trucking shouldn't waste time on pipe-dreams like platooning and autonomous trucks and instead focus on improving logistics and making the trade appeal to young people, said Hendrickson's Jeff Sass while speaking at the Heavy Duty Trucking Exchange in Phoenix.
Tesla has raised the price of its cheapest Model 3 electric vehicle by $400, and is now $35,400.
Iwatani Corp. of America acquired several hydrogen-refueling stations in California, expanding its global reach by marking its entry in the United States which is designed to extend the hydrogen supply chain infrastructure.
AAA believes that similar to other emerging technologies, a lack of knowledge and experience may be contributing to the slow adoption of electric vehicles despite Americans’ desire to go green.
