electric News Updates

Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Logistics

West Coast Utilities Offer Plan for Charging Stations Along Interstate 5

Several West Coast electric utilities proposed a phased-in approach to electrifying Interstate 5 in an effort to reduce commercial vehicle emissions along the major freight corridor.

June 23, 2020
Business, Technology, Fuel, TCA

Volkswagen, Battery Firm Eye Pilot Plant for Electric SUV Production

Volkswagen has boosted its stake by $200 million in a San Jose, Calif., company that targets solid state battery technology, and the two partners are looking at setting up a pilot plant.

June 17, 2020
Business, Technology, TCA

Ford, Rivian Put Plans for Electric Lincoln on Back Burner

Ford and Rivian put their plans on ice to jointly develop a Lincoln-brand electric vehicle, a Lincoln spokeswoman confirmed April 28.

April 29, 2020
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, TCA

Electric Vehicle Industry Thriving in Southern California, Report Says

California already is a world leader in the embryonic electric vehicle industry but needs more government help to flourish, according to a new report from the Los Angeles Economic Development Corp.

March 4, 2020
Business, Technology, Fuel

Ford Plans Electric Version of Transit Cargo Van

Ford Motor Co. plans to manufacture an electric version of its popular Transit cargo van for the 2022 model year.

March 3, 2020
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

Europe Floors It in Race to Dominate EV Batteries

Outside the German town of Arnstadt, workers for China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL) are hustling to build Europe’s biggest electric-car battery plant.

February 19, 2020
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Top 100

NFI Motivated to Move Forward on Electric

CHINO, Calif. — For-hire carrier NFI is planning broader adoption of electric Class 8 trucks after six months of testing the Freightliner eCascadia in Southern California, the company said.

February 19, 2020
Business, Technology, Fuel, TCA

Automakers Tout Electric Future While Building More Diesels

As a commitment to a post-carbon future of zero-emissions electric vehicles, General Motors Co. is converting its Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant to the manufacture of electric trucks. At the same time, it is introducing for the first time diesel versions of its Chevy Tahoe and Suburban SUVs, and the Silverado pickup.

January 13, 2020
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, TCA

Rep. Debbie Dingell Introduces Electric Vehicle Bill

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell introduced legislation Jan. 8 to boost adoption of electric cars.

January 9, 2020
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

The Dawn of Electric Trucks

The introduction of electric-powered commercial trucks continued to gain momentum in 2019 with more investment, more prototypes unveiled and more deployments in real-world freight operations. Read our Special Report.

December 6, 2019