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Schneider, Navistar and Volvo Trucks announce electric vehicle initiatives

Schneider to test electric eCascadia truck

Electric vehicle news came quickly on Wednesday, with three major industry players making important announcements, topped off by Schneider National’s (NYSE: SNDR) announcement that it will begin an electric-truck test program.

Navistar and Volvo Trucks North America also chipped in with news that they will expand charging infrastructure and opportunities for ongoing projects.

Schneider said it will begin testing a Freightliner eCascadia through Daimler Trucks North America’s (DTNA) Freightliner...

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Electric truck charging: Need versus greed for speed

Peterbilt 220EV

For commercial vehicle fleets to embrace electric trucks, recharging the batteries must be as fast as a diesel fill-up. Australian electric infrastructure hardware producer Tritium is drawing closer, announcing a 175-kilowatt (kW) charger on Tuesday.

The RT175-S can take a battery from 20% to 80% state of charge in 15 minutes with 95% average power efficiency. But the bigger the battery, the longer the charging time. For a Class 4-6 medium-duty truck, charging in less than 30 minutes is in...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/electric-truck-charging-need-versus-greed-for-speed

Volvo announces new auto hauler, details VHD vocational truck

Volvo Trucks auto hauler

COVID-19 took some of the thunder away from Volvo Trucks North America (VTNA) in March, but the company is regaining some of the spotlight now.

VTNA held a virtual press conference on Thursday highlighting some of the key attributes of its new VHD model, introduced at ConExpo in March, announcing a new auto hauler option, the VAH, and touching on some of the impacts the COVID pandemic has had on the company.

One adjustment Volvo has had to make is shifting to a “virtual walk-around” for...

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