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3 legacy manufacturers unveil medium-duty electric trucks
The medium-duty field for electric trucks grew by four new entries on Wednesday as Mack Truck, Isuzu and Hino Trucks revealed battery-powered models.
All three made their announcements at the NTEA Work Truck Week industry trade show in Indianapolis.
For Mack, the MD electric joins its lineup of Class 6-7 medium duties it assembles in Roanoke, Virginia, where Mack reentered the medium-duty market in 2020 after a two-decade hiatus. Mack builds a Class 8 LR Electric refuse hauler in Pennsylvania.
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Truck Talk: Taking the high road edition
This week, Hyliion lets slide a slight; hydrogen fuel cells are everywhere, or it seems that way; and thermal imaging gets a look as a way to enhance autonomous trucking perception.
Yeah, he meant itLike most conferences, in person or virtual, panel discussions prevailed at last week’s Advanced Clean Transportation Expo. One exchange that didn’t happen stood out.
Hyliion Holdings founder and CEO Thomas Healy was making his first of several appearances during the week, talking up his company’s...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/truck-talk-taking-the-high-road-edition
High-priced technology pushes trucking rivals into unusual alliances
Battery-electric trucks. Hydrogen-powered fuel cells. Hybrid technologies. Diesel-powered semis. Self-driving trucks. All share a common theme: They are too expensive to develop alone.
Rival truck manufacturers will scrap for every fleet contract. But they increasingly take a pragmatic approach to technology partnerships.
“We’ve seen it in the past. And it generally works out pretty well,” said Mike Ramsey, a Gartner Inc. vice president and automotive and smart mobility analyst. “Ford and GM...
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DHL Express ups order for Lightning eMotors’ electric Transit vans
A successful trial of nine Lightning eMotors electric Ford Transit vans has led DHL Express to announce it will deploy an additional 89 vehicles in New York and California this year.
The Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) Transit 350HD Class 3 vans are equipped with Lightning’s zero-emission system and capable of achieving 61 miles per gallon equivalent, compared to 13 miles per gallon for a similar gas-powered van, Lightning said. They include proprietary telematics and analytics software, which will aid...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/dhl-express-ups-order-for-lightning-emotors-electric-transit-vans
Electric chassis maker Xos Trucks agrees to $575M SPAC merger
Electric truck chassis maker Xos Trucks is going public with blank check backing from a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). Xos will merge with NextGen Acquisition Corp. at an implied market capitalization of $2 billion.
North Hollywood, California-based Xos will get $575 million raised by NextGen (NASDAQ:NGAC) . NextGen raised $335 million through an initial public offering in which investors gave NextGen a “blank check” to pursue a merger. Another additional $220 million came via a...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/electric-chassis-maker-xos-trucks-agrees-to-$575m-spac-merger
Singapore spinoff Hyzon Motors makes US fuel cell trucking play
In the early 2000s, General Motors envisioned hundreds of thousands of fuel cell-powered vehicles on the road by 2010. Its research and development facility in the village of Honeoye Falls, New York, would be the nerve center of the ambitious plan.
It never happened. Instead, GM produced a few prototypes and 120 retrofitted Chevrolet Equinox SUVs used for two-week loans to consumers and businesses to acquaint them with driving on hydrogen power.
GM shut down the facility near Rochester in 2012....
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Cummins, Navistar developing fuel cell truck for Werner testing
Engine maker Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) is using grant money from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop a Class 8 fuel cell truck with longtime customer Navistar International Corp. (NYSE: NAV).
It is Navistar’s first foray into hydrogen-powered fuel cells. The zero-emissions technology is gaining traction as an alternative to diesel.
- Daimler Trucks is working with rival Volvo Group to produce heavy-duty fuel cells for trucking and stationary use in data centers.
- Kenworth, a PACCAR Inc. (NASDA...
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Daimler and Volvo seal fuel cell tie-up
The Volvo Group and Daimler Truck AG will waste no time in developing hydrogen-powered fuel cells for long-haul trucking now that they have signed a binding agreement to form a jointventure in the rapidly expanding field of manufacturers pursuing the zero-emissions technology.
Daimler and Volvo are two of the world’s largest heavy-duty truck makers. Working together helps both companies. Daimler brings decades of fuel cell experience. Volvo brings cash to accelerate the work. Volvo is paying...
https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/daimler-and-volvo-seal-fuel-cell-tie-up
The Daily Dash: Independent truck repair and zero-emission trailers
The Daily Dash is a quick look at what is happening in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, voters in Massachusetts will be voting on a bill that would allow independent repair shops to access otherwise proprietary vehicle repair data. Plus, refrigerated trailers are looking for zero-emission solutions and Xos is one of the suppliers to the new Hino-Toyota fuel cell truck.
Right to repair and your truckA ballot initiative in Massachusetts could break the logjam that is proprietary...
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