Category: Electric Vehicles

Daimler Truck North America and Daimler Truck Financial Services Collaborate with Salem Carriers and Electrada for a New Logistics Electrification Solution

Daimler Truck North America and Daimler Truck Financial Services Collaborate with Salem Carriers and Electrada for a New Logistics Electrification Solution

| July 7, 2024

DTFS serves as the catalyst by reducing entry barriers with the new CaaS solution; integrating the vehicle lease, electric service program, insurance, and other key components into a unified, predictable cost structure for Salem Daimler Truck North America LLC (DTNA) and Salem Carriers, Inc., a dedicated contract logistics company, today announced their collaboration to electrify […]

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API, Truckers and Agriculture Organizations File Lawsuit to Stop EPA’s Emissions Rule for New Heavy-Duty Vehicles

API, Truckers and Agriculture Organizations File Lawsuit to Stop EPA’s Emissions Rule for New Heavy-Duty Vehicles

| June 19, 2024

“Small business truckers make up 96% of trucking and could be regulated out of existence if the EPA’s unworkable heavy-duty rule comes into effect,” said Todd Spencer, president, Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association. “ The American Petroleum Institute (API) filed a lawsuit in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) […]

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Toshiba, Sojitz and CBMM Unveil an Ultra-Fast Charging Electric Bus Prototype

Toshiba, Sojitz and CBMM Unveil an Ultra-Fast Charging Electric Bus Prototype

| June 19, 2024

Powered by Next-Generation Lithium-ion Batteries with Niobium Titanium Oxide Anodes Toshiba Corporation and Sojitz Corporation of Japan, and Brazil’s CBMM, the world’s leading producer of niobium, have completed development of a next generation lithium-ion battery that uses niobium titanium oxide (NTO) in the anode. They held an opening ceremony and unveiled a prototype E-bus powered […]

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Verra Mobility partners with Bluedot to offer electric vehicle charging capabilities to fleets

Verra Mobility partners with Bluedot to offer electric vehicle charging capabilities to fleets

| June 18, 2024

Partnership alleviates some of the challenges that fleets must navigate in the electrification of vehicles such as range, battery limitations and automated payments solutions Verra Mobility Corporation smart mobility technology solutions, announced a partnership with all-in-one electric vehicle (EV) fleet management platform Bluedot to offer charging capabilities to fleet customers. By partnering with Bluedot, Verra […]

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J. J. Keller Study Reports on Greatest Pain Points for Fleet Managers

J. J. Keller Study Reports on Greatest Pain Points for Fleet Managers

| June 17, 2024

Annual study provides valuable insights on the evolution of fleet management; free webcast scheduled Fleet managers continue to face the day-to-day challenges of staying up-to-date and in compliance with regulatory changes along with continuously improving driver knowledge and skills. That’s according to the newly released study conducted by the J. J. Keller Center for Market […]

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SoCalGas Advances Towards Zero-Emissions Fleet with Delivery of New Ford Electric Vans

SoCalGas Advances Towards Zero-Emissions Fleet with Delivery of New Ford Electric Vans

| June 13, 2024

At the close of 2023, 38% of SoCalGas’ over-the-road fleet was powered by low- and zero-emissions energy sources Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) added Ford E-Transit electric vans into its fleet, as part of its ASPIRE 2045 sustainability strategy, working towards its goals to replace 50% of its over-the-road fleet1 with alternative fuel vehicles (AFV) by 2025 and […]

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