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Plug-in-Hybrid Electric Armored Trucks to Hit California’s Roads

Efficient Drivetrains Inc. delivered a Class 6 plug-in-hybrid electric armored truck to Sectran Security, with five more planned, the company said.

April 7, 2017
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Debut of Hydrogen-Electric Truck Launches Milton’s Vision to Revolutionize Industry

In launching the Nikola One with a splashy Hollywood-type production in front of a live audience in Salt Lake City, Trevor Milton has let it be known that building a hydrogen-electric, zero emissions, over-the-road Class 8 truck is just part of his plan to revolutionize the trucking industry.

December 12, 2016
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California Funds Greater Use of Electric-Powered Heavy-Duty Trucks

California has expanded its testing of zero-emissions electric-powered heavy-duty vehicles as the state grapples with finding solutions to the worst air quality in the nation in several of its cities, experts said.

June 14, 2016
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Nikola Motor Promises Prototype Electric Class 8 Truck This Year

Nikola Motor Co. will display a working prototype of a 2,000 horsepower Class 8 all-electric truck “later this year,†the manufacturer said.

May 12, 2016
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Electric Trucks Already in Service in California, but Obstacles to Widespread Use Remain

Those who think that electric trucks are a pie in the sky idea dreamed up by an environmentalist, meet Michael Simon.

January 13, 2016
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FedEx Partners With Con Edison for Electric Vehicle Research

FedEx Corp. worked with Con Edison in New York City in an experiment to reduce the cost of charging electric vehicles using smart grid technology at its charging stations.

February 24, 2015
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Electric Truck Maker Shuts Down

Electric truck manufacturer Boulder Electric Vehicle has shut down and closed its factories in Colorado and California, the Los Angeles Daily News reported.

September 15, 2014
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Electric Terminal Truck Completes Two-Week Demonstration

Orange EV said its retrofitted electric terminal truck completed a two-week demonstration at a Kansas intermodal facility.

August 27, 2014
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Truck Trolley Demo Track to be Built Near Ports of L.A., Long Beach

An overhead electric trolley system for heavy-duty trucks will be installed by Siemens near the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, California.

August 8, 2014