Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2024 10:00:04 +0000
Ford says it is trimming its electric vehicle plans because customer interest in EVs is waning, but could something else be going on?
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Read moreCredit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2024 10:00:59 +0000
A new joint study by Fraunhofer ISI and Amazon provides critical insights as to the optimal number and location of public fast-charging stations required to enable the widespread electrification of long-haul trucking in Europe. Using traffic flow estimates for 2030, the study built on Amazon’s open-source CHALET tool to analyse … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2024 18:13:08 +0000
It’s official — Tesla’s Cybertruck was the the best selling EV pickup truck in the US during Q2, and is among the fastest production ramps in Tesla’s history. After the first deliveries in just November of last year, the Cybertruck was able to sell 8,755 units in the US during … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Press Release| Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2024 00:08:44 +0000
A battery-powered Mercedes-Benz eActros tractor unit has proved its readiness for work in the UK by completing a gruelling five-day, 1,400-mile journey around the country. Hauling a standard road trailer, and fully freighted at 40 tonnes GVW, the eActros 600 easily saw off the challenge of this year’s EV Rally … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Mon, 01 Jul 2024 20:56:28 +0000
Partnership With Regional Air Quality Agencies Will Create 207 Chargers at Eight Sites The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will provide $25 million for an ambitious partnership with regional air quality agencies to jump-start charging infrastructure for electric heavy-duty drayage trucks in one of the nation’s most populous … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Otto Gunderson| Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2024 21:52:58 +0000
As passenger electric vehicles and charging stations continue to enter the US mainstream, it is important to support the electrification of trucking, shipping, and large automobiles, which can play a significant role in decarbonizing the transportation sector. Large vehicle electrification has the potential to reduce carbon emissions, improve air quality … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2024 20:38:47 +0000
It’s been a while since I bothered to bash hydrogen for transportation or cleantech special purpose acquisition corporations (SPAC), but the intersection of the two just crossed my screen. I’m talking about Hyzon, the SPAC-funded US-based manufacturer of heavy vehicles. Let’s start with SPACs and cleantech. These “blank check” companies … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Press Release| Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2024 18:50:26 +0000
Volvo’s electric trucks have driven more than 80 million kilometers or 2,000 laps around the world since Volvo launched its first electric truck models in 2019. These trucks have reduced CO2 emissions and at the same time improved the working environment for drivers significantly. New monitoring data for Volvo’s fleet … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2024 15:26:10 +0000
The green revolution is accelerating in Athens! By 2026, the city hopes to have ten times as many electric taxis on the road as there currently are. There are currently 13,661 taxis in Athens, and only 100 of them are electric. In solar news, a ramp-up of solar module production … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Jake Richardson| Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2024 16:55:49 +0000
Prologis and Maersk just launched an EV charging depot that will be able to charge up to 96 heavy-duty electric trucks at the same time. Performance Team, which is part of Maersk, will be using a fleet of Volvo VNR Electric trucks at the depot. These are tractor trailers with … [continued]
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