Einride orders 110 electric trucks from Scania
Swedish technology company Einride has placed an order with Scania for 110 electric trucks. This is Scania’s largest order of electric heavy-duty trucks to date.
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Einride & Oatly to expand cooperation to N.America
Swedish automated electric vehicle tech specialist Einride and the food company Oatly are to expand their partnership to electrify Oatly’s North American fleet. Einride has already been managing and operating electric trucks for Oatly in Sweden since 2020.
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MAN says production preparations on schedule for electric truck
Traton subsidiary MAN is on schedule with preparations for large-scale production of electric trucks at its Munich plant. In the first twelve months since the eMobility Centre was established at its main plant, MAN Truck & Bus has launched 20 prototypes of the upcoming heavy-duty electric truck.
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CharIN shows MW charging system commercial EVs
The CCS initiative CharIN has demonstrated the Megawatt Charging System (MCS) for the first time at the Electric Vehicle Symposium (EVS35) in Oslo. This is to become a future charging standard for heavy commercial vehicles. The prototype design of the plug was also revealed that should enable charging capacities of up to 3.75 MW.
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Hyzon is taking over Orten from Germany
The US manufacturer of fuel cell commercial vehicles Hyzon Motors is acquiring the German company Orten, including conversion specialist Orten Electric Trucks. The purchase brings three production facilities and a team of over 80 employees under the Hyzon umbrella.
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Scania to offer new electric models every year
From now on, Scania will be offering customers new electric models every year. Vehicles for inner-city deliveries are now to be joined by battery-electric trucks for regional transport.
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Walmart trials Freightliner eCascadia and Nikola Tre trucks
US retail giant Walmart this week said it was expanding zero-emission logistics pilots adding Nikola and Daimler Truck’s Freightliner as manufacturers. The heavy-duty electric trucks are part of Walmart’s ongoing efforts to completely decarbonise its global operations by 2040.
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German logistic firms receive funding for 28 heavy electric trucks
German logistics service providers Contargo and Rhenus Trucking have received funding notifications from the Federal Ministry of Transport for 28 battery-electric 44-ton trucks and the associated charging infrastructure. They intend to place the orders in the coming months.
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Agora takes a look at India’s decarbonization efforts
A discussion regarding the direction and efforts of India’s decarbonization efforts took place at an online event with Agora researcher Vanchhit Johri, Amit Bhatt from the ICCT, and Christian Hochfeld from the Berlin-based think tank Agora Verkehrswende, which advocates for the electrification of transport.
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Holcim orders ten Hyliion gas-electric class 8 trucks
The US company Hyliion, which specialises in electrified drives for heavy commercial vehicles, has received an order from the building materials producer Holcim. Holcim is ordering ten examples of the Hypertruck ERX.
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Daimler Truck reveals first eActros LongHaul prototype
Daimler Truck has built the first prototypes of the battery-electric long-distance truck eActros LongHaul and plans to test them on public roads this year. In addition, the truck manufacturer has announced further variants of the eActros for distribution transport.
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Infinitum Electric expands with heavy-duty EV motors
In the USA, Texas-based Infinitum Electric, creator of an air-core motor for commercial and industrial vehicle segements has secured $80 million in a Series D funding round. This brings the company’s total funding to $135 million.
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Fraunhofer studies European truck charging
Fraunhofer ISI has analysed the GPS coordinates of around 400,000 trucks from seven manufacturers in operation across Europe. The result is meant to help governments and infrastructure operators set priorities for the installation of charging points for electric trucks.
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Blue Bird expands into class 5-6 commercial vehicles
The US bus maker Blue Bird is expanding its range of electric vehicles to serve the commercial vehicle market. At the Advanced Clean Transportation expo (ACT) the company unveiled an electric Class 5-6 custom chassis developed in cooperation with Lightning eMotors.
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Daimler Truck & Sysco sign MoU for 800 electric trucks
The US food delivery company Sysco has signed a letter of intent with Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) to purchase up to 800 Freightliner eCascadia electric trucks. The first eCascadia delivery is scheduled to arrive at Sysco’s Riverside, California location later this year.
