THE CAR AND TRUCK FLEET AND LEASING MANAGEMENT MAGAZINE
There are only a few hundred Mitsubishi Fuso eCanters on the planet, but there were two of the electric trucks at the 2020 Work Truck Show in Indianapolis. Equipment Editor Jim Park drove one; watch as he shares his experience.
Eight new Freightliner electric trucks will soon go into the hands of fleet customers, which will help the OEM evaluate their performance in real-world trucking applications.
General Motors has invested $2.2 billion at its Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant to produce a variety of all-electric trucks and SUVs, including its first all-electric truck.
Several fleets have joined the Corporate Electric Vehicle Alliance to advance their commitments to fleet electrification.
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.
Another consolidation among global truck makers is in the works: Sweden’s Volvo Group is selling its Japan-based UD Trucks business to Isuzu Motors.
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 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.