Truck Paper Electric Trucks Blog Archive

Volvo Trucks North America continues to lead the transition to electromobility, with more than 700 Volvo VNR Electric trucks now operating across the United States and Canada. ...

The City of Kingston acquired Mack LR Electric garbage trucks with automated side loaders to its fleet to reduce carbon emissions and increase efficiency. ...

After months of testing Volvo Penta’s EV driveline in Tico Pro-Spotter electric terminal tractors, Penske Logistics and Tico have expanded their collaboration. ...

Isuzu and Thermo King collaborated on an all-electric NRR EV truck that communicates directly with its e300 all-electric transport refrigeration unit. ...

Food Forward’s Volvo VNR Electric will help the organization reduce its carbon emissions on routes to collect and distribute food as it works to lower food waste and food insecurity in the Southern California region. ...

The Kenworth K270E is a medium-duty, Class 6 battery-electric truck ideal for local distribution, pickup and delivery, and last-mile logistics applications. ...

Evergreen Waste Services bought five new Mack LR Electric refuse trucks, which will run 40% of the battery down and return to the depot to give power back to the grid during peak hours and recharge overnight. ...

Mack Trucks displayed its next-gen, fully electric LR Electric Class 8 truck at the WasteExpo 2024 trade show in early May in Las Vegas, along with the medium-duty MD7 and the compact, maneuverable TerraPro. ...

The Department of Solid Waste Services in Anchorage, Alaska, recently purchased two Peterbilt 520EV electric refuse trucks with 670 maximum horsepower capable of emptying 1,100 bins on a single charge. ...

Mack Trucks’ newest battery-electric vehicle, the MD Electric, has 260 peak horsepower, 1,850 pounds-foot maximum torque, and a maximum range of 230 miles. ...

Transportes Esteban recently received the first of two Freightliner eCascadia battery-electric trucks the company is adding to its fleet, marking the arrival of the first eCascadia in Mexico. ...

Canadian grocery retailer Loblaw recently added two Volvo VNR Electric trucks to its fleet for emissions-free deliveries in the Montreal area. ...

The Class 8 trucks will run delivery routes throughout the Portland Metropolitan area and will be joined by three Freightliner eM2 medium-duty electric box trucks serving downtown Portland later this year. ...

"Submitting decarbonization targets to SBTi will aide in keeping us on track with our goals to continually push our corporate and manufacturing operations toward more sustainable benchmarks,” says Navistar President and CEO Mathias Carlbaum. ...

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The expansion doubles facility space to support the increased need for electronic components and to prepare the ramp-up of battery-electric products for the future of zero-emission vehicles. ...

Available in Class 6 and Class 7 platforms, the eM2 is based on Freightliner’s existing M2 106 Plus platform, upgraded with latest Detroit ePowertrain with multiple battery size options. ...

Like its P7 program counterparts, the P7-S stripped chassis and P7-B box truck, the P7-C cab-and-chassis truck is designed for urban applications, zero tailpipe emissions, and a low total cost of ownership. ...

Greenlane is a new joint venture to design, develop, install and operate a U.S. nationwide, high-performance zero-emission public charging and hydrogen fueling network for medium- and heavy-duty battery-electric and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. ...

ACT Expo runs May 1 to 4 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California, and attendees can visit booth 5667 to get an up-close look at the first and second battery-electric vehicles from Mack. ...

The Advanced Clean Transportation Expo 2023 will take place May 1 to 4 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. ...

“DSNY is committed to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and Mack is proud to help them achieve their goals through the Mack LR Electric refuse truck,” says Jonathan Randall, president of Mack Trucks North America. ...

The six Volvo VNR Electric trucks are part of a pilot program with Coke Canada Bottling; the company is also installing three 150-kilowatt DC chargers with nine dispensers at its Montreal distribution center. ...

Volta Trucks’ product experts and executives will be available at the ACT Expo to answer questions, covering anything from vehicle charging to the company’s Truck As A Service subscription model. ...

The yard spotter manufacturer has partnered with Volvo Penta to integrate their proven driveline, batteries, and e-accessories featured throughout the Volvo Group into the Pro-Spotter Electric (EV unit). ...