THE CAR AND TRUCK FLEET AND LEASING MANAGEMENT MAGAZINE
Rivian has closed an investment round of $1.3 billion, the fourth investment the battery-electric truck and SUV startup will receive in 2019.
Tesla expects to classify its Cybertruck as a Class 2b to 3 medium-duty truck and wants California to strengthen its proposed Advanced Clean Truck rules.
Electrify America will be installing electric vehicle charging stations at select U.S. Bank of America financial center locations.
BMW will begin production of its iX3 battery-electric SUV in 2020, and will equip the vehicle with its fifth-generation electrified eDrive powertrain.
The 2020 Ford Escape Hybrid offers an EPA-estimated 41 mpg combined fuel economy rating on its front-wheel-drive model, with 37 mpg on the highway and 44 mpg in the city.
An Obama era tax credit for buyers and lessees of new electric vehicles will not likely be extended as part of a new federal spending bill, Reuters reports.
A Memorandum of Understanding to form a strategy to accelerate the zero-emission truck market is expected in the summer of 2020.
Previously known as the Workhorse N-GEN, Workhorse's electric delivery vehicle has officially been named the C1000, with a more compact C650 model coming soon.
DHL Express has begun testing new, improved versions of the electric StreetScooter Work and Work L delivery trucks in Europe. A North American evaluation program is planned as well.
The patent filings reveal a method to integrate batteries into a body-on-frame “skateboard” chassis in multiple battery housings as opposed to a single large battery placement. Engine motors could power each wheel.
Approximately 90% of fleet owners have assessed, or plan to asses, the feasibility of incorporating more electric assets into their operations, though a major concern continues to be the lack of electric vehicle infrastructure and EV range anxiety, according to a 2019 electric vehicle survey from Mortenson.
The XLP Plug-in Hybrid Electric drive system, which helps fleets meet sustainability goals by improving fuel economy and reducing emissions of commercial pickup trucks, was named as one of TIME’s Best Inventions of the year in the transportation category.
The proceeds from the new funding will be used to ramp up production to fulfill new orders for electric powertrains for Ford Transits, Ford E-450s, Ford F-59 step vans, Chevrolet Low Cab Forward 6500XD trucks, and Lightning Electric city buses.
The New York/New Jersey Port Authority has purchased two of Envision Solar International’s EV Arc 2020 charging units to charge its growing fleet of electric vehicles and provide power in emergency situations.
Data management and protection, electrification, telematics, video technology, mobile servicing, shared mobility, and advanced safety tech took center stage in San Jose.
The 2019 LA Auto Show brought an array of electrified vehicles across luxury and non-luxury segments. We pose a question about each one in this photo essay.
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