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Daimler Truck North America and partners move ahead with public charging infrastructure JV: Greenlane

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Greenlane addresses the need for a publicly available, nationwide electric charging infrastructure for commercial vehicles, especially for long-haul freight operations, and is a major step toward developing a sustainable zero-emission vehicle ecosystem across North America.

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Maersk orders 110 more Volvo VNR Electric trucks for North America

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Volvo Trucks in North America has won an order for 110 Volvo VNR Electric trucks from the global logistics company Maersk. A lineup of Volvo VNR Electric trucks on the lot at TEC Equipment Fontana being prepared for delivery to Performance Team – A Maersk Company to operate in its Southern California fleet operations.

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Daimler Truck’s all-electric Freightliner eCascadia enters series production in North America

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Built on the best-selling heavy-duty truck platform in North America, the new battery-electric Freightliner eCascadia provides customers with a zero-emission version of the industry-leading Cascadia. After well more than one million-miles (1.6 Hunt and others.

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Oak Ridge, Argonne collaborate with Wabtec on hydrogen-powered trains to decarbonize rail industry

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The research focuses on zero-carbon hydrogen and other low-carbon fuels as viable alternatives to diesel for the rail industry. The team’s goal is to reduce carbon emissions from the roughly 25,000 locomotives already in use in North America. Each year, the North American rail fleet emits approximately 87.6

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Alsco Uniforms North America launches fleet electrification program with Motiv Power Systems

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These zero-emission step vans are built on Motiv’s EPIC F-59 Ford eQVM-approved chassis and will serve routes in Sacramento and Los Angeles, with dozens more planned for next year. Motiv Power Systems announced the deployment of four all-electric step vans with Alsco, a global uniform service company.

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Merchants Fleet to buy 5,400 new BrightDrop EV410s

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Merchants Fleet, the US’ fastest growing fleet management company (FMC), has reserved 5,400 BrightDrop EV410s, the all-new, mid-size electric light commercial vehicle purpose-built for the delivery of goods and services over long ranges, as well as other service applications. Earlier post.)

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Toronto now has the largest fleet of electric buses in North America on the road with arrival of third new electric bus model

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The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is now operating the largest fleet of electric buses in North America. New Flyer Industries Inc. The TTC’s Arrow Road Garage was the first location to be outfitted with leading-edge charging infrastructure for its New Flyer Industries vehicles. and Proterra Inc.