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.
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Nikola Sets Truck Production Schedule, Envisions Autonomous Model
Zero-emission truck maker Nikola Corp., which recently jumped to a publicly traded company from its startup perch, has begun building prototypes of its heavy-duty battery-electric model in Germany and is set for groundbreaking on a plant in the United States this summer.
June 17, 2020Is Tesla Bigger Than Toyota? It’s Complicated
Many investors, including those using financial data terminals such as Bloomberg’s, were seeing something very different — that Tesla still had to gain more than $25 billion in market value to surpass Toyota.
June 15, 2020Nikola Goes Public; Class 8 Battery-Electric Vehicle Due in 2021
VectoIQ Acquisition Corp.’s stockholders on June 2 voted in favor of the previously announced business combination with Nikola Corp., a startup manufacturer of zero-emission heavy-duty trucks.
June 3, 2020Number of Electric Commercial Vehicle Offerings Surge, Calstart Says
North America is experiencing a surge in zero-emission commercial vehicle offerings, according to research from Calstart, a clean transportation accelerator.
June 3, 2020Orange EV Places First Electric Terminal Truck in Missouri
Orange EV announced Terminal Consolidation Co. deployed an Orange EV T-Series battery-electric terminal truck to move shipping containers at TCC’s Kansas City, Mo., operation.
May 8, 2020Tanker Truck Industry Faces Challenges as Fuel, Milk Deliveries Decline
Tank truck carriers have been among the trucking industry’s hardest-hit segments during the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 7, 2020CARB Updates Proposal to Speed California’s Transition to Zero-Emission Vehicles
California environmental regulators have issued an accelerated plan to mandate that truck manufacturers transition a portion of their sales from heavy diesel trucks to electric zero-emission vehicles beginning in 2024.
May 5, 2020Tesla Delays First Deliveries of Electric Semi to 2021
Tesla Inc. pushed back first deliveries of its Semi commercial tractor into next year, making the truck two years behind its original schedule.
May 5, 2020Efforts to Prevent Clogged Diesel Particulate Filters Include Low-Ash Engine Oil, Ensuring Fuel Quality
As engine oil suppliers develop new formulations to protect diesel engines and enhance their efficiency, some are paying particularly close attention to the performance of exhaust aftertreatment systems.
April 28, 2020