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Battery electric: Page 9

Alternative power
Volvo to acquire battery business from Proterra
Volvo set to acquire Proterra out of bankruptcy.
November 10, 2023
Proterra chargers
Trucks
Freightliner sets sights on vocational segment with electric eM2
Hexagon Purus will incorporate its zero-emission technology, including battery systems, auxiliary modules, power modules, and vehicle-level software, along with power-take-off (PTO) options.
November 6, 2023
Freightliner eM2
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Alternative power
Atom Power, Geotab partnership could expand to include Class 8 in the future
While Atom Power currently provides charging infrastructure and energy management for last-mile delivery EVs, CEO Ryan Kennedy said the trucking industry needs to see broader EV adoption before the company expands into that sector.
November 6, 2023
Atom Power EV chargers
Test Drives
Mack's zero-emission MD shines at ground zero for electric trucks
With up to 185 hp continuous power and 260 hp at peak, the MD Electric packs plenty of oomph and three-times the torque of its diesel-powered sibling, and Mack is launching a subscription program to support it.
October 31, 2023
Mack MD Electric truck
Trucks
Freightliner kicks off production of electric medium duty model
The first production units in the U.S. will be delivered to Ferguson, Hogan Truck Leasing, Penske Truck Leasing, PITT OHIO, Ryder, Titan Freight Systems, and Velocity Truck Rental & Leasing.
October 26, 2023
Freightliner-eM2
Battery electric
Screwdrivers and electric trucks
Battery electric trucks are going to be like Phillips screwdrivers: capable of doing much more the factory specifications.
October 26, 2023
electric screwdriver
Perspectives
Where to find power
More than 3,000 relatively independent utilities somehow work together to provide continuous power to the growing needs of America.
October 24, 2023
electric truck and a charger
Battery electric
How fleets can get started today transitioning to lower emissions or EVs
Leaders from Samsara, Covenant, and DHL discuss key learnings about the shift from diesel to electric and how fleets can start small in reducing emissions today.
October 12, 2023
DHL electric E-Transit
Battery electric
Daimler Financial partners with EV charging service provider
The partnership with Electrada is aimed at driving higher adoption of sustainable transportation. Also: IMC invests in lightweight International tractors for drayage operations; ATRI launches online application for Research Advisory Committee.
October 5, 2023
Freightliner eCascadia
Alternative power
Clearing the hurdles to power electric trucks
There’s no single road to charging electric trucks, but electric utilities, truck makers, and charging system providers are aiming to run it closer to plug and play.
October 2, 2023
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Battery electric
EV battery evolution holds promise for longer range and improved safety
Our Next Energy's LFP-based battery chemistry and future products promises 600-mile range, but when will the technology reach heavy-duty trucking applications?
September 27, 2023
Our Next Energy Mujeeb Ijaz
Regulations
How to measure the full carbon footprint of electric trucks
No simple math to determine how green an electric truck is, especially as it’s a moving target.
September 27, 2023
Smog on the highway
Battery electric
Time: BEVs less widely recognized challenge
The average diesel pump dispenses enough fuel to travel 200 miles in about a minute, yet that same feat in an electric truck tethered to a high-output 350 kW charger takes about 90 minutes.
September 27, 2023
driving charging an electric Freightliner
Battery electric
Despite OEM marketing, electric truck TCO 'a big unknown'
Penske Truck Leasing is encouraged by its growing electric fleet but cautions against prematurely embracing TCO marketing claims.
September 27, 2023
More electric truck charging data is needed to really determine the impact on battery life according to Paul Rosa, senior vice president procurement and fleet planning at Penske Truck Leasing. 'The degradation of the battery is not quite truly understood yet. We have to wait several years to go through what is the expected useful life of the battery and have one go through fast charging periods and then have the same battery go through slow Level II charging and really see what is the true degradation. We don't know that yet.'
Technology
Consistency in communication is key
Successfully communicating means that the intended message and the received message are consistent.
September 23, 2023
people whispering at a meeting
Battery electric
Proof small fleets can go electric in a big way
Electrification isn't a quick or easy process, but you don't have to be a well-heeled mega fleet to participate.
September 21, 2023
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Battery electric
Transportation study highlights path to readying grid for electric fleets
The study demonstrates how three different infrastructure strategies – electric network reconfiguration, multi-value grid infrastructure upgrades, and non-wires solutions – can meet the identified needs.
September 13, 2023
electric vehicle chargers
Battery electric
Wisconsin dealer gets Volvo, Mack EV certification
Kriete Truck Centers is Wisconsin's first Mack and Volvo certified electric vehicle dealer. Also: TA seeking Citizen Driver nominations; A. Duie Pyle opens LTL service center in West Virginia.
September 11, 2023
Kriete Truck Centers Volvo, Mack EVs
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