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Schneider taking delivery of 92 Class 8 eCascadia electric trucks

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Schneider’s first Freightliner eCascadia, manufactured by Daimler Truck North America (DTNA), is set to roll off the assembly line at the Portland, Oregon, DTNA plant. Schneider is already familiar with electric vehicle technology, having piloted an eCascadia for six months through Freightliner’s Customer Experience fleet.

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Schneider to add 92 Freightliner eCascadia electric trucks to its fleet

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Schneider’s first Freightliner eCascadia, manufactured by Daimler Truck North America (DTNA), is set to roll off the assembly line at the Portland, Oregon, DTNA […] The post Schneider to add 92 Freightliner eCascadia electric trucks to its fleet appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Daimler Truck unveils electric Class 6/7 Freightliner eM2; extending portfolio of EVs for N America

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DTNA is beginning full production of the eM2 in autumn of 2023 at its Portland truck manufacturing plant. million test kilometers with customers—each in a variety of real-world applications in nearly 50 fleets on the West Coast, in New Jersey and Canada. Together with the eCascadia, the eM2 has clocked up more than 1.5

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Daimler, Navistar, Volvo ally for heavy-duty truck charging

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Three of the largest commercial truck manufacturers have joined forces on charging infrastructure. The three manufacturers, which claim to represent approximately 70% of medium-duty and heavy-duty truck sales in the U.S., Reducing emissions from the nation’s commercial truck fleet is a worthwhile goal, though.

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New Flyer Infrastructure Solutions completes New York’s first OppCharge interoperable on-route charger solution for transit buses

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New Flyer Infrastructure Solutions led project management, having engaged Black & Veatch (a leader in engineering and construction for complex fleet charging networks) to assist with engineering, permitting, and construction for the on-route charger equipment from Siemens.

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F.A.A. Says Initial Round of 737 Max Inspections Has Been Finished

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The agency grounded 171 Max 9 planes this month after a door panel blew off an Alaska Airlines flight while it was ascending after taking off from Portland, Ore., and the affected airlines as they inspect the 737-9 fleet and work to safely return those airplanes to service.” On Friday, the F.A.A. forcing an emergency landing.

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Daimler electric trucks & buses log more than 7M customer kilometers

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As one of the world’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturers, we have the ambition to be the innovation and technology leader also with alternative drive systems. Mercedes-Benz Trucks was the world’s first manufacturer to present a heavy-duty electric truck at the IAA Commercial Vehicles Show in 2016.

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