Swedish Mining Group Boliden Is Getting Electric Trucks From Volvo For Underground Mining Operations

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2023 16:05:20 +0000

Campus-based operations such as mines are some of the best places for utilizing electric vehicles. The nature of their operations often revolve around regular, repetitive routes at well known times and intervals, making it fairly straightforward when it comes to setting up charging infrastructure onsite and managing fleet charging. It’s safe to say drivers of […]

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Volvo Delivers Its 1st Electric Heavy-Duty Truck In Africa

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2023 13:37:28 +0000

In some ways, it’s going to be a little easier to electrify transportation in developing countries. While the top selling car in history is the Toyota Corolla, its sales are dwarfed by the Honda Super Cub and its variants, and motorcycle sales are dwarfed by those of bicycles like the Chinese Flying Pigeon. Motorcycles and […]

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Vertellus’ EV Discovery Program Fleet Operators Can Try Out 16-18 Tonne Electric Trucks For 3 Months

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2023 16:55:16 +0000

UK based Vertellus is working to help the transport industry go green through energy transition and decarbonization strategies. Vertellus partners with commercial vehicle operators to find solutions that are more ecological for both the planet and their business. Vertellus says it has over 60 approved partner locations in the UK. Transitioning from a diesel fleet […]

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Volvo Opens Orders For Heavy Electric Trucks For The Construction Industry In South Africa

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2023 15:30:49 +0000

Volvo electric trucksHeavy vehicles for applications such as construction sites or in campus-based sectors such as in mining environments usually have to drive for short distances at well known intervals. Vehicles in this sector are perfect for electrification. Managing the fleet for things like charging and installation of charging stations at depots or on-site in campus-based environments […]

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Volvo Trucks Is Bringing Electric Trucks To South Africa!

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2023 18:15:25 +0000

In 2022, the number of heavy electric trucks on the roads in Europe and the United States grew faster than ever before. One of the leaders in the electric heavy truck industry is Volvo Trucks. Volvo Trucks has now sold more than 4,300 electric trucks globally in more than 38 countries since 2019, when production […]

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Ford F-150 Lightning Production To Resume, Morgan Stanley Pooh-Poohs Tesla Cybertruck

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2023 04:11:04 +0000

Ford says it has located the source of its F-150 Lighting battery issues and will resume production on Monday. Meanwhile, Morgan Stanley says the Tesla Cybertruck is too funky to be a big seller.

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Dear Maryland: It’s Time To Drive Clean Trucks & Buses

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2023 16:40:14 +0000

Electric bus charging stationI love living in Maryland. We’re living in a historical moment, and I can’t help but do a lil’ happy dance around the possibilities of the new administration and the groundwork laid by the Climate Solutions Now Act which set some of the most ambitious climate targets in the country. Amid all this I’m grateful […]

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Transgrid Starts Trialing The LDV eT60 Double-Cab Electric Pickup In Australia

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2023 03:43:26 +0000

Transgrid operates over 13,000 km of high-voltage transmission wires and 121 substations in New South Wales and the Australia Capital Territory, with connections to Victoria and Queensland, keeping more than three million homes and businesses connected to electricity 24/7 in Australia. Transgrid says its network is the backbone of the National Energy Market, enabling energy […]

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