Growth in Battery-Electric Trucks & Buses by 2030
Though sales dipped from 168,000 in 2019 to around 156,000 in 2020, the projected global sales figure for 2021 stands at nearly 231,000 units - a 47% growth for the sector.
November 16, 2020
Though sales dipped from 168,000 in 2019 to around 156,000 in 2020, the projected global sales figure for 2021 stands at nearly 231,000 units - a 47% growth for the sector.
November 16, 2020
Volvo Trucks North America announced it will begin selling the Volvo VNR Electric truck model on Dec. 3. It will start producing the VNR Electric at its New River Valley manufacturing plant in Dublin, Virginia, in early 2021.
November 5, 2020
Two global commercial vehicle makers, Germany’s Traton SE and Japan’s Hino Motors Ltd., have signed a joint venture agreement to develop electric commercial vehicles, both battery-electric and fuel-cell versions.
October 28, 2020
Electrify Commercial provides end-to-end charging solutions to help business customers achieve electrification goals and prepare for the future of mobility.
October 27, 2020
The provider of electrification solutions for commercial fleets has changed its name and expanded to meet the growing demand for medium-duty commercial EVs.
October 20, 2020
The Kenworth T680E is the company’s first Class 8 battery-electric model. The new zero-emission truck is now available for order from Kenworth dealers in the U.S. and Canada, and will enter into production in 2021.
October 14, 2020
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Battery-electric, natural gas, and hydrogen fuel cell trucks from the Port of Long Beach helped celebrate the new Port of Long Beach bridge in a clean trucks parade.
October 5, 2020
Lion Electric will deliver 10 battery-electric trucks to Amazon. The first two will be delivered this year.
September 23, 2020
Walmart's ambitious announcement to achieve zero-carbon operations by 2040 signals it is looking to electrify its truck fleet as the next step in the company’s green evolution.
September 21, 2020
Peterbilt announced a special introductory lease offer on the Peterbilt Model 220EV battery-electric medium-duty truck through PacLease, offering lower monthly payments for the first year of the six-year lease.
September 1, 2020
GreenPower has completed the first EV Star CarGo+ delivery box truck in collaboration with Marathon Truck Body of Santa Clarita, Calif., scheduled for customer delivery later this month.
August 10, 2020
Freightliner's Innovation Fleet, a 30-vehicle fleet of battery electric medium- and heavy-duty trucks, has accumulated more than 300,000 miles in real-world use by customers.
July 31, 2020
The Class 8 electric vehicle is domiciled at Penske's Ontario, California, facility and is being used by Core-Mark to haul between 13,000 to 18,000 pounds of food and beverages to convenience stores.
July 30, 2020
The Lion Electric Co. and Boivin Evolution recently announced the first sales of Lion8 chassis with fully automated side load bodies to Waste Connections, Inc.
July 6, 2020
Ford Motor Co. plans to achieve carbon neutrality globally by 2050, while setting interim targets to address climate change challenges.
June 24, 2020