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Volvo Trucks receives order of 50 Volvo VNR Electric Trucks for WattEV’s Truck-as-a-Service start-up

Green Car Congress

WattEV’s TaaS model provides shippers and carriers access to battery-electric trucks at a per-mile rate, including charging, that is on par with the total cost of operating diesel trucks. As WattEV’s public charging network expands nationwide, the company plans to scale its depots to provide 1.2 MW charging capability for ultra-fast charging.

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Dana and Motiv Power collaborate on integration of all-electric Spicer e-Axle on Ford Super Duty F-550 chassis

Green Car Congress

By replacing the traditional mechanical driveline with an electric motor integrated directly into the vehicle’s differential housing, the e-Axle provides greater design flexibility for battery placement and truck body attachment. The vehicle can be used for box trucks, maintenance trucks, shuttle buses, and more.

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SCPPA signs letter of intent for 500 Workhorse W-15 4WD range-extended electric pickup trucks

Green Car Congress

The Workhorse W-15 light duty platform design is an extension of the E-Gen electric technology used in Workhorse medium-duty delivery trucks. If needed, the gasoline generator (from BMW) will then operate after battery power has been depleted, providing a full hybrid range of 310 miles per tank. Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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Cummins Westport announces MY 2018 natural gas engine line-up; near zero NOx

Green Car Congress

Cummins Westport (CWI) announced its model year 2018 dedicated natural gas engines for regional haul truck / tractor, vocational and transit, school bus, and refuse applications at the Alternative Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo in Long Beach, California. The TWC is packaged as a muffler and is maintenance-free.

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Road Test: 2024 Toyota Mirai Limited FCEV

Clean Fleet Report

Toyota (in partnership with Peterbilt and others), Hyundai and Nikola are the early leaders in hydrogen being a fuel source for over-the-road trucks, highlighted by what they are doing at the Port of Long Beach and elsewhere in California. See Clean Fleet Reviews at the end of the story.

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As the off-road vehicle market rushes to electrify, standards are lagging behind

Charged EVs

However, the high power requirements of these vehicles mean that vehicle designers face unique technical challenges, especially when it comes to circuit protection. Littelfuse has seen designs using 32 V fuses for 600 V systems, and companies using industrial fuses because high-voltage automotive-qualified fuses aren’t available.

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Mercedes eSprinter first drive: here’s the deal – it’s a van, but it’s electric

Baua Electric

Range and efficiency The 113kWh battery is estimated at 273 miles (440km) of range under the WLTP test cycle (or 329 miles on the WLTP city cycle), which tends to be more forgiving than the EPA cycle. miles per kWh, but other journalists got up to 2.4 miles per kWh. miles per kWh. The car said we got 2.0