Battery electric: Page 3

Vehicle sustainability overview
If 50 Class 8 tractors were on peak charge at the same time, they would use 9 MW of electricity – the equivalent of the power used for the Empire State Building.
December 20, 2022
battery electric chargers
Cold weather is zapping electric truck range
As more electric trucks — namely pickups — make their way into the market, feedback on cold weather performance has been pretty chilling.
December 9, 2022
Ford F-150 Lightning Alaska in snow with trees and the sun in the background
Schneider adding nearly 100 electric trucks to SoCal intermodal fleet
The carrier had previously reported orders for 62 Freightliner eCascadias and now plans to deploy an additional 30 BEVs from DTNA. Also: Chemical supply chain firm Quantix acquires Mid-States Packaging; Forward Air increasing rates.
December 9, 2022
Schneider eCascadia
Fleets willing to go green are eligible for billions in grants
Grants have accelerated EV adoption, but navigating the eligibility benchmarks isn't easy, and bleeding-edge tech is often a hunting ground for fraudsters.
December 9, 2022
Volvo VNR Electric
Volvo delivers seven electric VNRs to Ryder
Ryder will use its new electric trucks to support routes between Volvo's Pennsylvania assembly operations. Also: Detroit produces millionth engine at Redford, Michigan, facility; SoCal police warn of CPC theft; Sysco opens 10th driver training facility.
December 8, 2022
Ryder Volvo VNR Electric trucks
DHL honing in on charging options following E-Transit partnership with Ford Pro
DHL signed up for 2,000 electric Ford E-Transits and is working with Ford Pro to help determine their best charging options.
December 7, 2022
DHL electric E-Transit
Tesla delivers 'the most badass rig on the road' to Pepsi
Tesla CEO Elon Musk Thursday night handed over his company's first production electric Semi trucks to PepsiCo.
December 1, 2022
Tesla Semi delivery
Winter battery management key to maximizing EV range, charge times
Electric vehicles do not require as much maintenance as their internal combustion counterparts, but when winter comes calling, effective battery management is key to battling range loss and improving charge times.
November 23, 2022
Navistar electric truck eMV
Mack, Volvo ink EV infrastructure deal with Pilot
Mack and Volvo will provide industry insights, expertise and resources to develop a charging network at select Pilot and Flying J truck stops. Also: Former FMCSA employee charged with bribery, extortion; carriers set for Wreaths Across America convoy.
November 16, 2022
Volvo VNR Electric at a Pilot station
Trucking immersion therapy
My hat is off to those who drive 600 miles a day, five days a week. We don’t pay them enough for what they do to get us our materials.
November 11, 2022
wind farm
Watch: Driving recap of Volvo's VNR Electric
Get a detailed breakdown on how you can tell the truck is ready to move in the absence of the familiar sound of a running diesel engine.
November 2, 2022
VNR Electric
The state of trucking in the U.S. and around the world
Trucking leaders from the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Europe talk workforce development, the environment, infrastructure and the supply chain.
October 31, 2022
Trucking in North America and Around the World panel
EV range extended with low rolling resistance tires
Tire experts say to shop for low rolling resistance tires to add range to electric vehicles and to look for wear resistance performance characteristics since EVs wear out tires faster than internal combustion vehicles.
October 31, 2022
Goodyear endurance rsa 17.5 ult tire display
Trucking experts talk decarbonization, emissions reductions and sustainability planning
ATA Management Conference & Exhibition panel discusses challenges they’ve faced in confronting regulators and lawmakers that distorts the industry’s options in picking winning and losing technologies before they're proven.
October 27, 2022
ATA MCE panel
Volvo unveils electromobility total cost of ownership tool
The tool helps customers understand and evaluate the full impact of purchasing and operating a zero-tailpipe emission battery-electric trucks. It is available now for Volvo Trucks Certified Electric Vehicle Dealerships throughout North America.
October 24, 2022
Tradelink Transportation Volvo VNR Fleet
Emissions regulations impact equipment, technology purchasing decisions
A panel of fleets and OEMs discuss the impact of zero-emission trucks at the American Trucking Associations Management Conference & Exhibition Sunday.
October 23, 2022
semi truck exhaust
Prepare for the electricity demand tsunami
The oncoming wave of electric vehicles could spark an electricity need far greater than the amount of power generated all of last year.
October 14, 2022
Electric vehicle charger
EV fires after Hurricane Ian have Florida fire officials on guard
A week following Hurricane Ian, fire officials in Florida were still battling EV fires that started from battery packs submerged in flood waters.
October 10, 2022
Tesla fire
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