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Newsby Deborah LockridgeAugust 10, 2021

Nikola Puts Tre Battery-Electric Truck Through its Paces

While the mainstream headlines have been full of news about Nikola founder Trevor Milton’s indictment, the company he left last year has been busy continuing its work to bring battery-electric and fuel-cell trucks to market.

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Newsby StaffAugust 9, 2021

Xos to Deliver Electric Trucks to FedEx Ground Contractors

Xos, which makes electric Class 5 to Class 8 commercial vehicles, has signed agreements with FedEx Ground operators to deliver 120 zero-emission electric trucks in five states.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeAugust 6, 2021

Can 'Electric Highways' Help with Zero Emissions Truck Goals?

In Germany, they’ve been testing trucks that get electricity from overhead electric lines, similar to how many trains work. But unlike trains or streetcars, these trucks can also operate on regular roads.

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Newsby StaffAugust 5, 2021

Biden Calls for Tighter Truck Emissions Regulations

President Biden has ordered federal agencies to develop more stringent fuel efficiency, greenhouse gas, and oxides of nitrogen emissions standards for medium- and heavy-duty trucks.

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Newsby StaffJuly 29, 2021

Volvo Trucks Names First Certified Electric Vehicle Dealer

TEC Equipment’s Fontana branch in Southern California is the first location to achieve Volvo’s electric vehicle certification.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJuly 29, 2021

Hyzon Looks to Liquid Hydrogen for up to 1,000-mile ZEV Range

Hyzon Motors is betting on liquid hydrogen to power its trucks, rather than the gaseous hydrogen being used by most fuel-cell-electric truck developers, saying it will enable an up to 1,000-mile range.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJuly 28, 2021

Tesla Semi Delayed Again

Companies such as UPS and FritoLay will have to wait a little longer for their all-electric Tesla Semi Class 8 trucks, as a second-quarter earnings report pushed production out to 2022.

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Articlesby StaffJuly 26, 2021

Global News Roundup: HD Truck Manufacturers Team Up For Electric Charging

ICYMI: A roundup of trucking industry news from Daimler, Traton, Volvo, MAN, Mercedes, FedEx, Delihvery, Volkswagen, Britain and more.

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Newsby StaffJuly 26, 2021

Hyundai to Deploy Hydrogen-Fuel-Cell Trucks in California

Hyundai is bringing more than 30 of its hydrogen fuel-cell electric heavy-duty trucks to California as part of two publicly funded demonstration projects, which it says will be the largest deployment of Class 8 hydrogen-powered fuel cell trucks in the country.

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Newsby StaffJuly 26, 2021

Cummins, Air Products Team up to Accelerate Hydrogen-Truck Adoption

Air Products will work with Cummins to convert its global fleet of approximately 2,000 trucks to hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles and help accelerate the overall growth of hydrogen fuel cell trucks.

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