Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2021

To meet the growing demands for sustainable delivery solutions, Electric Last Mile, Inc. ELMS) ( earlier post ) and Thermo King, a strategic brand of Trane Technologies plc, plan to build an all-electric refrigerated delivery van.

All-Electric 259

All-Electric Building Mariner Electric 259

Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2023

The all-electric 2025 Ram 1500 REV—the first battery-electric light-duty pickup truck from Ram Truck—made its world debut at the New York International Auto Show. The all-new Ram 1500 REV XR with enhanced range will follow the introduction of the all-electric Ram 1500 REV.

New York 273

New York All-Electric Batteries Battery 273

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Endera , a technology company specializing in all-electric commercial vehicles, charging infrastructure, and software solutions, launched its new all-electric powertrain for Class 3 and 4 zero-emission commercial vehicles.

Commercial 259

Commercial Vehicles Ohio Electric 259

Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2022

Lightning eMotors, a provider of medium-duty and specialty commercial electric vehicles for fleets, has expanded its partnership with Forest River ( earlier post ) to offer a factory-certified all-electric repower program for shuttle buses and passenger vans. —Forest River Bus president David Wright.

All-Electric 370

All-Electric Gasoline-Electric Canada Dealers 370

Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2021

Albertsons Companies, the second-largest grocery chain in the US, recently took delivery of two Volvo VNR Electric trucks at its distribution center in Irvine, California. The VNR Electric models from Volvo Trucks North America are the first zero-tailpipe emission, battery-electric Class 8 trucks to be deployed in Albertsons Cos.

Volvo 418

Volvo Commercial North America California 418

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2021

Lightning eMotors, a leading provider of commercial electric vehicles for fleets, announced a $45-million order for its zero-emission powertrain systems from Faribault, Minnesota-based motorcoach supplier ABC Companies. The T2145e electric motor coach undergoing final testing in Colorado. —Roman Cornell.

All-Electric 395

All-Electric Companies Electric Electrical 395

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2023

OSU’s Yue Cao and Alan Fern will use advanced electrical propulsion and artificial intelligence research to create the power electronics, motor drive technology and energy management tools for the hydrogen fuel cell truck tractor. Earlier post.). The work by Oregon State is part of $25.8 The work by Oregon State is part of $25.8

Oregon 320

Oregon North America Fuel Portland 320

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 1, 2023

will purchase 13 Nikola zero-emission Class 8 trucks as the transportation company focuses on its sustainability efforts and reducing the intensity of its carbon emissions. The initial truck order will include 10 battery-electric and three hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles, with delivery of the first vehicles expected in August 2023.

Purchase 150

Purchase Hydrogen Los Angeles Fuel 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2023

A new study by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) assesses the near-term charging and refueling infrastructure needs for zero-emission Class 4-8 medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (MHDV) at the national and sub-national levels. This equates to around 1% of the total national electricity retail sales in 2021.

Emissions 442

Emissions Hydrogen Vehicles Charging 442

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Rolls-Royce said that its all-electric Spirit of Innovation aircraft has set three new world speed records, making it the world’s fastest all-electric aircraft. mph)—making the Spirit of Innovation the world’s fastest all-electric vehicle, the company said. km/h (132mph).

Electric Vehicles 482

Electric Vehicles Electric Electrical Land Rover 482

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Lightning eMotors has announced a new model of its Class 3 Lightning Electric Transit Van. The new, longer-range Lightning Electric Transit Van is the fourth generation of its battery-electric and fuel cell electric platform, based on the Ford Transit 350HD chassis. —Tim Reeser, CEO of Lightning eMotors.

Batteries 448

Batteries Battery Fuel Electric 448

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2020

In 2022, Mercedes-Benz’ global portfolio will include eight all-electric Mercedes-EQ models. The global Mercedes-Benz production network is ready for the company’s electric product offensive and is integrating its Mercedes-EQ models into series production in its existing plants. kWh/100 km) started in Vitoria, northern Spain.

