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Coca-Cola Bottler Gets First Heavy-Duty EVs for California Trucking Fleet

November 20, 2023Daimler Truck North America has delivered 20 zero-emission, battery-electric Freightliner eCascadia Class 8 tractors to Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling, a West Coast and Midwest bottler and distributor of Coca-Cola brands.

via HDT
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Torc Tackles Beyond-the-Truck Autonomous Issues

November 17, 2023The independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck moves deliberately. Aurora Innovation and Kodiak Robotics target late 2024 for their first commercial routes with driverless trucks. Torc is looking at 2027.

via FreightWaves

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Volvo Workshop Prepares Fleet Partners for CARB Regulations

November 16, 2023Now is the time for fleets to meet the challenge of complying with next year’s regulations from the California Air Resources Board, said Rebecca Schenker, senior director of programs with clean transportation and energy consulting firm Gladstein, Neandross & Associates.

via Transport Topics

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Australian EV Fleet Management Start-Up Announces $10 Million Funding Round to Push Into U.S.

November 16, 2023Australian electric fleet managing software company Evenergi has announced the first close in a $10 million funding round through U.S. investor Aligned Climate Capital.

via The Driven

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Westport, Volvo Fuel System to Ink JV Agreements by January

November 14, 2023Westport Fuel Systems Inc. expects definitive agreements for its high-pressure gas-injection fuel system joint venture with Volvo Group to be signed by the end of January at the latest, executives said.

via Transport Topics

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Einride Begins Regular Unmanned Moves for GE Appliances

November 13, 2023An unmanned cargo vehicle operated by Swedish startup Einride has begun transporting goods on a regular basis for GE Appliances at a private site in Selmer, Tennessee.

via Transport Topics

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Joint Venture Starts Electric Truck Pay-Per-Use Pilot

November 13, 2023Scania CV AB and digital road freight forwarder Sennder Technologies have formed Juna, a joint venture to introduce a pay-per-use model that provides European transport companies with access to electric truck solutions and guaranteed capacity.

via HDT

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Nikola Says Battery Fix Might Need Design Change

November 10, 2023Executives of the zero-emission truck maker said fixing the causes of June’s battery fires will likely be more expensive and costly than previously expected.

via Fleet Owner
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Volvo Group Wins Bid for Bankrupt Proterra Battery Assets

November 10, 2023Swedish truck maker Volvo Group will pay $210 million for the battery-making and charging assets of bankrupt Proterra Inc.

via FreightWaves
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How the U.S. Can Electrify its Public Fleets, From City Buses to Garbage Trucks

November 8, 2023As the United States works to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030 and reach net-zero by 2050, shifting public fleets from fossil fuel vehicles to EVs will be a critical step.

via GreenBiz

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Rivian to End Exclusivity With Amazon

November 8, 2023Electric vehicle maker Rivian said Nov. 7 that it will allow other companies to purchase its fleet of delivery vans, ending an exclusive agreement with Amazon.

via Transport Topics

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Apple, Nike and Others Back New Clean Energy Project to Decarbonize Supply Chains

November 7, 2023The Clean Energy Procurement Academy, whose founding members also include Amazon, Meta and PepsiCo, aims to boost clean energy procurement and curb emissions.

via Utility Dive

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Terraline to Test Electric Class 8 Truck with Florida Fleet

November 7, 2023Crowley, a global supply chain company, has signed an agreement to test Terraline’s EV500 battery-electric test truck in its fleet next year, with an option to order the electric trucks for delivery in 2026.

via HDT

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Chinese Electric Truck Maker Windrose Will Seek US IPO in 2024

November 6, 2023Chinese electric truck maker Windrose Technology has started preparatory work for an initial public offering in the U.S. next year as it plans the commercial rollout of its first vehicle.

via Transport Topics

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Daimler Picks Hexagon Purus to Electrify Freightliner eM2 Vocational Trucks

November 6, 2023Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) is looking to Norway’s Hexagon Purus to electrify its Freightliner eM2 medium-duty vocational trucks that follow Class 6 straight trucks now in production.

via FreightWaves
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The Leaders, Followers and Also-Rans in Autonomous Trucking

November 3, 2023A look at the state of autonomous trucking startups seeking to remove human drivers: Who is leading, who is on the bubble, who is emerging and who has left the stage?

via FreightWaves