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Ree Automotive has unveiled a blank-canvas autonomous vehicle design to last-mile delivery operations.

Pilot program could be rolled out nationwide if successful

Amazon-backed EV maker Rivian makes big news with a public stock offer and beating its rivals to market with the first-ever electric pickup, the R1T.

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Electric vehicle manufacturer ELMS will debut a prototype of its Class 3 cargo van at the FedEx contractors event at the end of July.

Here’s a look at whether deploying electric trucks makes sense for your company.

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CARB member Dan Sperling discusses California’s electric truck sales mandate and its impact on industry.

Apart from being emissions free, electric vehicles will have a much less total cost of ownership than conventional diesel vehicles.

2020 presidential candidate Bernie Sanders released details on his proposed $16.3 trillion Green New Deal on August 22. This deal would cover a range of industries with the common goal of reaching zero carbon emissions. In his proposal, Sanders includes $216 billion to replace diesel-powered semi-trucks with electric trucks, $85.6 billion for electric vehicle charging, […]

Workhorse Group secured $25M in funding to help finalize development of its NGEN electric delivery vehicle.

Nikola Motor introduced its hydrogen-electric truck to the world, and it has a few big supporters, including Anheuser-Busch.

While propane doesn’t pack quite the punch diesel does, it does produce enough power to handle many of the tasks at a fraction of the overall cost, advocates say, so why is not a more popular fuel for commercial operations?

The nation’s top electricity regulator gives exclusive insight into how the infrastructure behind electric trucks could fuel the coming transportation transformation.

Green New Deals are the rage in Washington, with benefits – and costs – for trucking.

New Zealand’s Ports of Auckland has been conditionally granted funds to buy hydrogen fuel cell vehicles as part of a wider project to build a hydrogen fuel production plant. That second project, in turn, is part of a bigger project to transform New Zealand into an electricity-powered economy.

Many feel as though electric trucks will continue to take a backseat for private transportation fleets and for-hire carriers.

The Nikola Motor tractor is powered by a hydrogen-electric engine and has earned the company Number 24 on the FreightWaves’ Research Institute Freight.Tech 25.

The year 2018 has been a big one for Nikola Corporation, and investors continue to line up to support the hydrogen-electric truck startup. Next year might be even bigger.