Mercedes 259

Mercedes All-Electric Plug-in Electric 259

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 5, 2022

Lightning eMotors announced the availability of the Lightning eChassis, an all-new rolling chassis purpose-built for commercial EV applications. The Lightning eChassis, developed with Tier 1 supplier Metalsa, will be available for Class 4 and Class 5 commercial electric chassis cab, stripped chassis, and cutaway chassis configurations.

Commercial 243

Commercial Vehicles Electric Electrical 243

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

PACCAR announced that a Kenworth T680 fuel cell electric vehicle and a battery electric Peterbilt Model 579EV became the first Class 8 zero emissions vehicles to drive to the 14,115 foot summit of Pikes Peak in Colorado. —Kevin Baney, Kenworth general manager and PACCAR vice president.

Kenworth 321

Kenworth Peterbilt Fuel Los Angeles 321

Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2021

a provider of commercial electric vehicles for fleets, reported Q1 2021 revenue of $4.6M and sales of 31 zero-emission commercial vehicles, across five specialty vehicle applications for its wholly-owned subsidiary Lightning Systems. Lightning eMotors, Inc., First quarter 2021 revenue of $4.6 million during the quarter.

Commercial 366

Commercial Sale Electric Vehicles Vehicles 366

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2020

XL developed a flexible proprietary electrification powertrain platform that transforms traditional fossil fuel-powered fleet vehicles into hybrid and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles as they are manufactured.

Fleet 448

Fleet Corporation All-Electric Isuzu 448

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Motiv Power Systems said that its EPIC4 is the first medium-duty class 4 electric vehicle (EV) to pass this type of validation, providing added safety to drivers and passengers of the all-electric trucks and buses built using the Motiv EPIC4, including school buses. ESC testing.

Power 243

Power Powered Miles All-Electric 243

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2023

This will be followed by the delivery of the remaining 70 vehicles in 2025, with the possibility for GP JOULE to acquire them through GATE—Green & Advanced Transport Ecosystem, Iveco Group’s all-inclusive electric truck rental model. IVECO will provide the essential maintenance and service functions.

Electric Vehicles 236

Electric Vehicles Fuel Vehicles Hydrogen 236

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

kWh/100 km, electric range 74 km, combined CO 2 emissions 34-33 g/km). kWh/100 km, electric range 75 km, combined CO2 emissions 33-32 g/km). By 2039, Mercedes-Benz Cars is targeting a CO 2 -neutral new car fleet, and by 2030 the company is targeting more than 50% of passenger car sales from plug-in hybrids or full-electric vehicles.

Mercedes 327

Mercedes Production PHEV Plug-in 327

Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2023

Nikola announced that Nikola and its dealer network have received orders for 100 Class 8 Nikola Tre hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs). Deliveries of the purpose-built heavy-duty trucks will begin in Q4 2023.

Hydrogen 186

Hydrogen Scrappage Tax Credit Commercial 186

Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2023

Mack Trucks announced that the Mack MD Electric, the first medium-duty electric vehicle for the brand ( earlier post ), is now available for order. Customers interested in ordering the Mack MD Electric should contact their local Mack dealer. The first was the Mack LR Electric, which went into production in December 2021.

Available 370

Available Lithium Ion Electric Electrical 370

Electric Cars Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Nissan is now using two battery electric vehicle heavy-duty, Class 8 trucks to deliver new vehicles from the Port of Los Angeles to dealerships in the Los Angeles region. Two major manufacturers of electric heavy-duty trucks, Nikola and Kenworth, will each provide trucks that will pull traditional car haulers.

Los Angeles 145

Los Angeles Kenworth Nissan All-Electric 145

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2023

Nikola Corporation has developed a heavy-duty, 700 bar (10,000 psi) hydrogen mobile fueler capable of direct fueling hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs).

Hydrogen 218

Hydrogen Electric Vehicles Fuel Tax Credit 218

Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2021

The project will use innovative magnetizable concrete developed by German startup Magment GmbH enabling wireless dynamic charging of electric vehicles as they drive.

