Category: Engines & Drivetrains

TEAM PENSKE AND FREIGHTLINER MAKE HISTORY AT THE CLASH WITH THE eCASCADIA

TEAM PENSKE AND FREIGHTLINER MAKE HISTORY AT THE CLASH WITH THE eCASCADIA

| February 6, 2022

Team Penske Becomes the First NASCAR Team to Use a Fully Electric Semi Truck to Pull Hauler Team Penske and long-time partner Freightliner, part of Daimler Truck North America (DTNA), made history by using the pre-production, fully-electric Freightliner eCascadia semi-truck to pull a full-sized Team Penske racecar hauler to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum ahead […]

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Hyperion Announces New Hydrogen Fuel Cell Research & Development and Manufacturing Center

Hyperion Announces New Hydrogen Fuel Cell Research & Development and Manufacturing Center

| February 4, 2022

From energy storage to transportation, Hyperion seeks to revolutionize the energy sector by producing high-quality, low-cost hydrogen fuel cell technology Hyperion Companies, Inc., a green hydrogen technology company announced today that the company is moving its headquarters from Southern California to a 65-acre facility on the west side of Columbus, Ohio. The facility will also house a research […]

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1,215 Medium- and Heavy-Duty Zero-Emission Trucks Deployed in U.S. So Far; Over 140,000 More On Order

1,215 Medium- and Heavy-Duty Zero-Emission Trucks Deployed in U.S. So Far; Over 140,000 More On Order

| February 4, 2022

145 models are available for purchase across over 30 manufacturers  CALSTART has published an inventory of Class 2b-8 zero-emission trucks (ZETs) in the U.S. “Zeroing in on Zero-Emission Trucks.” The report provides insight on ZET market trends as the industry prepares for an injection of federal funding for charging infrastructure, multiple states implement clean truck regulations, […]

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Lightning eMotors Joins with General Motors to Electrify Medium Duty Trucks

Lightning eMotors Joins with General Motors to Electrify Medium Duty Trucks

| February 3, 2022

Lightning eMotors and GM to collaborate on the development of zero tailpipe emission battery-electric trucks for medium-duty commercial fleet customers Lightning eMotors provider of zero emissions medium duty commercial vehicles and electric vehicle technology for fleets, has reached an agreement with General Motors to be the first GM Specialty Vehicle Manufacturer (SVM) to provide fully […]

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UVeye’s Vehicle Inspection Systems Keep Fleets Safe and On The Road

UVeye’s Vehicle Inspection Systems Keep Fleets Safe and On The Road

| February 3, 2022

Automated camera-based vehicle inspections are faster and more accurate than traditional service lane checks used by most fleet operators Automated vehicle-inspection-system pioneer UVeye is providing fleet operators in the U.S. with a fast, accurate way to detect costly vehicle problems that often are missed by drivers and service technicians. High-speed inspection systems can reduce repair […]

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Meritor and PACCAR Extend Electrification Agreement

Meritor and PACCAR Extend Electrification Agreement

| February 3, 2022

Meritor’s Blue Horizon™ 14Xe ePowertrain fully integrated, all-electric drive system is the only integrated electric powertrain in production for Class 8 trucks Meritor, Inc. extended its current PACCAR agreement to supply 14Xe™ ePowertrains and battery electric vehicle integration kits for the Class 8 Kenworth T680E, and Peterbilt 579EV tractors and 520EV refuse trucks. The integrated, modular […]

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