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Solo AVT reveals autonomous truck design
California-based Solo Advanced Vehicle Technologies has revealed the design and specifications of a new electric Class 8 truck designed specifically for autonomous driving. The company has also announced $7 million in seed funding.
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Ree Automotive announces robotic assembly lines for Coventry plant
The Israeli company Ree Automotive plans to implement cloud-based robot assembly lines at its integration centre in Coventry, UK. The initial focus will be on the P7 modular platform for commercial vehicles such as trucks and buses, with the first assembly line expected to go live in the second half of 2022.
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Volvo Trucks opens battery factory in Belgium
Swedish truck manufacturer Volvo Trucks has opened its first battery assembly plant in Ghent, Belgium. There, cells and modules from Samsung SDI are assembled into customised battery packs for the FH, FM and FMX heavy-duty electric truck series.
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UK gov’ pushes £200Mn towards zero-emission HGVs
The UK government says it will release over £200 million in funding for a major zero-emission road freight demonstrator programme. Vehicle manufacturers, energy suppliers and fleet and infrastructure operators will be asked to showcase their technology on UK roads.
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Xos presents two new electric utility vehicles
The US American electric commercial vehicle manufacturer Xos (formerly Thor Trucks) has presented two new e-truck models: the Xos HDXT and the Xos MDXT. The company also unveiled an ecosystem for connected vehicles and there’s a strategic partnership with Allison Transmission.
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MAN & ABB present near-series truck & discuss MW charging system
In the runup to this year’s Formula E races at the former airport Tempelhof in Berlin, MAN and ABB made a special appearance together with German transport minister Volker Wissing and a near-series version of the electric truck the company plans to release in 2024.
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NFI orders 60 Volvo VNR Electric trucks
Volvo Trucks North America has received an order from NFI Industries for 60 heavy-duty electric trucks. NFI bought the latest generation of the VNR Electric and will deploy the new zero-emission vehicles in Ontario, California, starting this year.
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DHL orders more electric trucks from Volvo
Deutsche Post DHL has announced that it will procure 44 new electric trucks from Volvo for its European operations. Both companies have signed a cooperation agreement “to accelerate the transition to zero-emission commercial vehicles”.
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Daimler presents eCascadia for North America
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has now presented the production version of its battery-electric truck model Freightliner eCascadia. Production is set to start later this year at Freightliner’s factory in Portland, Oregon. Freightliner has received around 700 orders for the electric truck so far.
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Dana to deliver electric axle drives for Lion Electric
Canadian electric utility vehicle manufacturer Lion Electric has signed a long-term agreement with US automotive supplier Dana Incorporated to supply electric drive systems for its school buses and medium and heavy-duty trucks.
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QCD follow-on order of 30 Volvo electric semi-trailers
Volvo Trucks North America has received an order from Quality Custom Distribution (QCD) for 30 all-electric heavy-duty VNR Electric trucks. These are to be put into operation in Southern California from the beginning of 2023.
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Motiv Power announces 100 new vehicle orders from California
Motiv Power Systems, an American manufacturer of battery-electric chassis for medium-duty commercial vehicles, has secured more than 100 new orders via California’s HVIP program – with customers including Cintas, FedEx, Aramark, Alsco, City Fresh, Great White Packaging, and more.
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Volvo Trucks and Bucher Municipal build electric trucks for sewer cleaning
Volvo Trucks is cooperating with Bucher Municipal to develop an all-electric truck based on the Volvo FL Electric specifically for sewer cleaning. Bucher Municipal, a supplier of vehicles and equipment for cleaning and clearing operations, plans to deliver up to 80 all-electric sewer cleaning trucks to European cities by the end of 2023.
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Volta Trucks presents market entry strategy for the USA
Swedish electric truck start-up Volta Trucks has announced the strategic roadmap for its entry into the North American market. According to the plan, the company will initially launch a pilot fleet of one hundred 16-tonne Volta Zeros (Class 7) in the US in mid-2023. They will be evaluated by customers in Los Angeles and later […]
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Air Products plans H2 stations in Rotterdam
In the Netherlands, the industrial gas company Air Products is aiming to build a truck hydrogen filling station in the port of Rotterdam in 2023. The facility will be realised in cooperation with Schenk Tanktransport and the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO).
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