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US food delivery company Sysco added ten Freightliner eCascadia electric semi trucks to its Houston, Texas fleet. The trucks bring the company’s electric vehicle fleet to 120 trucks – and the company plans to add hundreds more.

In a bid to expand its zero-emission offerings, Volvo CE has added three new mid-size electric construction machines to its expanding lineup of all-electric equipment options.

Elon’s NVIDIA deal could spell big trouble for Tesla, Ford’s Explorer EV enters production, and BYD expands into the Bahamas (along with 10 other developing markets). All this and more on today’s Quick Charge!

EV sales took off in May, Tesla is bringing some Performance to the Chinese market amid delays for its new Full Self Driving update, and there’s some exciting news in the world of commercial electric trucks. All this and more, on today’s Quick Charge!

American truck brand Peterbilt has announced its biggest electric semi sale to date – with Swedish transport company Einride AB ordering 150 of the company’s 579EV BEV trucks.

In a bid to help the city of Kingston, Ontario achieve its sustainability goals, town leaders ordered two Mack LR Electric refuse models – the first two BEVs in its refuse fleet.

Truck buyers looking for electric options to add to your fleet take note: 2023 MY Ford F-150 Lightning pickups are now more than $200 cheaper to lease per month than their gas-powered siblings.

With its full line of eight new battery-powered electric tandem compact rollers, Hamm believes it’s created the best possible solutions for the road-building, gardening, and landscaping sectors.

Australian equipment specialists Semco recently took delivery of their first Takeuchi TB20e, making it one of the first battery-powered compact excavators on the continent … but that’s not what makes it awesome.

French start-up Seederal recently unveiled its first electric tractor prototype during, just one year after announcing its first round of funding.

Scooter Doll reviews Chevy’s new, affordable Equinox 5-passenger crossover, Volkswagen’s US dealers don’t think the company’s flagship ID.7 EV is going to be able to compete with Hyundai and Tesla, and Elon Musk’s plans to move Tesla from Delaware to Texas really, definitely, pinky-swear, have nothing to do with him trying to get his hands on $56 billion. All this and more on today’s episode of Quick Charge!

Volkswagen is bringing a $22,000 electric car to market, how Kia going all in on EVs is impacting its sales, and Mexico still thinks it’s getting a Tesla gigafactory. All this and more on Quick Charge (by Electrek).

Volvo CE and Penta revealed two new mobile charging solutions for North American construction fleets at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo in Las Vegas.

Launched as a joint venture between Toyota Group and Tier 1 supplier Hexagon Purus, the new Tern brand of heavy duty electric trucks announced Hino Trucks as its exclusive US distributor.

Renault doesn’t think fully autonomous vehicle have a place in the private vehicle market – but pulic transit? That’s a different story, and Renault is partnering with WeRide to put this Level 4 autonomous shuttle bus into production.

Mining company Vale is turning to Caterpillar to provide this massive, 240-ton battery-electric haul truck in a bid to slash carbon emissions at its mines by 2030.

Argonne National Laboratory is building a new research and development facility to independently test large-scale hydrogen fuel cell systems for heavy-duty and off-road applications with funding from the US Department of Energy.

Velocity truck rental is doing its part to help commercial fleets electrify by energizing 47 high-powered charging stations at four strategic dealer locations across Southern California. And they’re doing it now.

Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) announced plans to invest more than $40 million in a new electric vehicle engineering facility at its Swan Island headquarters in Portland.

Bobcat revealed a new, commercialized version of its battery-powered ZT6000e zero-turn electric lawnmower that promises up to eight hours of continuous runtime.

Volvo Construction Equipment (CE) is putting data at the heart of its decarbonization efforts as it invests in advanced telematics and beefs up its carbon footprint reporting.

Commercial EV manufacturer Mullen has scored a $150 million capital infusion that will allow it to expand its domestic and international sales efforts – and put Bollinger’s beefy electric trucks into series production.

Isuzu is excited to announce the development of all-new, zero-emission Isuzu class 6 & 7 F series trucks utilizing an Accelera by Cummins battery-electric powertrain for both the US and Canada. They’re so excited, in fact, that they’re announcing it two years ahead of time!

Komatsu just launched its first-ever electric underground drilling and bolting rigs, signaling a new beginning for the Japanese construction giant’s hard rock mining portfolio.