Category: Engines & Drivetrains

Run on Less – Electric DEPOT Showcases Leading Fleets Electrifying Their Operations

Run on Less – Electric DEPOT Showcases Leading Fleets Electrifying Their Operations

| September 8, 2023

Tesla Semi among 21 electric vehicles being tracked as part of NACFE’s research on scaling electric trucks at fleet depots The trucking industry is making strides in decarbonizing its operations. More fleets are making investments in alternative fueled vehicles, especially battery electric trucks. In an effort to help fleets understand the benefits and challenges of […]

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Accelera by Cummins, Daimler Truck and PACCAR form a joint venture to advance battery cell production in the United States

Accelera by Cummins, Daimler Truck and PACCAR form a joint venture to advance battery cell production in the United States

| September 7, 2023

Joint venture will manufacture battery cells for electric commercial vehicles and industrial applications, creating highly desirable U.S. manufacturing jobs in the growing clean technology sector Accelera by Cummins, the zero-emissions business unit of Cummins Inc. [NYSE: CMI], Daimler Trucks & Buses US Holding LLC [a Daimler Truck Group Company; DAX: DTR0CK; “Daimler Truck”] and PACCAR […]

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TuSimple Demonstrates Widespread Industry Innovation with 591 Global Patents

TuSimple Demonstrates Widespread Industry Innovation with 591 Global Patents

| September 5, 2023

TuSimple patents include autonomous semi-truck solutions for advanced fueling options, 360-degree perception, and on-board sensor cleaning systems Technology innovation plays a critical role in the accelerated march toward Level 4 autonomous commercial vehicles. A recognized forerunner in the space, TuSimple recently announced 72 newly awarded patents, bringing its total to 591 globally and reflecting the […]

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Model 1 Moves the Commercial Vehicles Market Forward with Ford E-Transit

Model 1 Moves the Commercial Vehicles Market Forward with Ford E-Transit

| September 5, 2023

Lands Unprecedented Contract with The California Vanpool Authority, CalVans adds more than 400 electric passenger vehicles to its fleet Model 1 Commercial Vehicles, the nation’s largest bus and transportation services dealer, has signed an unprecedented contract with the California Vanpool Authority (CalVans), which purchased 403 new Ford E-TransitⓇ vans. CalVans is a public transit agency that meets the needs […]

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JOHN VESCO APPOINTED TO NIKOLA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

JOHN VESCO APPOINTED TO NIKOLA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

| September 5, 2023

More than 30 years of transportation and supply chain expertise joins Nikola’s leadership  Nikola Corporation zero-emissions transportation and energy supply and infrastructure solutions, via the HYLA brand, announced the appointment of John Vesco, a seasoned multi-modal transportation expert, to its Board of Directors. With a career spanning more than three decades, Vesco’s extensive executive leadership within prominent transportation and […]

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Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE) Collaborates with Partners on Innovative Fuel Cell Delivery Van Project

Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE) Collaborates with Partners on Innovative Fuel Cell Delivery Van Project

| August 31, 2023

The fuel cell vehicle design, based on specifications for the existing UES battery electric walk-in van, primarily uses on-board hydrogen as energy storage while leveraging the fuel cell and battery pack to meet power requirements The Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE) announced that the first of 15 clean fuel cell hybrid electric walk-in […]

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