Hyliion equips C.A.T. Transport with CNG hybrid systems
Hyliion Inc. has equipped Canadian-based C.A.T. Transport’s fleet with five of Hyliion’s CNG hybrid systems. Hyliion’s CNG solution can be installed on most heavy Class 8 natural gas vehicles, the company says, for a more seamless transition for existing fleets to electrified solutions. “Our Hybrid CNG system leverages advanced software algorithms to help tackle difficult
Catch up with the electrification podcast series from Fleet Future
All throughout September and October, the Fleet Future podcast from FE has been focused on electrification, speaking with people throughout the industry on the details of electrification, the trucks that are coming to market and what interested fleets will need to know. Brush up on your electric truck knowledge below with all seven episodes of
Kenworth talks hydrogen fuel cells, battery electric trucks and where both fit in
If you’ve been following electric truck development news over the last few years, you likely heard that Kenworth was focusing its efforts on hydrogen fuel cell trucks, rather than battery electric power. So it may have come as a surprise in early September when Kenworth announced the availability of the battery electric K270E and K370E
Podcast: The State of Sustainable Fleets
In today’s episode of Fleet Future, we’re going to zoom out a bit from the electric truck discussion and talk about alternative fuels and sustainability in general. Why might fleets be interested, and how do they get started? A recently released study tackled some of those questions. The “State of Sustainable Fleets” report from Gladstein,
Volvo Trucks awarded $21.7M to deploy 70 Class 8 VNR electric trucks
Volvo Trucks North America was awarded $21.7 million in grants to deploy 70 VNR Electric trucks in Southern California for regional freight distribution and drayage. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Targeted Air Shed Grant Program is providing $20 million in funding, supplemented by $1.7 million from the South Coast Air Quality Management District (South
H.K. Truck Center to distribute Lion Electric EV vehicles
Lion Electric (Lion), a manufacturer of zero-emission vehicles, has announced that H.K. Truck Center, a New Jersey-based truck dealership, will distribute, sell and service Lion’s complete lineup of zero-emission buses and trucks in the state. Under the agreement, H.K. Truck Center will serve as the regional dealer for Lion’s portfolio of heavy-duty battery electric vehicles,
EV Connect begins partner program for EV charging station deployment
EV Connect has announced a new partner program that it says will simplify charge station deployment, improve the ownership experience for site owners and ensure both charge station and charging network interoperability, as well as enhance the EV driver experience. The company says the program is the industry’s first and most comprehensive integrated hardware-software partner
Shell launches E-Fluids for electrified commercial vehicles
Shell has extended its specialized fluids portfolio – Shell E-Fluids – to support battery electric (BEV) as well as fuel cell electric (FCEV) powertrains for commercial light, medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. Shell says it works with truck and bus manufacturers to co-engineer bespoke fluids that meet the specific needs of their different electric drivetrains for
Kenworth electric T680E now available to order
Kenworth has announced a battery electric version of its Class 8 T680 truck, now available for order. The Kenworth T680E will enter into production in 2021, the company said. The zero-emission Kenworth T680E has an estimated operating range of 150 miles, depending on application, the company says. The T680E uses a CCS1 DC fast charger
Podcast: Kenworth on the new battery electric K270E, K370E
Following last month’s announcement that two Kenworth battery electric medium-duty trucks, the K270E and K370E, are now available for order, FE connected with John Luoma, director of product planning at Kenworth, to get additional details about these trucks, from the specs to the applications they are best suited for. Listen to the interview below: This
Fluid Truck orders 600 Lightning electric vehicles
Lightning Systems, a provider of electrification solutions for urban commercial fleets, has announced that Fluid Truck, a national truck rental platform, will incorporate 600 Lightning electric vehicles onto its platform, with availability starting in Q4 of this year. Fluid Truck’s 600 vehicle order calls for an assortment of Lightning Electric Ford Transit 350HD delivery vans,
XL Fleet to merge with Pivotal Investment Corp. II
XL Fleet and Pivotal Investment Corp. II have entered into a merger agreement. Upon closing, the combined company will be named XL Fleet. XL Fleet says it has over 3,200 commercial and municipal vehicles deployed throughout the U.S. and Canada which have logged more than 130 million customer miles driven on the company’s hybrid and
