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Bollinger Sells 50 EV Trucks for Mobile Charging Solution

Mullen Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ: NASDAQ:MULN), an electric vehicle manufacturer, announced a partnership between its subsidiary Bollinger Motors and EnviroCharge to provide innovative mobile charging solutions for electric vehicle fleet owners. The deal, valued at approximately $8.25 million, involves the sale…

Nikola and AiLO Logistics Announce Order for 100 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Trucks

The 2024 Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo marks another step in decarbonizing the trucking industry for Nikola Corporation (Nasdaq: NKLA), a global leader in zero-emissions transportation and energy supply and infrastructure solutions, via the HYLA brand and AiLO Logistics, a…

China’s BYD Launches Mid-size Hybrid Pickup in Mexico

Chinese automaker BYD unveiled the Shark, a mid-size hybrid-electric pickup truck, in Mexico on Tuesday, expanding its foothold in the North American market with a vehicle aimed directly at incumbents Ford, General Motors and Toyota . The Shark is only…

ChargePoint Announces Three Megawatt Charging Architecture to Electrify the Future of the Trucking Industry

ChargePoint (NYSE: CHPT), a leading provider of networked charging solutions for electric vehicles (EVs), today announced its support for the Megawatt Charging System (MCS), the latest addition to ChargePoint’s leading DC fast charging lineup. The system is estimated to be…

ComEd Adds First All-Electric Bucket Trucks to Its Growing Fleet of EVs

As part of its continued commitment to accelerate the electrification of transportation, ComEd yesterday announced the addition of two new, all-electric bucket trucks to its fleet. The addition of new, zero-emissions vehicles is part of a ComEd initiative to transition…

Trucking Fleet Manager Testifies to Congress on Challenges of Vehicle Electrification

Today, Taki Darakos, PITT OHIO’s fleet manager who oversees the acquisition and maintenance of 1,550 company-owned tractors and box trucks, testified before Congress on the technological, operational, and financial challenges fleets face as federal and state regulations mandate the adoption…

Nikola Moves Toward Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Truck Production Target

Nikola produced 43 fuel cell electric trucks in Q1, according to a news release. That’s 12% to 14% of its annual goal to deliver 300 to 350 such trucks this year. It wasn’t immediately clear how the company planned to…

Jay Leno’s Garage features the Vector, REV Group’s All-Electric Fire Truck

REV Specialty Vehicles Segment, which includes fire apparatus brands E-ONE, KME, Ferrara, Spartan Fire Chassis, Spartan Emergency Response, Smeal, and Ladder Tower, announces the Vector, its all-electric North American-style fire truck, will feature on the April 15 episode of the…

Nissan, Mitsubishi to Partner on Electric Truck

Nissan has announced plans to work with Mitsubishi on electric trucks as it pushes toward a goal of more electrification in future years. The partnership follows Ford CFO John Lawler making statements that the company is turning its focus toward…

CMA CGM Joins Renault and Volvo in Flexis Electric Truck JV

CMA CGM has joined the Flexis electric light van manufacturing joint-venture, formed between carmakers Renault and Volvo last month. The French container shipping line announced this morning it had invested €120m in Flexis SAS to acquire a 10% stake in…