Advice for fleet managers when considering electric trucks
We asked four representatives from OEMs what advice they would give to fleet managers who are considering electric trucks. Here’s what they had to say.
Truck Electrification: Fleet Equipment’s 2017 Equipment Trend of the Year
As the calendar flipped to 2017, rumors rumbled on trucking’s horizon. Predictions of electrified trucks seemed distant, as if the alternative fuel forecast could suddenly shift and call for more diesel days. And then the first flash of electrification innovation shot across the industry with the unveiling of Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America’s Class 4
Transformational technologies: Electric vehicles from Workhorse Group are filling vocational and last mile delivery needs
“It’s all about savings,” says Angela Strand, vice president at Workhorse Group. “Electric vehicles have an higher acquisition cost,” she says, “but our experience over nearly two million miles of operations indicates that operating and maintenance costs are 60% to 70% lower. “Our data shows that a traditional Class 5 truck costs one dollar per
Power source: The importance of axles in hybrid and electric trucks
Electrification is the story of the year in the trucking world. From Cummins to Fuso to Chanje to Tesla, serious moves were made by various OEMs to begin the process of bringing what was previously a theoretical concept to the real world. No one can deny that electrification is coming. With new priorities for OEMs
Ryder places first order for Chanje electric trucks
Ryder System Inc. has started to take delivery of 125 medium-duty electric panel vans from Chanje Energy, now available for lease or rent. The Chanje all-electric large delivery style van is equipped to haul up to 6,000 lbs. and up to 580 cu. ft. of cargo, all with zero vehicle exhaust emissions. Ryder also plans
Ride the lightning: Cummins unveils its electric Class 7 concept truck
There’s a moment when you’re standing under a gray curtain of clouds and wonder if you actually felt the first rain drop or just imagined it. That was the moment when the crowd gathered in the courtyard of the Cummins Technical Center, the power generation company’s incubator for innovation. Julie Furber, executive director of Cummins’
Tesla unveils electric Class 8 truck
After much speculation and hype, Tesla unveiled its electric Class 8 truck, dubbed the Semi. Fully loaded, the Tesla Semi consumes less than two kilowatt-hours of energy per mile and is capable of 500 miles of range at GVW and highway speed, accommodating a wide range of shipping applications given that nearly 80% of freight in
The growing demand for upfitted electric drive systems
Electrification solutions for light- and medium-duty vehicles are continuing to grow in popularity. As a result, XL Hybrids is reporting that a rising number of commercial and government fleets, universities and national parks have been adopting its XL3 Hybrid Electric Drive System. New municipalities deploying the XL3 system include the city of Long Beach, Calif.,
Daimler Trucks launches E-Fuso brand, new all-electric heavy-duty truck
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corp. (MFTBC), a part of Daimler Trucks, unveiled E-Fuso, a new brand exclusively dedicated to electric mobility of trucks and buses. MFTBC also celebrated the world premiere of its all-electric heavy-duty truck concept, named E-Fuso Vision One. “Our E-Fuso Vision One is an outlook on a feasible all-electric heavy-duty truck,”
Chanje partners with eMotorWerks to develop smart charging platform
Chanje, a newly announced electric vehicle company, is partnering with eMotorWerks to deliver an energy-as-a-service (EaaS) program to its commercial fleet customers with a smart charging platform. The fleet operating system Chanje is deploying with the eMotorWerks JuiceNet platform employs automated, multi-tiered control algorithms and load balancing to allow multiple charging stations to operate simultaneously
Hyliion introduces 6X4HE Hybrid Electric System
Hyliion has announced the release of the Hyliion 6X4HE Hybrid Electric System for Class 8 trucks. Developed in partnership with Mesilla Valley Transportation, PAM Transport, and Ryder, the Hyliion 6X4HE can be installed on new or retrofitted onto existing Class 8 trucks, and works without any driver interaction. According to the company, the Hyliion System uses
ACT Research: Interest in electric trucks is accelerating
Following a quarter heavily focused on automated manual transmissions, the attention in Q3 2017 has been directed to electric power, as noted in the N.A. On-highway CV Engine Outlook, by ACT Research Co. and Rhein Associates. The N.A. On-highway CV Engine Outlook is designed to present historical trends, current activity and forecasts of engine demand
