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Class 7-8
Freightliner ships its first electric trucks to customers
First deliveries of eCascadia are underway, Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) announced. Freightliner’s first two Class 8 battery electric trucks were built for Penske Truck Leasing of Reading, Pennsylvania, and NFI of Camden, New Jersey – customers at its research and development center in Portland – and will be part of Freightliner’s Electric Innovation Fleet […]
August 19, 2019
Construction Equipment
German heavy truck battery supplier plans Detroit production facility
Darmstadt, Germany-based electric systems company AKASOL is planning a production facility in metro Detroit with production slated to begin next year. AKASOL, founded in 1990, is Europe’s largest supplier of battery systems for commercial vehicles and buses with hybrid or all-electric drives and is a leading manufacturer of high-performance, lithium-ion battery systems for buses, commercial […]
August 15, 2019
Construction Equipment
Ford previews electric F-150 by towing 1 million lbs.
Eager to remind everyone that it is serious about electrification, Ford recently orchestrated quite the PR stunt with a prototype F-150 the company says is 100 percent battery-powered. Though the truck in the video below looks like a current-generation F-150, the truck sits atop a fully-electrified platform that is still in the prototype stage. For […]
July 25, 2019
Vocational
Volvo, Samsung to develop batteries for electric trucks
Volvo Group and Samsung SDI have announced the formation of a strategic alliance that will develop battery packs for Volvo Group’s electric trucks. Working with Samsung SDI, Volvo Group aims to accelerate the speed of development and strengthen the long-term capabilities and assets within electromobility across all truck segments and markets. The alliance will cover […]
July 19, 2019
Vocational
With debut of its first electric truck, Mack not concerned about range, payload
While concerns have been repeatedly raised about the payload and range of all-electric trucks in general, Mack believes the refuse industry will prove to be a good fit for its first battery-powered truck. Powered by an electric Mack drivetrain, the Mack LR Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) demonstrator will begin real-world fleet testing in 2020 at […]
May 13, 2019
Class 7-8
Toyota, Kenworth unveil hydrogen-electric T680; 10 trucks slated for testing
This is the first of 10 zero-emissions Kenworth T680 test units that will haul cargo at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach and throughout the L.A. Basin.
April 29, 2019
Dealers
Equipment Roundup: Ram intros 2019 chassis cab trucks; How the skid steer is staying relevant; Wacker Neuson debuts new skid steers; New Mauldin pavers; What it’s like to drive an electric Freightliner
Freightliner's electric trucks, Ram unveils 2019 Chassis Cab trucks, Wacker Neuson debuts Series II skid steers and CTLs, and more in the Equipment Roundup.
February 18, 2019
Class 7-8
What it’s like to drive Freightliner’s electric trucks
Check out this review of an electric Freightliner truck and see how the truck operates and drives. Get all the details and more right here on Equipment World.
February 12, 2019
Pickups
GMC mulling plans for electric pickups, SUVs
It looks like the future is electric - GMC is considering creating a line of electric pickups and SUVs. What does this mean for the company? Learn more here.
January 30, 2019
Pickups
Ford to introduce electric, hybrid F-Series truck models
Ford’s president of global markets recently announced that the best-selling F-Series line-up will be offered in electric and hybrid models. Get more info here.
January 22, 2019
Pickups
Rivian’s battery-powered R1T pickup goes 0-60 in 3 seconds, is designed with storage in mind
The R1T features autonomous capabilities, a range of up to 400-plus miles, a quad-motor all-wheel-drive that delivers precise control on- and off-road and more.
January 7, 2019
Vocational
The Tropos Able XR is a tiny electric work truck with a 160-mile range
Tropos Motors new line of all-electric compact utility vehicles get up to 160 miles, emit zero emissions, & offer a variety of options to fit your needs.
August 17, 2018
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