ACT Research and Rhein Associates recently released N.A. Commercial Vehicle On-Highway Engine OUTLOOK.Regarding legislation, Andrew Wrobel, Senior Powertrain Analyst at Rhein Associates, said, “The California Air Resources Board (CARB) approved a...
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March 09, 2023, 07:11 AM
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The Volvo Group and North America-based Pilot Company have signed a Letter of Intent for the development of public, high-performing charging infrastructure for medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicles.The partners intend to enter a strategic...
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November 17, 2022, 07:05 AM
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Fleet Advantage announced it will be placing orders for 200 – EV Class 8 tractors for deliveries commencing in the calendar year 2023. Fleet Advantage has 14,000 tractors under management and is committed to assisting its customers’ transition to...
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October 27, 2022, 07:20 AM
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Sonepar has selected Penske Truck Leasing to provide its new light-duty electric fleet. Penske Truck Leasing is in the process of delivering nine Ford E-Transit all-electric cargo vans to support the initiative.These vehicles will be used for...
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September 29, 2022, 07:15 AM
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Orange EV, a manufacturer of heavy-duty electric trucks, has expanded its yard truck rental program to offer the largest electric spotter rental fleet across the United States. These all-electric rentals are now available in 48 states, providing...
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August 29, 2022, 07:20 AM
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Fleet Advantage made available its latest industry whitepaper addressing “The Future of Heavy-Duty Trucks; Building a bridge to alternative energies for U.S. long haul transportation - the backbone of our national supply chain” to celebrate World...
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June 10, 2022, 07:11 AM
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Penske Truck Leasing and Shell Recharge Solutions North America announced a new joint initiative to support light-duty electric vehicle (EV) charging at Penske locations.The project will initially deploy Level 2 (L2) electric truck charging stations...
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May 10, 2022, 07:10 AM
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Penske Truck Leasing announced it has ordered 750 all-electric Ford E-Transit cargo vans. The company is taking delivery of its first several vehicles in the next several weeks. The move follows successfully piloting the vehicles late last...
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April 22, 2022, 06:00 AM
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The move to clean energy is on for commercial truck dealers, OEMs and upfitters looking for opportunities to retain and gain a competitive advantage, as well as meet environmental and sustainability goals. Electric vehicles (EVs) are among the first...
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March 31, 2022, 07:16 AM
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Navistar and Penske Truck Leasing announced their continued commitment to a zero-emissions future with the anticipated delivery of the International eMV Series medium duty truck. This will mark Navistar's first U.S. delivery of the full battery...
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October 12, 2021, 06:58 AM
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AP Equipment Financing is pursuing an initiative to provide competitive finance programs for package and delivery customers looking to acquire electric vehicles. To begin this initiative, AP will be providing finance solutions for SEA Electric’s...
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September 29, 2021, 07:20 AM
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Performance Team – A Maersk Company, a warehousing and distribution company, has placed an order for 16 Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 trucks—the largest commercial order of the North American zero-tailpipe emission model to date. The VNR Electric model...
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September 07, 2021, 07:00 AM
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Penske Truck Leasing continues to expand its fleet electrification efforts including the evaluation of important related technologies to support the emerging charging needs of battery electric trucks. Since April 2021, Penske has worked with Stem...
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August 31, 2021, 07:16 AM
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Alta Equipment Group Inc. announced it has entered into a dealer agreement with Nikola Corporation, a designer and manufacturer of heavy-duty commercial battery-electric vehicles (BEV) and fuel-cell electric vehicles (FCEV). This agreement names Alta...
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August 13, 2021, 07:18 AM
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Xos, Inc., a manufacturer of fully electric Class 5 to Class 8 commercial vehicles, announced Xos has signed agreements with FedEx Ground operators to deliver 120 zero emission electric trucks across 35 different FedEx Ground operators based in...
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August 10, 2021, 07:04 AM
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Crossroads Equipment Lease and Finance is an industry leader in programs designed to replace older on road commercial equipment with cleaner, lower emissions vehicles. For Earth Day this year, Freightliner’s new eCascadia made an appearance at...
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April 23, 2021, 07:10 AM
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The Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee (MSRC), a committee of California’s largest transportation and clean air agencies and stakeholders, has awarded Volvo Financial Services (VFS) over $3.9 million dollars to help fund the...
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April 14, 2021, 07:10 AM
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Rochester, NY-based Hyzon Motors Inc., a global supplier of zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell-powered commercial vehicles, announced it has launched leasing service for the provision of heavy-duty fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) to its customers...
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April 01, 2021, 07:12 AM
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Xos Trucks, Inc., a manufacturer of fully electric commercial vehicles, announced a partnership with DLL to provide financing for electric vehicles. The financing partnership between Xos and DLL, a wholly owned subsidiary of Rabobank Group, will...
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December 23, 2020, 07:25 AM
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Ryder System, Inc. announced the largest commercial electric vehicle (EV) purchase in the United States, which enables broader adoption of commercial EV technology on a large scale.Together with an order of 1,000 medium-duty electric panel vans by...
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November 20, 2018, 07:30 AM
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ACT Research released its landmark study, Commercial Vehicle Electrification: To Charge or Not To Charge, to charter subscribers this summer and now is making this report available to the public.Driven by a combination of advances in battery...
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August 07, 2018, 07:05 AM
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Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) announced Penske Truck Leasing and NFI have agreed to partner in operating the Freightliner Electric Innovation Fleet of eCascadia heavy-duty trucks and eM2 106 medium-duty trucks.The move is the next phase of...
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June 28, 2018, 07:20 AM
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A new report from Navigant Research examines the global market for medium and heavy duty trucks across hybrid, electric, and fuel cell powertrains, providing forecasts for annual sales and vehicle population, through 2027. With the potential to...
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November 30, 2017, 07:06 AM
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