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Two Fleets Discuss the Pains of EVs and Their Benefits — Both Expected and Unexpected

January 10, 2025A side-by-side comparison of two fleets’ electrification journeys examines the headaches and benefits of switching to electric vehicles.

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US Greenhouse Gas Emissions Dip in 2024

January 10, 2025U.S. greenhouse gas emissions and economic activity typically grow in tandem. But there are indications that the two are beginning to diverge, in an optimistic sign for the climate.

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EPA Extends 2024 Clean School Bus Program Rebate Application Deadline

January 8, 2025School bus operators and interested parties have five additional days to submit applications for the fourth iteration of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean School Bus Program rebate for 2024.

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Northvolt Owners Back Plan to Keep Making Batteries

January 8, 2025Northvolt AB shareholders approved the bankrupt electric vehicle supplier’s plan to keep building battery cells while it seeks new funding to restructure under Chapter 11 protection.

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Daimler Truck Subsidiary Enhances Work on Autonomous Operation

January 6, 2025Aeva, a company focused on sensing and perception systems, and Torc, an independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck and specialist in commercializing self-driving vehicle technology, have expanded their collaboration to advance the development of a new safety architecture for truck applications.

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Former TuSimple CEO Hou Scores Legal Victory Against Company

January 6, 2025A Texas Business Court judge rejected TuSimple’s request for a restraining order and injunctions against the onetime autonomous trucking pioneer’s founder and erstwhile CEO and his latest venture in the self-driving vehicle field.

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Tesla Semi Crash, Fire Mark NTSB’s First EV Truck Case

December 31, 2024In its first accident investigation of an electric-battery heavy truck, the National Transportation Safety Board is examining the Aug. 19 crash of a 2024 Tesla Semi that burned to the ground after it veered off Interstate 80 and slammed into a tree in the Sierra Nevada mountains.

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Startups Seek Customers, Funds to Advance Class 8 Ambitions

December 30, 2024Startups require access to considerable funding on the road to launching manufacturing, and even more to remain afloat once production lines commence operations — a truism especially apt for manufacturers of alternative-power trucks in 2024.

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Trucking 2024: The Emissions War Heats Up

December 30, 2024Perhaps THE news story in trucking for 2024 was the near-revolt that erupted over the looming diesel exhaust emissions regulations coming at heavy trucks.

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StarPlus Energy Finalizes $7.5B DOE Loan for Battery Plants

December 23, 2024Starplus Energy, a joint venture between Stellantis and Samsung SDI, finalized its $7.54 billion loan from the Department of Energy to build two lithium-ion battery plants in Kokomo, Indiana.

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China Races to Ship Batteries to US Before Tax Changes

December 23, 2024China’s exports of lithium-ion batteries to the US spiked to a record last month as companies raced to ship products before the government removed tax benefits.

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Hyzon to Begin Layoffs in February Without More Funds, Buyer

December 20, 2024Hyzon expects to start laying off U.S. employees in February if the hydrogen fuel cell electric truck maker cannot raise more funds or find a buyer, the company said Dec. 20.

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Update: Lion Electric Defaults on Credit Repayment, Says It is Avoiding Bankruptcy

December 20, 2024The deadline passed for Lion Electric Company to repay loans needed to overcome hundreds of millions in debt, but the school bus manufacturer is not heading into bankruptcy, a company spokesperson said.

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Supreme Court Declines to Hear Case on California Emissions Waiver

December 19, 2024The U.S. Supreme Court declined to review a lawsuit by 17 states that argued California’s vehicle emissions waiver was unconstitutional. The decision is another legal victory for the waiver, which faced several major legal challenges in the last two years.

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Schneider eCascadias Log 6 Million Emission-Free Miles

December 19, 2024Schneider National is marking another significant zero-emissions milestone. The company announced that its battery electric vehicle (BEV) fleet has surpassed 6 million zero-emission miles, highlighting its commitment to reducing carbon emissions and advancing cleaner transportation.

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Trump’s Push to Eliminate EV Tax Credits Hits Red States

December 12, 2024President-elect Donald Trump’s vow to repeal subsidies for electric vehicles risks pushing Republican congressional allies into conflict with their home-district economic interests.

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