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Sysco Corporation intends to purchase up to 800 battery-electric Freightliner eCascadia Class 8 trucks

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Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) and Sysco Corporation (NYSE: SYY) a leading US foodservice distribution company, have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to deliver up to nearly 800 battery-electric Freightliner eCascadia Class 8 tractors by 2026. After well over one million-miles (1.6 Earlier post.)

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Union Pacific Railroad to purchase 20 battery-electric locomotives for testing in yard operations

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Union Pacific Railroad plans to purchase 20 battery-electric locomotives for testing in yard operations. The combined purchases and upgrades to yard infrastructure are expected to exceed $100 million, representing the largest investment in battery-electric technology by a US Class I railroad.

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Rio Tinto purchases 4 Wabtec battery-electric locomotives for the Pilbara

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Rio Tinto will purchase four 7MWh FLXdrive battery-electric locomotives ( earlier post ) from Wabtec Corporation for use in the Pilbara region of Western Australia as part of the company’s strategy to reduce its carbon emissions by 50% by 2030.

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J.B. Hunt to purchase 10 battery-electric, 3 hydrogen fuel cell electric Class 8 trucks from Nikola

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Nikola Corporation and J.B. 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. Hunt Transport Services Inc. announced an agreement in which subsidiary J.B. Hunt Transport Inc.

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Saia LTL Freight signs LOI to purchase or lease up to 100 Nikola Tre battery-electric trucks

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Nikola Corporation announced a collaboration with Saia LTL Freight, a less-than-truckload (LTL) company, to accelerate the implementation of heavy-duty electric transportation trucks. Making substantial investments and process improvements is a main goal of Saia.

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First US corporate customer reserves 100 VinFast EVs

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The purchase of the EVs represents a continued effort by Artemis DNA to reduce the carbon footprint of its operations. With the reservation placed, Artemis DNA will be VinFast’s first corporate customer in the US. It is anticipated that Artemis DNA will take delivery of the VinFast EVs starting in the fourth quarter of this year.

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Wabtec unveils its battery-electric train following the first official purchase

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Rail freight manufacturer Wabtec Corporation has officially unveiled the newest version of what it calls “the world’s first battery-electric freight train.” more… The post Wabtec unveils its battery-electric train following the first official purchase appeared first on Electrek. .”

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