Freightliner eM2

Add Werner Enterprises to the parade of companies testing battery-powered heavy-duty trucks in California.

Kenworth and Peterbilt will both put power electronics from Dana in their electric medium-duty trucks.

The hype surrounding zero-emission electric trucks is evolving into real-world results for two major freight haulers. Both Penske Truck Leasing and NFI Industries have crossed 10,000 miles of battery-powered, zero-emissions freight hauling.

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.

Anheuser-Busch is one of the biggest customers in line for hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric trucks from Nikola Corp., iNow, it is jumping into California’s electric truck demonstration race with 21 BYD battery-electric beer delivery trucks.

Daimler Trucks and Buses has entered a long-term supply agreement for lithium-ion batter technology for its coming range of electric trucks.