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Business, Technology

ACT Panel: Hydrogen Fuel Cells Face Off With All-Electric Batteries

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Many transportation executives see a role for electric trucks in the years to come, but the question of which power-delivery method will move to the forefront — pure-electric or hydrogen fuel-cell electric — remains open, experts said.

May 1, 2019
Business, Technology

ValueAct Bets on Success of Hydrogen Fuel With Nikola Motor

ValueAct Capital Management has built a new position in Nikola Motor Co., a closely held hydrogen fuel cell trucking company seeking to raise $1.5 billion to expand in the U.S., starting on the West Coast.

April 16, 2019
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Kenworth, Toyota Partner to Develop 10 Hydrogen-Electric Trucks

LAS VEGAS — Kenworth Truck Co. and Toyota are collaborating to develop 10 hydrogen-electric tractors for drayage operations in the Los Angeles basin, the companies announced.

January 10, 2019
Business, Technology, Fuel

Nikola Raises $100 Million in August

Hydrogen-electric truck maker Nikola Motor Co. announced it has quickly raised $100 million of a planned $200 million in C-round funding as it accelerates the scale of its operations.

August 8, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Kenworth Preps Hydrogen-Electric T680 for Drayage at SoCal Ports

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — Kenworth Truck Co. is wrapping up tests on a zero-emissions hydrogen-electric Class 8 truck that will be operating in drayage applications in Southern California by the end of March, company executives said.

February 8, 2018