8 questions with Brett Pope, Volvo Trucks electric vehicles director

The 12% federal excise tax (FET) on new heavy-duty trucks has lots of detractors who think the 103-year-old levy has long outlived its original purpose. That was to defray the costs of America fighting in World War I.

Brett Pope may or may not be for getting rid of the tax. He won’t say. But the director of electric vehicles at Volvo Trucks North America thinks waiving the tax on purchases of the VNR Electric regional hauler would help bring it closer to price parity with diesel models of the...

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Volvo gets $21.7 million in grants for 70 electric Class 8 trucks

Volvo Trucks North America (VTNA) will deploy 70 Class 8 electric heavy-duty trucks in Southern California using $21.7 million in air-quality improvement grants. The money is from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) and the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD).

Volvo is sharing the cost of the program.  It is currently deploying 25 VNR Electric trucks for regional haul and drayage under the Volvo LIGHTS (Low Impact Green Heavy Transport Solutions) project. Volvo LIGHTS...

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Navistar to sell driverless semis in 2024

Navistar-TuSimple driverless trucks

Navistar is shaving up to five years off the industry timeline for autonomous semis, partnering with self-driving technology leader TuSimple to sell International-branded driverless trucks in 2024, the companies said Wednesday. 

Navistar International Corp. (NYSE: NAV) took an undisclosed minority interest in startup TuSimple, and could increase its stake over time.

“Autonomous technology will have a profound impact on our customers’ business,” said recently named Navistar President and CEO...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/navistar-targets-2024-to-sell-driverless-semi

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