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Home Posts tagged "Commercial Trucks"

Tag: Commercial Trucks

Electric Last Mile Solutions seeks to electrify delivery van market

February 12, 2021 May 11, 2022

This Class 1 electric delivery van could be manufactured at 80,000 per year by 2025.

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DHL bringing electric delivery vehicle pilot project to USA

December 12, 2019 December 12, 2019

Deutsche Post DHL Group is bringing its StreetScooter electric delivery vehicle to two US markets by Spring 2020. The company did not say which markets the Work L delivery van would come to, just that they’ll use one market on “each coast” (presumably meaning the West Coast and East Coast).…

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Mayor Pete’s work at McKinsey included major study on energy efficiency and climate change

December 11, 2019 December 11, 2019

It’s the campaign season for the 2020 USA Presidential election, and of course there are some crazy things happening. Recently an issue arose over Mayor Pete Buttigieg’s work for McKinsey and Associates, and are there any skeletons in his closet because of that. Buttigieg managed to get McKinsey to release…

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Tesla unveils curiously bad CyberTruck that’s incredibly popular

December 11, 2019 December 12, 2019

Obviously my opinion about the Tesla Cybertruck is missing something that a lot of people are seeing. I think the Cybertruck is a stupid design that will not appeal to the people we need to switch from gasoline and diesel pickup trucks. But the level of excitement over the Cybertruck…

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Rivian talking electric adventure trucks while developing electric commercial trucks

November 13, 2019 November 13, 2019

I appreciate that Rivian carries with it an appreciation for the wild areas, the natural world, and going out into the mountains to enjoy life. I appreciate that Rivian’s staff goes to these places, and has their own ah-hah moment that their work in developing an electric pickup truck could…

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Tesla Motors delivers hardcore smackdown on trucking and supercar industries with Semi and Roadster 2

November 16, 2017 November 16, 2017

This evening we didn’t have the second coming of Christ, but we did see a couple nigh-on-impossible vehicles announced.  A semi-truck that does 0-60 miles/hr in 5 seconds?  (unloaded)   And a 4-seater sports car that does 0-60 miles/hr in 1.9 seconds?  And, the truck will be available in 2019, and…

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EPA’s new ozone standards arrive in midst of Dieselgate scandal

October 1, 2015 October 21, 2015

The irony of this is rich –  Today, the EPA announced new ozone standards, strengthening the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ground-level ozone to 70 parts per billion (ppb) from 75 ppb to protect public health.  EPA also is strengthening the “secondary ozone standard” to 70 ppb, which will…

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Meineke adding electric truck conversion services thanks to conversion kit from EchoDrive

March 19, 2013 March 31, 2015

Hybrid and plug-in hybrid electric trucks for commercial fleets could see greater adoption thanks to an agreement between Meineke and Echo Automotive. Meineke and Echo Automotive have signed an agreement under which Echo’s hybrid truck conversion kit can be installed at Meineke service centers. This will increase the availability of…

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EVI Inc announces initiative to sell over 500 electric delivery trucks in California

March 31, 2012 April 13, 2015

Electric Vehicles International (EVI-INC) announced today a goal of deploying 500 electric delivery trucks in California over the next two years, piggy-backing on Gov. Jerry Brown’s executive order last week calling for the expansion of electric truck and car usage. Electric Vehicles International (EVI), a Stockton CA based electric truck…

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Via Motors introduces plug-in hybrid-electric truck in Detroit, partnering with PG&E

January 10, 2012 April 12, 2015

Via Motors unveiled today their “extended range electric” truck meant for commercial fleet customers, such as their partner Pacific Gas and Electric. Via Motors today unveiled their plug-in hybrid (a.k.a. extended range electric) trucks today at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. Joining Via Motors was a…

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