electric trucks

Nikola Corp. (NASDAQ: NKLA) will assemble electric trucks in a pilot plant on its 1-million square-foot manufacturing site in Arizona while plant construction proceeds in phases. "It will be a hand-built, very, very low volume, very slow build," Nikola global head of manufacturing Mark Duchesne...

Electric truck and SUV maker Rivian has secured $2.5 billion in new financing Analysts: "The days of Tesla's virtually unchallenged dominance may be numbered." Amazon has ordered 100,000 Rivian electric delivery vans Rivian has secured $2.5 billion in new financing, the electric truck maker...

Talk about a V-shaped recovery.  Shares of electrification startup Nikola Corp. (NASDAQ: NKLA) experienced the bounce back this week that few still predict for the nation's economy following the COVID-19 pandemic. Storytelling, more than products and revenue, is stoking market enthusiasm for...

The NTEA Work Truck Show in Indianapolis is the place where those who work in construction and other vocational trades gather. As the name implies, it is a showcase for all things "work truck." But the show also brings together a large following of last-mile and delivery services executives, and...

Through an agreement with Chanje Energy, FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX) plans to electrify 42 stations in California, making it one of the largest deployments of charging infrastructure by a single commercial fleet to date. "We believe this will be a game-changer," said Mitch Jackson, FedEx chief...

Fuel cell Class 8 truck startup Nikola Corp. will become a public company with a $3.3 billion valuation in a merger with VectoIQ (NASDAQ: VTIQ), a startup holding company run by long-time Wall Street deal maker and former General Motors Co. Vice Chairman Steve Girsky. Nikola will get $525 million...

Amid growing concerns of a global COVID-19 pandemic, global markets have shared extreme volatility. All major indices are in correction territory. As surely as COVID-19 will pass, new fortunes will be made by investors who look ahead. Emerging technology companies, however, continue to innovate and...

With most of the attention in green trucking going to fully electric powertrains, diesel-electric hybrids don't get much notice.  Here's an exception – Hyliion Inc., a leader in upfitting Class 8 trucks to run on dual fuel sources, will provide three of its 6X4HE heavy-duty models to Penske Truck...

As focus begins to center on regional-haul trucks as the best early fit for electrification, the North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) has announced a three-year research effort in this area. The group made the announcement Sunday at the American Trucking Associations' Technology...

Over two decades and 2 million miles, Karl Williams has driven practically every diesel-powered truck brand on the road. Now behind the wheel of an electric-powered rig, he relishes keeping his place in stop-and-go traffic and misses neither the engine clatter nor the smell of diesel fuel. "I...

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Mexico City-based Grupo Bimbo recently incorporated 100 electric trucks and 41 hybrid vehicles into its domestic delivery fleet. Grupo Bimbo is the world's largest baking company, with more than 100 locations in 17 countries across North, Central and South America, as well as Asia. "If we want a...

The clout of electric powertrains is growing within the commercial freight mobility space, as economies of scale and market demand are helping the electric vehicle (EV) segment drop equipment costs to levels comparable to that of conventional powertrains. In North America, the relevance of electric...

Meritor Inc. (NYSE: MTOR) will provide integrated electrification on PACCAR Inc. (NASDAQ: PCAR) heavy-duty trucks as more of its traditional business evolves to battery-powered trucks. The nonexclusive supply agreement for the Kenworth T680 and Peterbilt 579 and 520 battery-electric refuse and...

Honda R&D Co. Ltd. (NYSE: HMC) and Isuzu Motors Ltd. (OTC: ISUZY) will jointly research hydrogen-powered fuel cell heavy-duty electric trucks as Honda makes its fuel cell expertise available to an outside company for the first time. A joint press release on Wednesday offered few details of the...