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Electrify America announces $200M additional investment for ZEV infrastructure and education in California

Green Car Congress

Additionally, the company will direct $25 million of the $200 million investment for an initiative in the City of Long Beach and the Wilmington neighborhood of Los Angeles (Long Beach-Wilmington), for a “Green City” program. Green City Investment: - $25 Million in Long Beach-Wilmington.

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Einride opens largest charging station for heavy-duty EVs, powered by Voltera

Baua Electric

Electric freight mobility specialist Einride has opened its first Smartcharger station in the US, launching as the largest operational charging site for heavy-duty EVs on the continent. The new station is strategically located in a busy freight corridor, providing electric truck drivers with 65 charging piles powered by Voltera.

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Foss’ Green Assist Hybrid Tug Joins Fleet in Long Beach and Los Angeles

Green Car Congress

A Foss Maritime Company’ Green Assist hybrid tug ( earlier post ) has joined the Foss fleet for the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, California. To help defray the added costs of development and construction of the first hybrid tug, both the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles contributed funding.

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500kW wireless charging keeps electric trucks working in bitter cold

Baua Electric

The wireless charging experts at Ideanomics’ WAVE division want you to remember that high-speed inductive EV charging is ready for prime time – even in extremely cold weather conditions. Several such plates are now in place at the Port of Long Beach and Port of Los Angeles, aimed at mitigating emissions.

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Daimler Trucks North America delivers its first battery-electric commercial truck to Penske Truck Leasing

Green Car Congress

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has delivered the first vehicle in its Freightliner Electric Innovation Fleet—a Freightliner eM2 ( earlier post )—to Penske Truck Leasing, fulfilling its promise to put an electric commercial truck in customer hands in 2018. The range of the eM2 is around 370 km (230 miles).

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Mercedes Charts Electric Course for Vans, Bringing Luxocruisers Stateside

The Truth About Cars

It surely won’t take long for livery services and the like to fill their fleets with these vans, meaning we should expect to see them in the perpetually congested pickup/dropoff lanes at LAX in short order. Mercedes believes there is growth opportunity with the V-Class, and they’re probably correct. Specifics on the VAN.EA

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How to make heavy-duty electric trucks work in practice

Charged EVs

Fleets tested Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 tractors for three years: Here’s what they learned. Requirements for more aggressive emission after-treatment and the hardware to achieve that add cost and complexity for fleet operators. New partners for fleets—and lots of them. Driving style also matters.

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