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A $2-3 billion battery factory for electric trucks is headed to Mississippi

Baua Electric

Daimler Trucks, Accelera by Cummins, and truck maker PACCAR will build a huge battery cell factory for electric trucks in Mississippi. The companies have selected Marshall County, Mississippi, southeast of Memphis, for the joint venture’s factory, which will localize battery cell production for commercial electric trucks.

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Tesla Semi takes center stage in Frito Lay’s mutli-million dollar sustainability initiative

Teslarati

Frito-Lay has been showcasing its latest fleet of all-electric Class 8 trucks since it took delivery of the first few of its Tesla Semis in December. megawatt-hours of on-site battery storage. megawatt-hours of on-site battery storage. Six Peterbilt 220EV electric box trucks. 1-megawatt solar carport with energy storage.

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Walmart showcases WAVE tractor-trailer at MATS; micro-turbine range extended electric vehicle with 45.5 kWh Li-ion pack

Green Car Congress

The project aims to demonstrate a wide range of advanced technologies and designs Walmart is considering in an effort to improve the overall fuel efficiency of its fleet and lower the company’s carbon footprint. Charge mode can be manually selected if an operator wishes to “top off” the batteries prior to shutting down.

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Road Test: 2024 Toyota Mirai Limited FCEV

Clean Fleet Report

Honda announced recently the CR-V e:FCEV compact crossover will be available combining both hydrogen and a plug-in battery in 2025. (It Through a chemical process, electricity is created to power the motor and (alternately) charge a lithium-ion battery. See Clean Fleet Reviews at the end of the story.

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Has Nikola’s Founder’s Fraudulent Activity Changed the EV Conversation?

Clean Fleet Report

This is happening amid struggles to overcome manufacturing obstacles, raw materials shortages and the uptick in conventional battery-powered cars. Even with all it’s gone through, Nikola has managed to produce and deliver 93 battery-electric semis. Peterbilt and Navistar also have electric semis either planned or ready to be delivered.