Hybrid-electric trucks offer a middle ground at lower cost and with less range anxiety than fully electric models.
July 22, 2025BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel
Use Cases for Truck Fleet Hybridization Begin to Emerge
Some manufacturers are introducing forms of hybridization geared specifically toward freight transportation.
July 14, 2025BusinessEquipmentFuel
Toyota Postpones EV Plans to Boost Gas-Fueled SUV Production
Toyota Motor is tapping the brakes on plans to build electric vehicles in the U.S. to free up manufacturing capacity for a popular gas-powered SUV.
July 2, 2025BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel
Harbinger Introduces Electric-Gas Hybrid Model
The new model is a battery-electric vehicle equipped with a gasoline-powered range extender that charges the battery when needed, enabling a range of up to 500 miles between charges.
April 29, 2025BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel
Texas Startup Launches Hybrid Retrofitted Class 8 Tractor
A Texas-based startup is promising 40% fuel efficiency savings and reductions in carbon emissions from a hybrid diesel-electric Class 8 tractor set to be unveiled at the end of March.
February 25, 2025BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyFuel
Survey: EV Reliability Improves but Still Lags Gas Models
DETROIT — The reliability of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids has dramatically improved, narrowing a wide gap with gas-powered automobiles, according to the latest survey by Consumer Reports.
December 5, 2024BusinessFuel
J.D. Power Cuts 2024 EV Sales Forecast in US by More Than 3%
As mainstream car buyers continue to shun electric vehicles, automotive researcher J.D. Power said Aug. 28 that battery-powered models will account for just 9% of sales in the U.S. this year.
August 28, 2024BusinessEquipmentFuel
Startup Merger Partners Eye Class 8 Truck Launch by 2027
Proposed merger partners ElectraMeccanica and Tevva plan to launch a Class 8 hybrid electric and hydrogen-powered truck in the United States in 2027, ElectraMeccanica CEO Susan Docherty said.
September 13, 2023BusinessTechnologyAutonomous
Federal-Mogul Acquires Controlled Power Technologies
Federal-Mogul Powertrain completed the acquisition of U.K.-based Controlled Power Technologies Ltd., which has expertise in the development and manufacture of powertrain technologies for electrification and hybridization.
November 27, 2017Kenworth Developing Zero-Emissions Trucks Powered by Hybrid-Electric Powertrains
Kenworth Truck Co. is developing six low- or zero-emissions Class 8 trucks that will be used in a two-year trial at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
May 29, 2017