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Anheuser-Busch Receives BYD's 100th Battery-Electric Truck

BYD delivered its 100th battery-electric truck in the United States, a second-generation BYD 8TT Class 8 Electric Semi that is part of a larger deployment for Anheuser-Busch’s Oakland, Calif., distribution operations.

AmeriGas Propane Promotes its Fuel

A good portion of the home-delivery fleet features Kenworth T370 medium-duty conventionals, as well as T370s equipped with 26-foot long bodies with knuckle booms. Kenworth T680 tractors often haul propane vessels capable of carrying 10,800 gallons of propane.

Nikola Teases Breakthrough in Electric Truck Battery Technology

Nikola has developed a new type of battery it claims could allow ranges of up to 800 miles between charges for battery electric trucks with a 40% weight reduction and 50% lower cost.

Daimler Launches E-Mobility Ecosystem to Consult with Fleets on Going Electric

Daimler is launching an E-Mobility Ecosystem consutling business to help fleets find out if their operations would be suitable for electric trucks.

Orange EV Expands Into Larger Production Facility

Electric truck manufacturer Orange EV announced its second facility expansion in four years, moving ot a site with more than five times the production capacity.

XL Acquires Quantum Fuel’s Electrification Division

The vehicle electrification solutions provider acquired the electrification division of Quantum Fuel Systems and appointed a new CEO.

The Challenge of Migrating from Diesel to Electric

Thinking of going electric? There's more to worry about than the price of the trucks and the weight of the batteries.

New York Offers Fleets $20M in Vouchers for Cleaner Trucks

New York State is offering funding to commercial and government fleets to purchase electric, hybrid-electric, compressed natural gas, and propane vehicles.

Volvo Looks to Future with New Electric Truck, Plant Improvements

At the Technology Summit at the Volvo Customer Center in Dublin, Virginia, Volvo Trucks not only highlighted its latest technology; it also gave reporters a report on the state of the North American truck-building industry and the company's position within it.

Freightliner Delivers First eCascadia Electric Trucks

Daimler Trucks North America presented the keys to its first two production eCascadia battery-electric tractors to Penske and NFI on Aug. 21 in Napa Valley, California.