battery-electric trucks
Rio to Produce Lithium in California, Joining Electric Car Battery Race
Rich Pedroncelli/AP
Rio Tinto Group is starting pilot production of lithium in California and will consider an expansion to become the top domestic supplier in the U.S. as the world’s biggest miners look to boost their exposure to the electric car battery revolution.
October 22, 2019BYD Places Yard Tractors With PepsiCo
A BYD yard truck by BYD Motors Inc.
BYD Motors Inc. announced three of its 8Y battery-electric yard trucks will be deployed by PepsiCo Inc.’s Modesto Frito-Lay facility as part of a state project designed to showcase economically and environmentally sustainable warehousing and distribution technology.
October 15, 2019Anheuser-Busch to Deploy 21 BYD Electric Trucks
A BYD battery-electric truck for Anheuser-Busch. (Anheuser-Busch)
Beverage company Anheuser-Busch announced it will deploy 21 Class 8 battery-electric trucks in its California fleet as part of a state project to showcase economically and environmentally sustainable warehousing and distribution technology.
October 4, 2019Daimler Trucks Announces Battery Cell Supplier
A pair of electric Freightliner eCascadias. (Daimler Trucks North America)
Daimler Trucks announced an agreement with battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. to supply lithium-ion battery cell modules for its electric trucks, including the Mercedes-Benz eActros, Freightliner eCascadia and Freightliner eM2.
September 20, 2019CNH Industrial to Invest $250 Million in Nikola Motor Co.
Nikola CEO Trevor Milton by Nikola Motor Company
Startup truck manufacturer Nikola Corp. has secured a commitment of $250 million in funding from CNH Industrial N.V. — a leader in natural gas-powered trucks and buses and the parent company of Iveco trucks — in a move designed to accelerate the use of heavy-duty trucks that use battery-electric and fuel cell technologies in North America and Europe.
September 3, 2019Best Uses Electric Class 8 to Deliver Container, a First for Port Newark
Business Wire
Best Transportation announced it used a Class 8 battery-electric vehicle to deliver a container from Port Newark to a Costco wholesale location within New Jersey without incident, calling it a first at the port and part of the carrier’s ongoing evaluation of electric trucks.
July 26, 2019Availability of Medium-Duty E-Trucks Is Limited as Testing Continues
Penske Truck Leasing is conducting tests with 10 medium-duty Freightliner eM2s in California. (Penske Truck Leasing)
Battery-electric medium-duty trucks may have a bright future due to their potential to reduce operational costs and improve sustainability. But currently, the availability of these trucks is limited as testing continues.
July 23, 2019Cummins Executive to US House Panel: Investments in Low-Emissions Technologies Critical
Tony Satterthwaite via YouTube
WASHINGTON — Federal policymakers crafting comprehensive transportation legislation should consider enhancing investments in low-emissions technologies across the freight sector, an executive with Cummins Inc. told a congressional panel July 16.
July 17, 2019Kraft Heinz Site Turns to Electric Yard Tractors
The Kraft logo outside of the company's headquarters in Northfield, Ill., in 2015. Kraft Heinz is set to use three T-Series battery-electric terminal trucks. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
The Kraft Heinz Co. announced the deployment of three T-Series battery-electric terminal trucks from Orange EV at its distribution center in Groveport, Ohio.
May 9, 2019$59 Million in Vehicle Technologies Research Funding Available, Energy Department Announces
Topics for funding include infrastructure for alternative fuel vehicles, such as electric trucks. (Orange EV)
The Energy Department on April 3 announced that about $59 million is available for stakeholders seeking to develop projects that prioritize energy-efficient mobility systems, improve materials for powertrains, co-optimize advanced engine and fuel technologies, and create new mobility options.
April 10, 2019