Indiana 321

Indiana Electric Vehicles Charging Vehicles 321

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Ford committed today that by mid-2026, 100% of Ford’s passenger vehicle range in Europe will be zero-emissions capable, all-electric or plug-in hybrid, and will be completely all-electric by 2030. We successfully restructured Ford of Europe and returned to profitability in the fourth quarter of 2020.

Europe 243

Europe All-Electric Ford Range 243

Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2022

A report by the North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) has found that 50% of Class 8 regional haul tractors are ready for electrification now. Heavy-duty Class 8 tractors are the most challenging of all the truck segments considered for electrification.

Peterbilt 170

Peterbilt Miles All-Electric Fleet 170

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2021

SMUD, the US’ sixth-largest, community-owned, not-for-profit electric service provider, has partnered with Zeus Electric Chassis , Inc. and the California Mobility Center (CMC) to buy five custom, all-electric work trucks as it works to transition to an all-electric fleet.

Fleet 210

Fleet All-Electric Sacramento North America 210

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Electric Last Mile Solutions (ELMS), a commercial electric vehicle company focused on redefining productivity and sustainability for the last mile, reached an agreement with leading battery-maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Additionally, both sides are collaborating on future battery localization in the US.

Commercial 170

Commercial Supplies San Francisco Batteries 170

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Lightning Systems, a provider of complete electrification solutions for urban commercial fleets, announced that Fluid Truck, a national truck rental platform, will incorporate 600 Lightning Electric vehicles into its fleet, with availability starting in Q4 2020.

Fleet 487

Fleet Electric Electrical United States 487

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Especially for large, heavy vehicles, fuel cells have a better carbon footprint than exclusively battery-electric when the CO 2 emissions for production, operation and disposal are added together according to research conducted by Bosch. The hydrogen economy holds great promise and at Bosch we are all in.

South Carolina 259

South Carolina Fuel Hydrogen North America 259

Electric Cars Report

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Volumes were impacted by a model changeover for the E-Class and a supply-chain bottleneck which constrained availability of the GLC. The transformation of Mercedes-Benz continues with […] The post Mercedes-Benz all-electric car sales up 66% in Q3 2023 appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

Mercedes 109

Mercedes All-Electric Sale Electric Cars 109

CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 28, 2021

As reported earlier today, electric vehicles are seeing a higher share of auto sales in California than ever before. The Tesla Model Y is the 2nd best selling vehicle in the state across the board! The Model 3 is the 12th best selling vehicle. Overall, plugin vehicles accounted for 11% of all new auto sales […].

California 145

California Electric Vehicles Plugin Tesla 145

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 1, 2023

The Lion Electric Company recently completed production of its first lithium-ion battery pack at the company’s battery manufacturing facility located in Mirabel, Québec. The news comes as Lion has also recently celebrated the start of production at its US vehicle manufacturing facility in Joliet, Illinois.

Li-ion 348

Li-ion Batteries Battery Lithium Ion 348

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 27, 2020

Lucid Motors announced that the Lucid Air electric vehicle will come to market with class-leading interior space and spatial efficiency, ingeniously packaged around a powerful, compact, and energy-dense 113kWh extended-range battery pack.

Concept 186

Concept Extended Range EPA Range 186

EV Obssesion

APRIL 15, 2021

EQS UK Information: On sale late summer First UK deliveries expected at the end of the year UK pricing and specification will be confirmed when it goes on sale in late summer The 15 biggest innovations The new EQS1: the main points at a glance The EQS is the first all-electric luxury saloon from Mercedes-EQ. […].

Electric Vehicles 62

Electric Vehicles Vehicles Mercedes Electric 62

Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2023

Sysco Corporation, the world’s largest food distributor, unveiled its vision for the Riverside Electric Vehicle Hub, which will transform the company’s distribution center into the focal point of its electrified fleet. and add 2,800 electric trucks to its US fleet by 2030.

Solar 397

Solar North America Energy Storage Fleet 397

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

A new total cost of ownership (TCO) study from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) finds that battery-electric and fuel-cell electric commercial trucks could be economically competitive with conventional diesel trucks by 2025 in some operating scenarios.

Cost Of 397

Cost Of Diesel Chad Vehicles 397