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IKEA to electrify last-mile delivery in Canada with Lion Electric

IKEA to add Lion Electric electric trucks to delivery fleet

IKEA and its last-mile delivery partner in Canada, Second Closet, will deploy 15 all-electric Lion Electric trucks this fall in Canada.

The vehicles making deliveries for IKEA Canada will operate in Bocherville, Quebec; Etobicoke, Ontario; and Richmond, British Columbia. They are Lion6 heavy-duty zero-emission vehicles and will play a significant role in IKEA’s broader sustainability effort, the company said.

“Electrifying our last mile delivery service is an important step in our journey to...

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Hyliion picks Peterbilt as test chassis for Hypertruck ERX

Hyliion Inc. initially will use Peterbilt chassis to test its Hypertruck ERX hybrid electric system. Natural gas is still the preferred fuel for the electric generator. But using hydrogen fuel cells will be an option when the technology and fuel are available.

The operating business of Hyliion Holdings (NYSE: HYLN) said in it Q4 earnings report that it met its goal of installing first-generation hybrid systems on 20 trucks last year. That included seven in the fourth quarter.

“We are delivering...

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GSCW: WHAT THE TRUCK?!? — Hyliion’s battery breakthrough

This WTT?!? recap is from Day 1 of FreightWaves’ Global Supply Chain Week. Day 1 focuses on the military, aerospace and manufacturing.

Dooner and The Dude host this special episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? during FreightWaves Global Supply Chain Week and welcome some big-time guests to the WTT?!? stage.

Hyliion CEO Thomas Healy makes another appearance on the show to discuss the latest developments in Hyliion’s battery business (and manages to avoid any discussions of Taco Bell in the process). 

Dooner...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/gscw-what-the-truck-hyliions-battery-breakthrough

FreightWaves Truck Talk: Inside job edition

This week we’re looking at the latest at Workhorse Group; new parts and components for Kenworth and Mack heavy-duty trucks; burgeoning growth in Daimler Trucks parts stores; and  the never-ending debate over battery-electric versus hydrogen fuel cells.

Five trucks a day

Workhorse Group (NASDAQ: WKHS) is shooting to build about five of its C-Series electric delivery vans a day this quarter and double production to 10 a day later this year. That’s according to Chief Financial Officer Steve...

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FreightWaves Truck Talk: Clearing the air edition

This week, we’re looking at standardizing more convenience in over-the-air updates; 108 million breathe-safe N-95 masks from Cummins’ repurposing of engine filter material; and public self-determination for TuSimple.

Over-the-air updates (with convenience) … Mack Trucks is following sibling Volvo Trucks North America in standardizing the convenience of over-the-air (OTA) updates. Mack says the driver download activation feature will be included in factory-equipped models built since last Nov....

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Welcome to Wednesday — WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

WHAT THE TRUCK?!? starts airing three days a week

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It’s the week everyone (especially Dooner) has been waiting for. WHAT THE TRUCK?!? is airing three days a week: Monday, Wednesday...

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WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Top 10 of 2020

From stunning video to our nation’s space future

2020 is a year most of us want to forget, but for Dooner and The Dude it was a year of passion, stupid questions, WWE references and more guests than they can count. 

We break down the top 10 WHAT THE TRUCK?!? episodes as ranked by your hosts.

Big Trucks and Big Bucks: Daimler’s Samantha Parlier shows her passion for the Western Star 49X, we hear about railroad legend Hunter Harrison through the eyes of author Howard Green, and we learn about CRST...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/what-the-truck-top-10-of-2020

Career Tracks: World Shipping Council elects CEOs co-chairs

Rolf Habben Jansen, CEO of Hapag-Lloyd, and Jeremy Nixon, CEO of ONE, have been elected co-chairs of the board of directors of the World Shipping Council (WSC).

The board of directors also announced this week it had welcomed Matson Navigation and X-Press Feeders as new WSC members.

Jansen and Nixon have begun serving a two-year term as co-chairs. They succeeded Ron Widdows, who had served as the WSC chairman for more than a decade and previously announced his intention to step down once a...

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The Daily Dash: Earnings insight; Hyliion declines revenue for its early products

Schneider truck on highway

The Daily Dash is a quick look at what is happening in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, Todd Fowler, lead transportation analyst at KeyBanc, talks third-quarter earnings. Plus, Hyliion is not recording any revenue from its propulsion system and Wall Street is OK with that, and carriers continue to dominate as retail peak hits.

Inside the numbers

Third-quarter earnings are in, and the trucking sector performed quite well. Todd Fowler, lead transportation analyst at KeyBanc, shares some...

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5 trucking sustainability trends for 2021

5 sustainability trends for 2021 in the trucking industry.

According to an International Transport Forum (ITF) report, freight accounts for 7% of total global CO2 emissions, with trucking being the largest contributor. As the world faces more effects of climate change every day, the trucking industry is driving toward a greener, more efficient future.

Alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs)

The deployment of AFVs — including electric, hydrogen-electric and renewable natural gas (RNG) — is on the rise. The Alternative Fuels Data Center (AFDC) said electric...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/5-trucking-sustainability-trends-for-2021

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