News: Pickup Electrification a Hot Topic in U.S.
It’s clear the pickup market is going to see some electric models–soon.
Electric Trucks
News: Freightliner Delivers eM2 Electric Truck to Penske
Last week, fulfilling a promise, Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) delivered the first vehicle in its Freightliner Electric Innovation Fleet—a Freightliner eM2—to Penske Truck Leasing in Carson, California.
Event: VERGE 2018 – A Business Approach to Sustainable Transport
The Verge Conference and Expo , presented by GreenBiz, brings together experts from companies and utilities, city and regional governments, policy makers, NGOs, solution providers and startups.
LA Auto Show 2018: VW Shows e-Bike, Cargo EV
The stars of the show were an electric cargo bike and the concept I.D. Buzz Cargo, shown for the first time in the U.S. In a supporting role—and supplying some dramatically short video was the I.D. R race car that set the new record at Pikes Peak this summer.
LA Auto Show: Rivian Electric Pickup/SUV Revealed
The star of the technology day at this year’s Los Angeles Auto Show, dubbed AutoMobility LA, were the sibling Rivian R1T and R1S.
News: FedEx To Add 1,000 Chanje Electric Vans
FedEx Corp. announced this week that it will be expanding its fleet of alternative fuel delivery vehicles in California by adding 1,000 Chinese-built Chanje electric vans to its fleet.
News: Chevrolet Silverado ZH2: A Fuel Cell-Powered Heavy-Duty Military Truck
General Motor’s GM Defense Division posted a video of the Chevrolet Silverado ZH2, a heavy-duty version of the pickup powered by a next-generation fuel cell power system and advanced lithium-ion battery.
Daimler Breaks Ground on New EV Battery Plant in Alabama
Earlier this month, Daimler broke ground on its new electric-vehicle (EV) battery factory in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The factory represents part of Mercedes-Benz’s latest $1 billion investment into its Tuscaloosa facilities.
News: Bollinger Motors B2 Pickup
Bollinger Motors, a startup that’s been developing it’s B1 Sport Utility Truck since 2014, now steps into the breach with the Bollinger B2 electric pickup truck,
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.