Electric vehicles

White Paper: Planning Your Fleet’s Electric Future

Fleet electrification is driving the future of transportation. As more companies switch to electric every day, it’s clear that this trend is not slowing down.

We tapped into our 15+ years of e-mobility experience to bring you our most extensive fleet report yet — a hands-on guide to help you with your fleet electrification plans.

Download our free report now and gain valuable insights on:

  • The current state of fleet electrification worldwide and in your region
  • Key considerations when selecting...

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Shyft Group gets in on shift toward electric delivery vehicles

In order for electric trucks and delivery vans to proliferate, the EV industry has some infrastructure issues to iron out.

One thing the space isn’t lacking, though, is choice. A mixture of legacy automakers and innovative startups have emerged to tackle the electric delivery challenge, and vehicle manufacturer and solutions provider The Shyft Group (NASDAQ: SHYF) is putting its name on the map.

The company on Monday announced the certification of its Class 3, 4 and 5 Blue Arc electric delivery...

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Ford earns Postal Service’s latest EV contract

With all of the government-backed initiatives designed to boost electric vehicle adoption, is it any surprise that the nation’s largest federally backed fleet is leading the way?

Continuing its push to electrify more than 66,000 delivery vehicles by 2028 as part of its Next Generation Delivery Vehicle (NGDV) initiative, the U.S. Postal Service this week announced the awarding of another major vehicle delivery contract.

Oshkosh Defense received the first — which initially included around 10,000...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ford-earns-postal-services-latest-ev-contract

Musk confirms Tesla will build factory in Mexico

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Automaker Tesla’s newest factory will be about 136 miles from the Texas-Mexico border near the...

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Tesla set to build auto factory in northern Mexico

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Tuesday that automaker Tesla Inc. has committed to building an electric vehicle plant in the city of Monterrey.

Although Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) officials have not publicly made an announcement about the development, Obrador said he spoke directly to Tesla owner and CEO Elon Musk on Friday and Monday about the deal.

“This will represent a considerable investment and many, many jobs,” Lopez Obrador said during his daily morning press conference on...

‘Electric Vehicles’: The New Status Symbol Now!

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  • A new Ford F-150 Lightning, one of the most important vehicles for persuading the majority of the country to ditch gasoline, starts at $55,000 in its most basic form. 
  • New EV drivers will encounter zoomy torque, lower maintenance costs, and the joy of leaving on the air-conditioning for your dog while you run into the store. 
  • Because the first wave of new EVs have been so expensive, America’s affluent tax brackets made up the bulk of early adopters. 

During one of the...

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