Hino announces zero-emission ‘Project Z,’ including battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles
Hino Trucks has announced “Project Z,” outlining its plans to develop and release several zero-emissions vehicles over the next few years. The project includes both battery electric and fuel cell electric trucks. “We’ll have some early prototypes in 2021, we’ll have customer demos in 2022, and we’ll be in full production before 2024,” said Glenn
Five truck trend takeaways from September
Here are the biggest stories from September focused on the latest truck trends, all in one place.
Podcast: NACFE’s Mike Roeth on the potential for electric trucks in regional haul
On this episode of the Fleet Future podcast, Mike Roeth of the North American Council for Freight Efficiency joins the podcast to talk about NACFE’s Run on Less Regional and what it revealed about the potential for electric trucks in regional haul applications. Listen to the podcast here: This is part of an ongoing series
Mahle, Ballard to cooperate on commercial vehicle fuel cell development
Mahle and Canadian fuel cell manufacturer Ballard Power Systems Inc. have agreed to work together in the future on developing fuel cell systems for commercial vehicles of various weight classes. The companies say the long-term goal of the cooperation is to manufacture complete fuel cell systems for the European, North American and Asian markets. During
Peterbilt GM Jason Skoog charts today’s truck support, tomorrow’s truck solutions
Peterbilt made headlines recently when it became the first major North American OEM to open orders for an electric truck, the Peterbilt 220EV. In this exclusive interview, Peterbilt General Manager and PACCAR Vice President Jason Skoog details the technology investments that are keeping fleets productive during this year’s trying pandemic and laying the groundwork for
First Mack LR Electric truck begins service with DSNY
Mack Trucks has turned over the keys to its Mack LR Electric demonstration truck to New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) officials. DSNY is the world’s largest municipal sanitation department, with roughly 12,000 tons of refuse and recyclables collected each day by more than 6,000 vehicles. DSNY will base the Mack LR Electric demonstration
Podcast: International Trucks goes over the ‘four C’s’ of electrification
In the latest installment of Fleet Future’s ongoing series on electrification, International Trucks Vice President of e-Mobility Gary Horvat is our guest as he goes over the OEM’s “four C’s” approach to bringing electric vehicles to market. Click below to listen. You can find more episodes of the Fleet Future podcast, including all of this
Nikola board of directors announces leadership transition
Nikola Corp.’s Trevor Milton has approached the company’s board of directors and proposed to voluntarily step aside as executive chairman and from the board. The board accepted his proposal, and Stephen Girsky, former vice chairman of General Motors Co. and a member of Nikola’s board, has been appointed chairman of the board, effective immediately. “As
Kenworth Electric K270E, K370E eligible for $95,000 CARB HVIP voucher
The new Kenworth K270E Class 6 and K370E Class 7 battery-electric vehicles qualify for a $95,000 voucher incentive to qualifying California purchasers from the California Air Resources Board (CARB). The financial incentive is offered through the CARB Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP). The opening for new voucher incentive requests is
Your questions about electric trucks, answered
Despite the many unexpected challenges that 2020 has brought to every industry, progress towards electrification continues in the trucking industry. For evidence of that, look no further than the plethora of electrification news that the late summer brought us, from Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA)’s Customer Experience fleet of companies that will test eCascadia and
Podcast: Volvo Trucks North America on the progress toward electrification
The latest podcast episode in Fleet Future’s ongoing series on electrification features Brett Pope, director of electric vehicles for North America at Volvo Trucks North America. Brett joins the show to talk about how electrification is progressing at Volvo, whether the events of 2020 have affected this progress, and what fleets who might be interested
Mack LR Electric to begin production in 2021; orders open in Q4
Mack Trucks has announced plans to commercialize the Mack LR Electric, its refuse model equipped with a fully-electric integrated Mack drivetrain. Orders for the Mack LR Electric will open in Q4 of 2020, with deliveries beginning in 2021. Mack says the LR Electric will meet the needs of customers working in an urban setting who
