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Greenlane Eyes Securing 20 Sites by End of 2025, CEO Says

Alternative power supplier Greenlane expects to have up to 20 sites lined up for development by the end of 2025, according to CEO Patrick Macdonald-King.

May 30, 2024
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Penske Forms EV Infrastructure Advisory JV With Mitsui Unit

LAS VEGAS — Penske Transportation Solutions and ForeFront Power are teaming up for an electric vehicle infrastructure advisory joint venture to be known as Penske Energy, the partners said May 21.

May 28, 2024
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ZM to Bring Zero-Emission Work Trucks to North America

LAS VEGAS — ZM Trucks outlined its plans to enter the North American commercial vehicle market with a portfolio of battery-electric and hydrogen fuel cell electric trucks.

May 24, 2024
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Tesla’s Priestley to EV Fleets: Now Is the Time to Scale

LAS VEGAS — In a rare trade show appearance for the company, the head of Tesla’s heavy-duty truck program stressed that electric truck technology is ready for prime time.

May 21, 2024
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Five Key Considerations for Fleet Electrification

Many steps come before, during and after electric vehicle procurement, and that success is dependent on fleet owners doing things differently — and more quickly — than their peers.

May 17, 2024
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Honda Takes Wraps Off Class 8 Hydrogen FCEV Concept Truck

LAS VEGAS — Honda unveiled a concept Class 8 hydrogen fuel cell electric truck during the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo.

May 17, 2024
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Amazon Chooses Volvo VNR Electric as First Class 8 BET in US

E-commerce giant Amazon.com Inc. plans to deploy 47 Volvo VNR Electric tractors across its Southern California operations, its first Class 8 battery-electric trucks.

May 14, 2024
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Rivian Secures $827 Million in Funding to Expand in Illinois

Rivian Automotive will receive incentives valued at $827 million from Illinois to expand its electric vehicle plant there after the company halted work on a separate facility in Georgia.

May 2, 2024
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Daimler CEO: Lack of Electric Truck Chargers a Top Concern

The world’s biggest commercial vehicle maker warned that slow progress adding charging infrastructure is threatening the shift to zero-emission trucking.

May 2, 2024
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Pitt Ohio Executive Targets EV Infrastructure

WASHINGTON — Ensuring electric commercial vehicles have reliable access to charging infrastructure remains a persistent challenge, a trucking executive recently told policymakers.

May 1, 2024