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GM’s hydrogen fuel cell Electrovan
The year is 1969 and GM’s hydrogen fuel cell prototype, Electrovan, hits the road delivering up to 150 miles of range. As the narrator explains in the video below “hydrogen and oxygen are expensive and impractical fuels for a car.” However, banking on the notion that the technology will become more marketable, GM, like other […]
March 4, 2018
Class 3-6
Strange van getting plenty of attention in Nebraska
We’ve all seen homemade campers and equipment racks, but you’ve probably never seen anything like this. Nebraska State Trooper Andy Allen recently snapped a picture of the van above and posted it on his office’s Facebook page where it’s gotten roughly 1,300 shares and plenty of comments. Turns out the driver works in construction and […]
March 1, 2018
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Class 3-6
App-based vehicle rental company in Colorado goes national with pickups, vans & box trucks topping the list of most popular rentals
It’s been said that necessity is the mother of invention, and for Fluid Market CEO James Eberhard, it’s led to a successful truck rental business. Eberhard explained that when his family needed to move from Virginia to Denver, he chose to buy a 26-foot box truck instead of renting one. His wife thought he was […]
February 15, 2018
Class 3-6
Ford adds 4 cylinder diesel to Transit Connect lineup
For the 2019 model year, Ford is taking one of its diesel engines into unchartered waters: the small van segment. The Detroit automaker will add a 1.5-liter EcoBlue diesel engine as an option to its Transit Connect lineup with a targeted EPA-estimated fuel economy rating of at least 30 mpg highway. Ford didn’t release any performance numbers […]
February 8, 2018
Class 3-6
Mercedes-Benz all-new Sprinter offers gas option, targets future of vehicle connectivity, e-commerce
Mercedes-Benz Vans on Tuesday introduced the all-new Sprinter van, the new flagship product of the van segment’s global heavyweight. The third-generation Sprinter will be available for order in the U.S. later this year, likely in the fourth quarter. For the first time, the Sprinter will be offered in a gasoline option, in addition to the […]
February 6, 2018
Class 3-6
Workhorse has record quarter, bullish about 2018 as N-Gen production nears
A record quarter for truck builds and a meteoric rise in revenue in 2017 has Workhorse feeling confident about 2018 as it nears production for its new electric cargo van N-Gen. During a business update conference this week, Workhorse CEO Stephen Burns, announced that the Ohio-based company had built and delivered a record 121 trucks […]
January 24, 2018
Class 3-6
GM commercial truck segment soars to company’s largest for fleet deliveries
General Motors is coming off a banner 2017 – a year in which the company’s commercial and government deliveries reached their highest level in nine years. At 296,000 units, 2017 marked the first year that GM commercial and government deliveries have been greater than daily rental deliveries in the last quarter century. Based on Polk […]
January 3, 2018
Class 3-6
Verizon electrifies 234 more vans in NYC with XL Hybrids tech
Verizon recently deployed 234 new Chevy cargo vans in New York City upfit with electric powertrain technology from XL Hybrids. XL Hybrids Chief Operating Officer Clay Siegert wrote in a recent blog that the city’s harsh stop-and-go traffic is an ideal match for its regenerative braking systems that have been installed on Verizon’s Fios service […]
December 28, 2017
Class 3-6
Electric cargo & passenger vans among EVs coming in 2018 from Green4U Technologies
A new electric vehicle company that’s drawing on years of EV and auto industry experience is gearing up to offer several EVs in 2018, including passenger and cargo vans. Green4U Technologies in Braselton, Ga. plans to offer a variety of all-electric models this summer including compact neighborhood vehicles, passenger SUVs, utility SUVs, busses, passenger and […]
December 19, 2017
Class 3-6
Mercedes-Benz Vans takes aim at urban delivery’s future with newly designed Sprinter
Mercedes-Benz Vans on Monday offered a media preview of its next-generation Sprinter van, a highly versatile vehicle that the company says is positioned to take on emerging challenges posed for transportation and logistics companies, including the increasingly important — and increasingly challenging — final-mile segment. The new Sprinter, slated to be introduced by Mercedes in […]
December 7, 2017
Class 3-6
Workhorse pushing toward electric van, delivery drone testing
Workhorse Group Inc., on Tuesday said it is moving forward on agreements to test and operate its new N-Gen electric van in several cities across the U.S. The electric N-Gen van features a lightweight composite body and an anticipated range of 100 miles on a single charge. An optional gasoline range extender adds an additional 75 […]
November 7, 2017
Class 3-6
Test drive: Chanje’s fully electric cargo van
A fully-electric powertrain is all-the-buzz in commercial transportation these days, but the problem is that it’s somewhat of a unicorn on the road. Electric vehicle startup Chanje on Thursday changed all that, offering me a test drive of its V8070 around Brooklyn, N.Y. The company’s flagship auto is the first electric medium-duty panel van designed […]
November 7, 2017
Class 3-6
All-electric vans now arriving at Ryder as EV chargers roll-out in major metros
Note: Hard Working Trucks was able to take Chanje’s V8070 van for a test drive this week. Look for a full recap on this website next week. Ryder System announced today it has started to take delivery of 125 medium-duty electric panel vans, the first of their kind in North America, now available for lease […]
November 2, 2017
Class 3-6
Chevy and GM Fleet offering new cost-saving option packages for 2018 Express 2500
Chevrolet and GM Fleet are introducing new option packages for the 2018 Chevrolet Express 2500 cargo and passenger vans that were driven by five customer and dealer priorities: Enhance productivity and driver satisfaction Positively impact driver safety Reduce downtime Simplify ordering; and Reduce operating costs “The input we got from our dealers and customers was […]
October 30, 2017
Class 3-6
Electric Ford Transit pre-orders available through Lightning Systems
Lightning Systems announced today that it’s accepting pre-orders for its new zero-emissions LightningElectric system for Ford Transit. The LightningElectric battery conversion package is available for Ford Transit as part of Ford Motor Company’s eQVM program. The package will be available first for heavy-duty Transits with a 10,360-pound gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR). Conversions and service […]
October 26, 2017
Class 3-6
Ford recalling 2017 F-150, 2018 F-150 & 2015-2017 Transit
Ford is issuing safety recalls for 2017 F-150 with 10-speed automatic transmission; 2018 F-150 with 3.3-liter engine, six-speed transmission and column-mounted shift lever; 2018 Ford F-150 vehicles with 3.5-liter engine; and 2015-2017 Transit vans equipped with trailer tow module.  2017 Ford F-150 vehicles with 10-speed automatic transmission Ford is issuing a safety recall for approximately […]
October 26, 2017
Class 3-6
Electric van upstart readies deployment of smart charging platform
Chanje, an electric delivery truck and energy solutions company, announced Wednesday a partnership with eMotorWerks to deliver an energy-as-a-service (EaaS) program to its commercial fleet customers with a smart charging platform. Chanje CEO Bryan Hansel says the partnership – through eMotorWerks’ line of intelligent and cloud- connected electric vehicle (EV) charging hardware and software solutions […]
October 25, 2017
Class 3-6
Roush CleanTech launching autogas system for 2018 Ford E-350
Roush CleanTech announced today that it’s developed a propane autogas fuel system for the Ford E-350. The Ford E-350 single-rear-wheel and dual-rear-wheel cutaway provides public transit agencies a smaller propane vehicle option for servicing routes with fewer customers. It’s also ideal for the growing pickup and delivery segment, especially in metro areas where emissions are […]
October 9, 2017
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