Volvo Group, Daimler Truck, TRATON GROUP kick off charging infrastructure joint venture
The Volvo Group, Daimler Truck, and the TRATON GROUP completed the final step in forming the previously announced joint venture (JV) for charging infrastructure in Europe. The new JV, with Anja van Niersen as appointed CEO, is expected to have a significant role in supporting the European Union’s Green Deal for carbon-neutral freight transportation by
Ford F-150 Lightning Experience: Photo Gallery
Sonoma County is known for its abundance of vineyards. Rows of grape vines traverse the California hills in the world’s most sustainable wine region. Recently, Ford decided to add the F-150 Lightning to the terroir of winemaking country. The all electric pick-up truck will soon help several of the county’s winegrowers and harvesters maintain their
Breaking down the benefits of bi-directional EV charging, how it becomes a reality
The funny thing about new technology is that we instantly dream up use-cases that somehow become a reality instantly, in our minds at least. Consider bi-directional charging–the idea that you can take the energy stored in your EVs that are connected to a charger and then sell it back to the utility. Easy money, right?
Heliox, PACCAR Parts partner to deliver mobile EV DC chargers
Heliox has recently announced a supply agreement with PACCAR Parts to support the rollout of PACCAR’s electric vehicles. Heliox will supply mobile 25kW and 50kW chargers to PACCAR’s dealers and customers who are building their electric truck fleets. The mobile chargers are lightweight, transportable, and often use existing infrastructure, which is a convenient option for
Seattle to deploy Heliox Chargers for electric bus fleet
Heliox announced that Heliox EV chargers have been deployed in 100 cities across Europe and the United States. The Heliox Flex Charge System is one of the solutions selected by King County Metro, the regional transit system that serves Seattle, Washington, making them the 100th city to choose Heliox to charge its fleet of electric
Volvo Trucks touts VNR Electric sales, Volvo Energy infrastructure, battery circularity initiatives
At a press conference held during ACT Expo in Long Beach, Calif., Volvo Trucks North America touted a pair of customer orders for its VNR Electric truck and provided an overview of Volvo Energy infrastructure development and “battery circularity.” NFI Industries—a leading third-party supply chain solutions provider—is increasing its investment in electromobility solutions with its
ChargePoint, Gatik to develop an electric ecosystem for autonomous electric medium-duty trucks
ChargePoint and Gatik have announced a strategic partnership to develop an electric ecosystem for autonomous vehicles designed to maximize sustainability, operational efficiency and economics for ChargePoint and Gatik’s customers across North America. Through the partnership, infrastructure and integrated services will play a significant role in helping to decarbonize the B2B short-haul logistics sector and will
EV charging infrastructure installation case study: Daimler Truck North America
We’ve talked enough about electric truck charging infrastructure installation. It’s time that we see it in action. That’s why Amped Host David Sickels and I connected with Nate Hill, director infrastructure and eConsulting, Daimler Truck North America, who talked with us from DTNA’s Electric Island, a large public charging site for medium- and heavy-duty electric
BP taps Tritium’s EV chargers for multi-year contract (and how it could impact trucking)
Tritium DCFC Limited, a developer and manufacturer of direct current (DC) fast chargers for electric vehicles, has entered into a multi-year contract with BP for the supply of chargers and related services to support BP’s global EV charging network. This forms a step change in the strategic nature of the relationship between both companies, with
Charging standards, infrastructure are key components in EV adoption
It seems as if almost every week I’m reading announcements of new electric truck models being presented in concept, in prototype, or ready for deployment on the road. It’s an exciting time within the transportation industry, but with that excitement comes uncertainty around how fleets will be able to integrate electric vehicles (EVs) into their
It’s happening! EV charging infrastructure is growing
Cue the gif: The money for electric vehicle infrastructure is starting to flow. Even more so since recording this episode. In fact, it pre-dates one of the largest commercial charging infrastructure announcements from Daimler Truck North America along with NextEra Energy Resources and BlackRock Renewable Power, which have a signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to
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
