Electric vehicles, lots of them, are coming whether we’re ready or not. The looming Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards and the need for manufacturers to standardize production…
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Private fleets charge ahead with electrification
One of the largest private fleets in North America still is one that is showing the way for any fleet interested in the painstaking process…
14 Most Fuel-Efficient Hybrid and Plug-In Hybrid SUVs in 2022
These SUVs Will Save You Money at the Pump With gas prices rising again and possibly destined to rise for the foreseeable future, more people…
USPS Could Serve Nearly All Its Mail Routes in Electric Vehicles, a Watchdog Says
The U.S. Postal Service can viably support about 99% of its routes every day using all electric vehicles, according to a new analysis, which also…
DTNA’s O’Leary Urges Fleets to Prepare Now for Electric, Automated Future
ORLANDO, Fla. — Daimler Truck North America CEO John O’Leary urged fleets and maintenance shops to begin planning for the emergence of electric-powered and increasingly…
Biden administration, DOE announce $3 billion in new funding to support US EV battery manufacturing and recycling
President Biden and the US Department of Energy have issued multiple notices of intent to allocate $2.91 billion in support of EV battery manufacturing as part…
Ford E-Transit shipments begin from KC plant
Ford Motor Co. on Feb. 8 began shipping its E-Transit van—its second fully electric vehicle (EV)—from the company’s Kansas City-area assembly plant, which is the first…
Postal Service Says It Could Buy More EVs If Congress Funded It
The U.S. Postal Service said it could buy more electric vehicles if more funding were available, following Biden administration criticism of the agency’s plan to…
GM Working on Hydrogen-Powered Generators to Make EV Charging Portable
General Motors announced Wednesday that it is planning to bring its Hydrotec hydrogen fuel-cell technology to generators. The company plans to test the waters with…
Bobcat reveals world’s first* all-electric track loader at CES
Doosan Bobcat launched its new, all-electric Bobcat T7X compact track loader at CES this week, calling it the first fully electric machine of this kind…