News: Volkswagen I.D. Buzz Cargo Concept
Last week Volkswagen debuted another concept version called the I.D. Buzz Cargo at IAA Commercial Vehicles in Hannover.
News: Ford F-Vision: An Electric, Autonomous Semi-Truck Concept For The Future
The American automaker had a surprise up its sleeve—its first ever big rig concept truck, the Ford F-Vision Future Truck.
News: Hyundai Fuel Cell Semi Shown in Germany
Hyundai introduced a hydrogen fuel cell electric semi-truck and announced plans to introduce it in Europe’s eco-friendly commercial vehicle market. The Hyundai Fuel Cell Semi may beat the Tesla electric Semi to the market.
News: Volkswagen e-Delivery Trucks Accelerate in Brazil
Volkswagen Caminhões e Õnibus, one of the biggest truck and bus manufacturers in South America, plans to build the first Volkswagen e-Delivery trucks in its plant in Resende, Brazil.
News: Toyota Shows Off Next Version Of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Semi-Truck
Toyota’s commitment to fuel cell technology is evidenced with the recent introduction of the company’s second iteration of its Toyota Project Portal hydrogen fuel-cell electric Class 8 semi-truck.
News: UPS To Test Thor’s Electric Delivery Truck
UPS announced that it would be testing Thor’s new, medium-duty, fully-electric trucks. Developed with input from UPS, the electric trucks will reportedly have a range of about 100 miles and are expected to be ready for deployment later this year.
News: Daimler’s Freightliner Takes The Covers Off Electric Trucks
Daimler, the world’s biggest truck-maker best known in the U.S. for its Freightliner brand, unveiled two new battery-powered models as it looks to protect its market dominance. One, an all-electric Class 8 big rig called the Freightliner eCascadia, will compete directly with Tesla’s semi-truck, the Semi.
Interview: Ford Electrifies—Sedans Need Not Apply
We have plans to release several derivatives over the next few years including 16 battery electric vehicles and 24 battery electric hybrids, for a total of 40 new models. We asked ourselves what will Ford’s strengths be that our customers would love?
10 Arguments For/Against Electric Trucks
The non-profit North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) is all about pushing environmentally beneficial, cost-effective efficiencies in the trucking industry, which they back up with deep research and real-world data. After studying the developing battery electric (BE) truck market, they came up with a balanced list that gave plenty of ammunition for both sides of the big rig EV discussion.
Event: Toyota Doubles Down on Commitment To Environmentally Sustainable Future
Toyota created a set of challenges for itself that go beyond just minimizing the company’s global environmental impact and aspire to set goals that allow the company to build a net positive change to the global environment.