This electric forklift concept by Japanese equipment giant Komatsu is powered by sodium-ion batteries and promises safer, cheaper operation than the competition.
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Newesy Piaggio EV isn’t a Vespa – it’s an adorable robot work cart
Vespa parent company Piaggio just launched a new electric vehicle that’s loaded with advanced electronics, efficient drive systems, and the latest in autonomous technology. But don’t worry, it’s not coming for your jobs (yet).
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Upstart electric vehicle brand Rivian is extending its reach into the commercial vehicle market, entering into a new partnership with JBPCO.
Expand Expanding CloseWhat a ‘real world’ hydrogen pickup looks like and why it should end the conversation
This hydrogen-powered GM commercial truck offers 300 miles of range and “generates enough electricity to power 250 typical American homes” (for a few minutes?). Just not at the same time.
Expand Expanding CloseLess is more: new FCCC MT50e offers cheaper battery, slower charging for 2024
As other players in the electric commercial space push for ever-bigger batteries and faster charge timers, Freightliner is going the other way. It’s a bold move, and one that could pay off.
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Daimler Truck subsidiary Mitsubishi Fuso Bus and Truck Corp. just launched their next-generation eCanter electric box truck in Hong Kong. It’s the first release of a new-generation Fuso in the Asian market outside of Japan.
Expand Expanding CloseThis new Mack MD Electric is a mobile EV charging station
The benefits of fleet electrification are well-known, but the question of feasibility is still very real in the minds of many heavy fleet managers. To help fleets understand how electric trucks can fit into their operations, Mack Trucks is offering a mobile off-grid charging system.
Expand Expanding CloseMG roadster set for UK return – Cyberster specs, colors, and more
The highly-anticipated return of the drop-top MG to British soil is right around the corner – and we’ve got the UK launch specs for the hottest electric roadster you can buy today.
Expand Expanding CloseDHL puts 50 Orange EV yard trucks to work, plans to add 50 more
DHL was the first major company to put an all-electric class 8 yard truck into service in 2015. Now, DHL has 50 electric yard trucks from Orange EV in its logistics fleet, with plans to fully phase out diesel trucks by 2025.
Expand Expanding CloseJCB announces new, electric drive scissor lift for indoor operations
JCB has redesigned its S1932 electric drive scissor lifts with an eye towards making it easier to put to work, and easier to get to work, too.
Expand Expanding CloseFirstgreen battery swap electric skid steer promises 24 hour job sites
Heavy equipment upstart Firstgreen was the first construction OEM to show off battery swap technology when it debuted its electric skid steer two years ago. Now, they’re in production – and the company says they can a job site running 24/7.
Expand Expanding CloseElectric vehicles outperformed diesel in this winter’s extreme cold
A lot of fuss was made this winter when some Tesla owners in Chicago experienced difficulty charging – but that wasn’t the experience for the majority of EV owners. In Colorado’s West Grand School District, electric school buses didn’t perform as well as their diesel counterparts. They performed better.
Expand Expanding CloseVoltera kicks off $150M expansion of electric fleet infrastructure
Voltera Power announced a significant, $150 million expansion of its commercial electric vehicle charging infrastructure, with plans to double its number of managed charging depots in 2024.
Expand Expanding CloseRevoy electric trailer rolls into Trucking with Clean Fuels Conference
Revoy EV’s electric trailer promises to make electrifying your OTR trucking fleet easy and cost-effective, and this one just pulled into the Port of Stockton ahead of the 2024 Trucking with Clean Fuels Conference.
Expand Expanding CloseWatch this 1400 hp Ford electric van shatter Bathurst track records
While Ford’s E-Transit work vans are busy racking up sales and electrifying the world’s commercial van fleets, Ford’s 1400 hp electric SuperVan is racking up records and electrifying race tracks around the world!
Expand Expanding CloseBattery powered trailer boost range, efficiency — now for $120,000 less
The RA electric trailer from Range Energy promises to turn your diesel truck into a hybrid or extend the range of your electric semi – and now it qualifies for a $120,000 voucher in California.
Expand Expanding ClosePompano Beach adds Mack electric garbage truck to fleet
The streets of Pompano Beach, Florida will be cleaner and quieter than ever starting this week, thanks to a new, all-electric Mack LR waste truck that was delivered last week!
Expand Expanding CloseBiagi Bros. posts pictures of its ten (10!) Nikola hydrogen semis
Just hours after Nikola announced that it had completed the first North American deliveries of its hydrogen fuel cell electric semi trucks, Biagi Bros. Logistics took to social media to post pictures of its new fleet of Nikolas. Plural.
Expand Expanding CloseNew Jersey offers $50,000 bi-directional electric school bus incentive
New Jersey recently announced a $45 million, three-year pilot program to put electric school buses to work in 18 school districts – and it’s offering up to $50,000 more for buses with the ability to power the schools.
Expand Expanding CloseGermany pulls the plug on subsidies for electric semi trucks and buses
Like it did with passenger EV rebates back in December, Germany has decided to pull the plug on subsidy programs for electric semi trucks and city buses. What happens to the nation’s commercial EV market now?
Expand Expanding CloseMeet GUSS – an electric, autonomous sprayer from John Deere
Building on the success of the autonomous GUSS sprayer launched in 2023, this fully electric and autonomous sprayer co-developed with John Deere allows growers to manage multiple sprayers remotely.
Expand Expanding CloseVolvo CE puts electric equipment to work on fossil-free ski resort
Electric vehicles don’t work well in the cold? Nobody told Volvo CE – and they’re putting a fleet of battery electric equipment assents to work, collaborating with Sweden’s largest ski resorts to go fully fossil free.
Expand Expanding CloseEven the ‘drill, baby, drill’ guys realize electric is the way to go!
Swedish equipment brand Sandvik announced a new battery electric surface drill rig in a bid to create more efficient, cost-effective drilling operations. And, yes – the irony here is delicious!
Expand Expanding CloseDoosan Bobcat announces first-ever 3-ton hydrogen forklift
Doosan Bobcat is moving ahead with plans to hydrogenate (?) the Korean material handling fleet, announcing its first-ever hydrogen fuel cell-powered electric forklift, and plans to put 30 of the HFCEV forklifts in operation this year.
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