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Coverage of electric, hybrid, hydrogen, and alternative-fuel vehicles, charging infrastructure, emissions reduction, decarbonization, environmental regulations, and strategies for building more sustainable fleet operations.

News•November 16, 2020

Lordstown’s Endurance Pickup to Begin Production in Sept. 2021

Full production will ramp up in 2022. The company is set to open a service center in Irvine, Calif. and a satellite research and development center in Farmington Hills, Mich.

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News•by Staff•November 16, 2020

Growth in Battery-Electric Trucks & Buses by 2030

Though sales dipped from 168,000 in 2019 to around 156,000 in 2020, the projected global sales figure for 2021 stands at nearly 231,000 units - a 47% growth for the sector.

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News•by Staff•November 16, 2020

SCE Starts Testing Battery-Electric Freightliner eCascadia

The primary electricity supply company for much of southern California, added a Freightliner eCascadia from the Freightliner Customer Experience (CX) Fleet to begin a three-month testing trial

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News•by Staff•November 13, 2020

Order Banks Open for Peterbilt Model 520EV

The Model 520EV can be configured through the SmartSpec sales tool and ordered at one of Peterbilt’s dealer locations with production expected to start by second-quarter 2021.

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News•by Staff•November 12, 2020

Ford E-Transit Starts Under $45,000, Has Estimated 126-Mile Range

The all-electric 2022 E-Transit will be available with a starting price under $45,000 and features a targeted maximum payload of 3,800 pounds with up to 487.3 cubic feet of cargo space.

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News•by Staff•November 10, 2020

Shell Launches Fleet Manager Sustainability Training

The training program – initially available online – will educate fleet managers on how best to reduce carbon emissions, increase efficiencies and cut costs throughout their entire supply chain.

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News•by Staff•November 10, 2020

Freightliner Passes 500,000 Real-World Electric Miles

The 38-vehicle fleet of battery-electric Freightliner eCascadias and eM2s have surpassed 500,000 miles in real-world operation by Freightliner customers.

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News•by Staff•November 10, 2020

Ford Assembling E-Transit in Kansas City & Builds Out $3.2B in North American EV Manufacturing

The new E-Transit will join the all-electric F-150 and EV Mustang Mach-E, which support Ford’s plan of future vehicle electrification.

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News•by Staff•November 10, 2020

Bimbo Bakeries Orders More Electric Trucks from Motiv

Bimbo Bakeries has renewed its partnership with Motiv Power Systems with a follow-up order of 100 electric walk-in vans after a successful year-long pilot program.

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News•by Staff•November 10, 2020

Workhorse Receives Order for 500 C-1000 EV Delivery Trucks

Inventory financing will be provided by Hitachi Capital America (HCA) as part of the company's previously announced strategic partnership with HCA. Vehicles will be distributed through Pritchard Companies' dealership locations across the country. 

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