ACT Expo live blog: Day one (Updated!)
Electrification of the trucking industry is happening. There’s no greater proof that the buzz of activity at this year’s ACT Expo held in Long Beach, California. That’s right, an actual, real-life trade show with approximately 4,000 registered attendees. I’m on the show floor, kicking the tires on the latest zero-emissions technologies and talking with the
Hyliion reveals upgraded Hybrid eX powertrain
Hyliion unveiled an improved model of its Hybrid system at the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo in Long Beach, California. The Hyliion Hybrid eX is an updated version of the company’s existing hybrid powertrain offering. Hyliion says the Hybrid eX draws upon the real-world feedback Hyliion has received from customers to offer features that include:
Toyota fuel cell modules assembly starts in 2023
Toyota plans to bring hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric truck technology into production, announcing that a dedicated line at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky (TMMK) will begin assembling integrated dual fuel cell (FC) modules destined for use in hydrogen-powered, heavy-duty commercial trucks starting in 2023. Toyota says that the FC modules will allow truck manufacturers to incorporate
Five electric truck questions with Manhattan Beer Distributors
If you’ve ever been in New York City and purchased a beer from a bar, restaurant or similar establishment, there is a sizable chance that it got there by way of Manhattan Beer Distributors. The New York fleet services all of metro New York City with its 400 trucks, delivering 45 million cases of beer
Shippers Transport Express fields 10 Peterbilt Model 579EVs
Peterbilt Motors Co. delivered 10 Model 579EVs to Shippers Transport Express for immediate use as part of their drayage operations at the Port of Oakland. Five additional Model 579EVs are scheduled to be put into service as part of their Port of Long Beach drayage operations in November. The OEM says this truck is optimized
Thermo King launches industry electrification council
Thermo King announced the launch of an industry council, which the company says is aimed at understanding the challenges behind a zero-emissions cold chain and developing a roadmap to an all-electric transport industry. The council is an online community made up of various-sized fleets including refrigerated and mixed-load trucks and trailers for long-haul, mid-mile and
Volvo Trucks, NFI team up for Run on Less – Electric
Volvo Trucks North America, along with third-party supply chain solutions provider NFI, is participating in Run on Less–Electric (RoL-E), an electric truck technology demonstration that showcases advancements in freight efficiency. In 2020, NFI became one of the first fleets in North America to take delivery of Volvo VNR Electrics, which operate out of its Chino
ChargePoint acquires ViriCiti
ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. has acquired ViriCiti, a provider of electrification solutions for eBus and commercial fleets. ChargePoint acquired ViriCiti for a total purchase price of approximately $88.07 million in cash, subject to adjustment. The ViriCiti team, customer accounts and technology will become part of ChargePoint’s operations. The companies say ViriCiti will enhance the ChargePoint fleet
How electrification will change truck tires
We talk about the future a lot on this podcast—after all it is right there in the name. And right now the future is abuzz, pun intended, with the potential of electric trucks, which have spent the past year making their way into real-world heavy- and medium-duty routes for the first time. There is a
An electric truck Q&A with Volvo Trucks North America’s president
On the heels of Volvo Trucks North America’s recent delivery of the first of five VNR Electric trucks to New York fleet Manhattan Beer Distributors, Volvo Trucks North America President Peter Voorhoeve took some time to answer a few questions from the trucking press on the trucks and Volvo’s overall EV plan. Here is what
Growing hybridization options and their role in electrification
With electric trucks available for order and fleets that fit the application profile talking with utility companies about electric charging infrastructure, there’s a conversation percolating under the surface of early electrification adopters that revolves around the question: Where does the energy come from? That’s the fun part about electric powertrains: You can generate the energy
Four electric truck questions with Penske
The year 2020 was the first time that fleets began to take delivery of electric trucks as part of pilot programs. Since we have (somehow) already raced past the midpoint of 2021, FE checked in with fleets to see how their experiences have been with these trucks; how the trucks have held up compared to
