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Volvo Trucks North America demonstrates pilot electric VNR models; Volvo LIGHTS

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Volvo Trucks North America offered a first look at its Class 8 battery-electric project trucks during an exclusive event at TEC Equipment dealership in Fontana, California. Now, we have reached a huge milestone that lays a path for the commercialization of fully electric truck technologies. Earlier post.)

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Albertsons makes first US commercial 100% electric refrigerated grocery delivery with a Class 8 truck; Volvo Trucks and AEM

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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. to make the first commercial 100% zero-emission grocery delivery with a Class 8 truck in the US.

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Ford opens E-Transit Registration site for commercial customers; new pricing

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Ford is opening an E-Transit registration site today for commercial customers ahead of order banks opening by July. To date, more than 450 commercial customers in North America, including 200 top fleets and fleet management companies, have said they’re interested in purchasing the E-Transit.

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ChargePoint acquires eBus and commercial vehicle management provider ViriCiti to accelerate fleet electrification

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ChargePoint Holdings, a leading electric vehicle (EV) charging network operating in North America and Europe, has acquired ViriCiti, a leading provider of electrification solutions for eBus and commercial fleets. The ViriCiti team, customer accounts and technology will become part of ChargePoint’s operations.

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GoFor and ODIN partner to launch last-mile commercial EV delivery platform in N America

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The partnership gives GoFor a turnkey solution for electric deliveries and secures preferred access to the rapidly filling production capacity for ODIN’s electric light commercial vehicles (eLCVs), which have been in scale production in Germany for more than 7 years. ODIN acquired StreetScooter production rights from DHL in January.

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Pace purchases 20 Proterra ZX5 electric buses and EV fleet charging infrastructure

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Pace is the transportation backbone of Chicago’s suburbs and one of the largest public bus service operators in North America, serving an area nearly the size of the state of Connecticut. Proterra and Pace Suburban Bus has awarded Proterra a $26.5-million Proterra 40' ZX5 Max.

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Penske orders 750 Ford E-Transit cargo vans for rental and leasing fleet

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Penske’s long-term plans include adding more of these units to its wider network of rental and leasing locations across North America. The Ford E-Transit is the first all-electric cargo van from a full-line automaker in North America as the electric version of the Ford Transit.

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