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Fear of missing out? Daimler and Volvo form fuel cell joint venture
Daimler Trucks and Volvo Group, two truck makers lukewarm on hydrogen fuel cells, hedge their bets to leverage Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz fuel cell efforts for heavy-duty…
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Lawmakers slam China-controlled truck maker BYD as threat to US
Company accused of cheating its way into U.S. markets while posing a security threat
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Fuel cell Class 8 startup Nikola going public with $3.3 billion valuation
After shunning public ownership, fuel cell truck startup Nikola watched as the WeWork debacle made private fundraising harder. Its merger with VectoIQ brings in about…
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Werner joins California electric truck testing parade
Add Werner Enterprises to the parade of companies testing battery-powered heavy-duty trucks in California.
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Trucking faces ‘messy middle’ on road to electrification
The electrification of commercial trucks is edging closer but the industry first must go through a “messy middle” that sorts out the future of diesel…
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Diesel’s market dominance earns respect but little love
With diesel fuel powering 97% of all heavy-duty trucks, it seems silly to predict its industry dominance will end. But don't tell that to California…
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Daimler Trucks pledges carbon neutrality in key markets by 2039 — with caveats
Daimler AG is targeting 2039 to sell only battery- and hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric trucks in its key markets. But the pledge comes with several…
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Penske Truck Leasing adds electric yard tractor to its demonstration fleet
The urgency to get zero-emissions trucks into testing in climate-conscious California continues with Penske Truck Leasing's purchase of a Kalmar Ottawa battery-electric model.
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