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Class 7-8
Kenworth, Toyota announce fuel cell technology partnership
At the 2019 CES, Kenworth showcased a T680 converted to fuel cell electric power by Toyota Motor North America. Learn more right here on Equipment World.
January 17, 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
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Battery electric
Hyundai, Cummins unveil jointly-developed electric mini excavator
Cummins & Hyundai Construction Equipment have said they're co-developing electrified heavy equipment, and the two companies are showing off their early work in a battery-powered excavator.
December 25, 2018
Battery electric
JCB to sell its first electric excavator, the 19C-1 E-Tec, later this year
The 2-ton electric mini excavator works all day on a single, six-hour charge. The machine can be charged with a standard electricity supply. Learn more here.
October 22, 2018
Class 7-8
With supercar looks, Volvo Vera electric tractor can hitch and haul loads autonomously
Volvo Trucks has officially introduced its brand new electric tractor as it can hitch and transport loads by itself. Get more details on Equipment World.
September 27, 2018
Battery electric
Deutz bolts hybrid and electric drivelines to its engines, creating new E-Deutz portfolio
Deutz showed us its new prototype electric drives and hybrid and fully electric demonstration machines including two Manitou and two Liebherr telehandlers.
September 26, 2018
Battery electric
Volvo, Skanska begin field testing of electric site quarry, expect 95% carbon emissions reduction, 25% operational cost reduction
The 10-week field test of the Volvo and Skanska electric site quarry concept is underway. Check out the key machines being used in testing on Equipment World.
August 29, 2018
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
Class 7-8
Here’s what’s under the hood of an electric Peterbilt Model 579
The electric Peterbilt Model 579 is fitted with eight 44-kW battery packs that can be removed or added to the tractor to increase vehicle range. Read more here.
July 5, 2018
Class 7-8
Freightliner Goes Electric: Truck maker unveils battery-powered eCascadia, eM2 models
Freightliner's eCascadia features up to 730 peak horsepower while the eM2 features up to 480 peak horsepower. Both are Frieghtliners initial electric trucks.
June 15, 2018
Pickups
Remember the electric Chevy S-10? GM was making battery-powered pickups 20 years ago
Does anyone recall that GM made an all-electric Chevy S-10 for model years 1997 and 1998? Check out Specs and performance data are posted on Equipment World.
June 1, 2018
Battery electric
Volvo, Skanska to test electric, autonomous site quarry for 10 weeks this fall
Come fall, Volvo will see its electric site quarry come to life thanks to the help of Skanska Sweden. Watch Volvo's RC model demonstration on Equipment World.
May 22, 2018
Trucks
Electric trucks will still require skilled mechanics, but ask less of their time
Even though maintenance costs will likely be reduced, electric commercial trucks will still require repairmen and it will be a sophisticated process.
May 15, 2018
Vocational
Ford F-650 Super Duty now available in a battery-powered electric
At the recent ACT Expo in Long Beach, California, Roush CleanTech’s new fully electric vehicles, built on the Ford F-650 chassis, will have a lithium-ion battery system.
May 14, 2018
Class 7-8
Nikola suing Tesla over alleged electric semi truck patent infringement
Nikola Motor Company filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Tesla Inc., alleging the electric-car company infringed on several of its Class 8 truck design patents. The hydrogen-electric truck startup claims Tesla’s Semi – set for production next year – violates Nikola patents for the truck’s fuselage design, mid-entry door and wrap-around windshield. “The Tesla Semi design is substantially […]
May 2, 2018
Vocational
Volvo unveils the FL, the company’s first electric truck
Volvo Trucks recently introduced its first all-electric truck which will be used in pickup and delivery, refuse and recycling and other applications in Europe next year. The Volvo FL, which offers up to a 186-mile range through a 185 kilowatt (248 horsepower) motor, can be charged in one to two hours with a DC fast […]
April 17, 2018
Battery electric
Toyota, Volkswagen strike deal to develop electric, autonomous trucks
Toyota and Volkswagen have announced a partnership that will see the Japanese and German rivals working together to develop autonomous and electric trucks. As reported by the Financial Times, Toyota’s Hino heavy truck division and Volkswagen Truck & Bus GmbH will “cooperate broadly in procurement and logistics in addition to hybrid engines, connectivity and other […]
April 13, 2018
Class 3-6
Workhorse to deploy first all-electric fleet of cargo vans in U.S.
Workhorse will deploy the country’s first fleet of all-electric, zero-emission N-GEN cargo vans next month in San Francisco through a partnership with Ryder, who serves as the exclusive maintenance provider for Workhorse’s light- and medium-duty range-extended electric vehicle fleet in North America. “Rolling out this history making fleet of N-GEN vans in one of the […]
March 29, 2018
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