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The Safest Truck in the USA is the Rivian R1T

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As we’ve covered for years, electric vehicles have innate safety advantages, and it’s also easier to design them for higher levels of safety in multiple ways. I could go on, but we have a fresh new report just on this topic — The EV Safety Advantage. Apparently, it already needs.

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MAN accelerating production of heavy-duty e-trucks, presents near-production prototype

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MAN Truck & Bus is accelerating the production of heavy-duty e-trucks in Munich to as early as the beginning of 2024 with prompt delivery of an initial 200 units. In addition, the depth of added value for battery-electric commercial vehicles is to be increased, with in-house assembly of the so-called battery packs.

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DOE to award $33M to advance hydrogen and fuel cell R&D and the H2@Scale vision

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Activities that result from this FOA will support the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s (EERE’s) H2@Scale vision and leverage capabilities at DOE National Labs through close collaboration with the Million Mile Fuel Cell Truck (M2FCT) and H2NEW consortia. Efficient and innovative hydrogen production.

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DOE announces approximately $64M in funding for 18 projects to advance H2@Scale

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Other areas of focus include identifying durable and cost-effective fuel cell systems and components for medium- and heavy-duty trucks. TOPIC 1: ELECTROLYZER MANUFACTURING R&D. TOPIC 2: ADVANCED CARBON FIBER FOR COMPRESSED HYDROGEN AND NATURAL GAS STORAGE TANKS. Advanced Membrane and MEA for HD Fuel Cell Trucks.

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DOE to award up to $51.5M for commercial truck, off-road vehicle, and gaseous fuels research

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million for new and innovative research of technologies for trucks, off-road vehicles, and the fuels that power them ( DE-FOA-0002044 ). As the fastest growing fuel users, trucks offer an important opportunity to use innovation to improve energy productivity. The US Department of Energy announced up to $51.5

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Yes, There Will Be Plenty of Power for Electric Trucks

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The idea that the electrical grid won’t be able to handle the coming influx of EVs is a perennial topic for EV skeptics. Lately, we’ve been seeing a wave of FUD that focuses on electric trucks. Unsurprising, since Tesla just started deliveries of its semi truck, the Tesla Semi.)

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Volvo Group, Daimler Truck, and the TRATON Group to form JV to install & operate European high-performance charging network; €500M investment

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Leading commercial vehicle manufacturers Volvo Group, Daimler Truck, and the TRATON Group have signed a binding agreement to create a joint venture (JV) to install and to operate a high-performance public charging network for battery-electric, heavy-duty long-haul trucks and coaches across Europe.

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