electric trucks

Troubled electric delivery van manufacturer Workhorse Group is the subject of a Securities and Exchange Commission probe, the latest electric truck company drawing scrutiny over short-seller allegations of shady business practices. The investigation surfaced Wednesday as part of a report by Fuzzy...

A reporter's notebook from the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo in Long Beach, California Like coins dropped into a jar at the end of the day, the number of heavy-duty electric trucks continues to grow by nickels, dimes, and quarters. But measuring success requires more than counting up pocket...

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Schneider National Inc. liked its experience with one Freightliner eCascadia so much that it has ordered 50 of the battery-electric trucks, the biggest single purchase of the zero-tailpipe-emission tractors to date. The Green Bay, Wisconsin-based for-hire carrier is getting a...

After successfully operating three high-profile tests of its technology, middle-mile autonomous vehicle startup Gatik is going big — as in Texas-size big. On Tuesday morning, Gatik announced that it had raised $85 million in a Series B funding round and that it would begin operations in the Lone...

Norfolk Southern isn't just in the business of moving freight, they're in the business of a better planet. To learn more about Norfolk Southern's industry-leading sustainability initiatives, go to nscorp.com/betterplanet. FreightWaves Director of Carbon Intelligence Tyler Cole looks into the...

Electric vehicle maker Rivian has confirmed it has filed confidentially with the Securities & Exchange Commission for an initial public offering that could value the company at $80 billion, according to reports. "The size and price range for the proposed offering have yet to be determined,"...

Ten Class 8 Peterbilt Model 579EVs running drayage in the Port of Oakland illustrate two facts of heavy-duty electrification: Class 8 Battery-electric trucks are for real. They only work where infrastructure is in place to charge them. Shippers Transport Express (STE) has both working for it in...

On Wednesday, Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) reported its second-quarter earnings and succeeded in beating Wall Street estimates on the back of strong graphics card sales. However, its cryptocurrency chip product, CMP, had lower sales than Nvidia itself had predicted in May. Still, shares were up 2% upon...

On Wednesday, Lordstown Motors Corporation (NASDAQ: RIDE) reported a second-quarter loss, confirming it will begin limited production of its Endurance pickup truck by the end of September. Shares rose 4.7% in after-hours trading. Q2 Figures The second quarter resulted in a loss exceeding $108...

As the Biden administration moves quickly to promote zero-emission trucks, new legislation will take a more conservative approach that supporters say would help the industry cut emissions even sooner. The Supporting Trucking Efficiency and Emission Reductions (STEER) Act, expected to be formally...

French group has signed its first big deal since exiting its main joint venture last year. On Monday, Renault (OTC: RNLSY) revealed it will partner with Geely Automobile Holdings Limited (OTC: GELYF), the Chinese owner of Sweden's Volvo Cars, to tap into China's rapidly growing electric car...

Workhorse Group delivered 14 electric delivery vans to customers in the second quarter but it is going back to the drawing board to figure out how to add more cargo capacity before it resumes ramping up production. In many ways, the Workhorse (NASDAQ: WKHS) earnings report for the April to June...

Indicted Nikola Corp. founder Trevor Milton sold 7 million of his 79 million shares in the electric truck startup last week, pulling in $71.5 million that he may need for his legal fight against federal fraud charges. Separately, Bloomberg reported Milton has hired two lawyers who defended Tesla...

At risk of ceding ground in the race to battery-electric trucks, Hyliion Holdings will launch its natural gas generator-powered hybrid powertrain with 75 miles of electric range, enough to qualify the Hypertruck ERX for zero-emission credits in California. "We saw it as a way that we can be...

A week ago, Nikola founder Trevor Milton was charged by the U.S. attorney's office in Manhattan with three counts of fraud in connection with the investigation into the electric vehicle startup. Milton says he is not guilty, but Nikola immediately distanced itself from the negative news. We asked...