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What’s Behind the Grille of the New Nikola Hydrogen-Electric Truck

Nikola's new hydrogen-electric tractor features scads of new technology. It's truly new from the ground up and drivers assigned to such trucks certainly won't be suffering.

Daimler Says Battery-Electric Trucks Key to Zero Emissions Commercial Transport

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.

How Nikola Plans to Make Hydrogen the Truck Fuel of the Future

Nikola plans to make hydrogen the transportation fuel of the future. Plenty of hurdles remain to be overcome before that happens, but the strategy the company disclosed at Nikola World 2019 seems workable. One of the biggest challenges could be getting the rest of the world to see the solution as Nikola sees it.

Nikola Unveils Nikola Two Hydrogen-Electric Hybrid Truck

At the Nikola World event in Scottsdale, Arizona, Nikola Motor Co. showed off two new vehicles, the Nikola Two hydrogen electric Class 8 truck and the Europe-bound Nikola Tre.

Meritor, Transpower Complete Electric Vehicle Demonstration Projects

Two electric vehicle demonstration projects were recently completed by TransPower, developing Class 8 trucks and yard tractors for real-world use through grant funding. Meritor is an investor in TransPower.

Lion Unveils Urban Class 8 Electric Truck

The Lion Electric Co. showed off its first all-electric Class 8 urban truck at the American Trucking Associations' Technology & Maintenance Council annual meeting in Atlanta March 19, saying it will be commercialized this fall.

Truck Maker Lion Electric Taps Dana as Preferred Component Supplier

Lion Electric has named Dana as a preferred supplier of both traditional and new electric drivetrain components for its all-electric, Class 8 urban delivery vehicle, Dana announced at TMC, along with a new medium-duty drive axle.

AxleTech Focuses on Electrification for Commercial Vehicles

AxleTech is reinventing itself with a focus on electrified vehicle solutions. By focusing on a “power-agnostic” between-the-wheels electrification technology, it believes it can provide integrated, in-axle systems that provide the same power and efficiency as conventional diesel powertrains – and maybe even better.

Are Fleets Heading Toward Electric Trucks?

While electrification has potential to grow into a possible reality down the road, many in the industry remain devoted to improving output of quality returns found in diesel.

Heavy-Duty Natural Gas Truck Sales Down in 2018

U.S. and Canadian natural gas Class 8 truck retail sales were down 23% year-to-date through November 2018, according to a quarterly report from ACT Research.