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Government, Business, Technology, Equipment

SUVs Emerge as Hot Point in EV Tax Credit Debate

General Motors Co. has taken a central role in pushing the Treasury Department to change how the government defines a sport utility vehicle and expand how many buyers can get electric vehicle tax credits.

January 27, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics

Heavy-Duty Electric Truck ‘Subscriptions’ Could Clean Up Pollution

Change to the hidden health and climate cost of consumer goods carried by tens of thousands of drayage trucks is coming in the form of more widely-accessible electric alternatives.

January 17, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment

Stellantis Unveils First Ram Electric Pickup at CES

Stellantis NV offered a glimpse of the first electric pickup from its Ram brand as the automaker aims to move from laggard to leader in the increasingly competitive field of plug-in trucks.

January 9, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, TCA

Automakers Weigh the Electrification of Pickups

The Detroit Three automakers are pushing toward an electrified future, but they’re not yet putting their gas and diesel-powered pickup trucks on the back burner.

October 21, 2022
Business, Technology, Fuel

Ford’s Maverick Hybrid Pickup Truck Nearly Sold Out for 2022 Model Year

Ford Motor Co.’s new Maverick tiny truck is nearly sold out for the 2022 model year in its standard setup with a gas-electric hybrid propulsion system.

October 21, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel

Ford Expands Electric-Truck Factory in Michigan as Demand Surges

Ford Motor Co. is spending $250 million to expand its new factory producing the battery-powered F-150 Lightning as demand surges for the pickup truck, which goes on sale next year.

September 16, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment

Eaton Develops 48-Volt Systems to Cut Emissions, Raise Fuel Efficiency

Eaton Corp. announced a series of 48-volt technologies to assist its global on- and off-highway commercial vehicle customers transitioning from traditional 12- and 24-volt vehicle systems to improve fuel efficiency and reduce emissions.

August 17, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment

Dana Builds Its Way Into Expanding Commercial EV Market

Tier One supplier Dana Inc. invested more than $400 million over the past three years to get its electrification product portfolio in shape as it aims for a revenue target of $500 million from that by 2023.

June 2, 2021
Government, Business, Equipment, Fuel

DeJoy Embraces Electric Trucks Despite USPS Contract Award

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, defending the selection of a gasoline-powered vehicle maker to build the next generation of U.S. mail trucks, said he envisions the service moving quickly to electric power.

March 11, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel

Nikola Founder Trevor Milton to Give 50 Employees $233 Million of His Stock

Trevor Milton, the founder and chairman of Nikola Corp., is giving the first 50 employees of the electric-truck startup 6 million of his own shares after making a promise when he hired them.

August 27, 2020