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Alta Equipment Group launches Alta eMobility business to provide fleet electrification solutions

Alta Equipment Group recently announced the launch of Alta eMobility, a new business segment formed to handle every step–from funding sources to maintenance–in converting truck fleets and heavy equipment to electric power. Alta eMobility will provide service to customers by executing custom programs built upon systems and solutions available in the market to electrify, charge,

The benefits of electrification in last-mile applications

If your trucks are operating in the long-haul segment carrying goods from New York to California, well, I hate to be the bearer of bad news but EV range capabilities and infrastructure can’t practically support that yet.  However, last-mile fleets that stay in the general vicinity and don’t require substantial range just may be ready

What the Inflation Reduction Act means for fleet electrification plans

Could the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) be a turning point for trucking fleet electrification? Steve Koerner, vice president of policy, AMPLY Power (now a part of bp’s global electrification brand, bp pulse) sure thinks so. He called the IRA a “historic piece of legislation. … This is real. This is going to change the marketplace.”

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QCD, Scale Microgrid Solutions and Incharge Energy collaborate on fleet electrification project 

Quality Custom Distribution (QCD), a division of Golden State Foods, has partnered with Scale Microgrid Solutions and InCharge Energy to electrify its Southern California fleet based in La Puente. This $20 million electrification project, which includes the purchase of 30 zero-tailpipe emission Volvo VNR Electric trucks, 16 chargers and a renewable energy microgrid to power

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Mack EV Range Calculator helps plan routes for electrification

Mack Trucks recently introduced its Range Calculator for Electric Vehicles to help customers simulate real-world collection routes. This information allows customers to plan and build routes for the Mack LR Electric refuse vehicle based on many route-specific variables. The Range Calculator for Electric Vehicles takes into account the battery capacity, refuse body application type, ambient temperature, terrain

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Hino Trucks announces all-inclusive dealer-offered fleet electrification enablement

Hino Trucks is introducing the Hino INCLUSEV, a portfolio of end-to-end electric vehicle [EV] enablement solutions exclusively available from Hino’s nationwide dealer network. Hino INCLUSEV includes customer EV consulting, intelligent charging solutions, warrantied infrastructure, Hino electric trucks in development, 24/7 customer service, and the industry’s first complete bundled financing product. This program is enabled by

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NACFE: Terminal tractors are good use case for electrification

The North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) today released the first of four market segment reports—Electric Trucks Have Arrived: The Use Case For Terminal Tractors—based on findings from last year’s Run on Less – Electric (RoL-E) freight efficiency demonstration. The top level finding from the report is that this Class 8 market segment, terminal tractors,

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Meritor, PACCAR Extend Electrification Agreement

Meritor has announced an extension to its current PACCAR agreement to supply 14Xe ePowertrains and battery electric vehicle integration kits for theClass 8 Kenworth T680E, and Peterbilt 579EV tractors and 520EV refuse trucks. The integrated, modular design of the 14Xe ePowertrain, Power Controls and Accessories (PCAS) and Energy Storage System (ESS) helps enable PACCAR to meet

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The role trailers could play in electrification

Range is a constant conversation in our increasingly electrified trucking world. The juxtaposition of getting more range is adding more batteries, but that adds weight to trucks that have spent the past decade, really, lightweighting components. But what about the trailer? Sure, batteries could add weight, and trailers tend to sit a lot, which is

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Ford Pro Charging launches to overcome the electrification hurdle

Ford Pro announced the launch of Ford Pro Charging, a comprehensive solution for commercial electric vehicle charging. According to the company, Ford Pro Charging will help ease this transition by delivering intuitive software and commercial hardware infrastructure to support charging and energy management. “[Customers] are depending on us to provide the electric vehicles and the

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