SPAC attack: Einride bets $1.35B that their SPAC will be different
SPAC attack: Einride bets $1.35B that their SPAC will be different

Swedish electric and autonomous trucking group Einride has made progress on its plan to take the company’s stock public through a $1.35 billion SPAC deal with Legato Merger Corp. III following a $113 million oversubscribed capital raise.

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Elon’s dirty deals, Tesla’s credit losses, and electric semi trucks save BIG money
Elon’s dirty deals, Tesla’s credit losses, and electric semi trucks save BIG money

On today’s disturbingly dirty episode of Quick Charge, Elon Musk is undoing nearly two decades of decarbonization by pumping out massive amounts of pollution to keep his xAI and Grok slop-machines rolling – and hurting some of America’s most vulnerable…

Real-world test: electric semi trucks can save fleets nearly $160,000 per truck
Real-world test: electric semi trucks can save fleets nearly $160,000 per truck

After following two fleets over more than a year and 200,000 km of real-world driving, Canada’s most comprehensive real-world test of electric semi trucks showed that fleets can realize nearly $160,000 in savings. Per truck.

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Tesla adds 64 Megacharger locations to map, revealing Semi truck charging routes
Tesla adds 64 Megacharger locations to map, revealing Semi truck charging routes

Tesla has updated its “Find Us” map with 64 new Megacharger locations across 15 states, giving the clearest picture yet of the charging network it is building to support the Tesla Semi.

Combined with 2 sites already operational, the map now shows 66…

Xos new Class 6 MDEV approaches diesel price parity at just $99,000
Xos new Class 6 MDEV approaches diesel price parity at just $99,000

Offering superior performance, zero emissions, and a lower total cost of operation (TCO) than the diesel-powered alternatives is a given, but Xos’ latest electric medium duty chassis has one more trick up its sleeve: a competitive price tag.

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Mack LR Electric garbage trucks help the Bronx breathe better
Mack LR Electric garbage trucks help the Bronx breathe better

Royal Waster Services took delivery of its first Mack LR Electric garbage truck in December — and they’re happy enough with their big EV’s performance to have placed an order for three more, helping Bronx residents sleep in, and breathe easier.

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Amazon grows van fleet, solar-powered semis, and BetterFleet stops by
Amazon grows van fleet, solar-powered semis, and BetterFleet stops by

On today’s smarter episode of Quick Charge, we’ve got CEO Daniel Hilson here to give us an in-depth look at how BetterFleet can help fleets and utilities manage their charging schedules to keep both energy costs and downtime to a minimum.

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Amazon grew its Rivian electric delivery van fleet by 50% in 2025
Amazon grew its Rivian electric delivery van fleet by 50% in 2025

Amazon is committed to adding 100,000 Rivian electric vans to its delivery fleet by 2030. And, if 2025 is any indication, they’re well on their way — the company grew its Rivian van fleet by more than 50% in 2025, alone.

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MAN Trucks shows off its megawatt charging in subzero temperatures
MAN Trucks shows off its megawatt charging in subzero temperatures

MAN showed off the megawatt charging capabilities of its eTruck electric semi this week in the brutal, blistering cold weather conditions at the Kempower MCS Live Winter Days 2026 event in Norrköping, Sweden.

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Mercedes-Benz’ eActros electric semi trucks arrive in Chile
Mercedes-Benz’ eActros electric semi trucks arrive in Chile

Mercedes-Benz’ truck division has reached a major milestone in their South American expansion, delivering their first, eActros 600 electric semi truck in Chile earlier this week.

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