Amazon taps Einride to scale electric semi truck fleet capacity, NOW
Amazon taps Einride to scale electric semi truck fleet capacity, NOW

In a bid to ramp up its heavy-duty fleet in a hurry, Amazon has tapped zero-emissions logistics firm Einride to deploy 75 fully electric semi trucks across five US locations.

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GM suspends next-gen electric truck indefinitely as it retreats to gas
GM suspends next-gen electric truck indefinitely as it retreats to gas

General Motors has indefinitely suspended plans to refresh its full-size electric truck and SUV lineup, putting the future of the Chevrolet Silverado EV, GMC Sierra EV, Hummer EV, and Cadillac Escalade IQ in limbo beyond the current generation.

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Volvo electric semi scores another real-world win with Coca-Cola
Volvo electric semi scores another real-world win with Coca-Cola

Pepsi may grab headlines with their Tesla tie-in, but arch rival Coca-Cola is quietly building an electric truck fleet of its own, and its Canadian fleet of bright red Volvo VNR Electric semis has just grown to more than forty!

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Tesla Robotaxi expansion, heavy duty EVs, and last week’s pain at the pump
Tesla Robotaxi expansion, heavy duty EVs, and last week’s pain at the pump

On today’s pumped-up episode of Quick Charge, we notice how funny it is that Tesla makes a big Robotaxi announcement every time the TSLA earnings call looks like a disappointment.

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Hot and ready: Mercedes is taking orders for its new eArocs 400 vocational truck
Hot and ready: Mercedes is taking orders for its new eArocs 400 vocational truck

First shown at last year’s Bauma construction expo, the all-new Mercedes-Benz eActros promised great range, awesome performance, and massive payload capacities from its new, HD vocational electric semi truck. Now, the company is ready to take orders.

Volvo updates its electric semi truck lineup with up to 700 km range
Volvo updates its electric semi truck lineup with up to 700 km range

Volvo is expanding its electric trucking lead with the launch of new and improved line of FH, FM, and FMX Electric HD and semi trucks with up to 700 km (~430 miles) of range.

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California gives truck makers an ultimatum: no price transparency, no money
California gives truck makers an ultimatum: no price transparency, no money

California Senate Bill 1213 is calling out truck makers for playing games with zero emission truck pricing by requiring manufacturers to make truck pricing public if they want access to the state’s Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incenti…

Hot pursuit: watch this Harbinger electric van chase down a package thief [video]
Hot pursuit: watch this Harbinger electric van chase down a package thief [video]

With some 440 hp and nearly 1,200 lb-ft of instant electric torque on-hand, the Harbinger electric delivery van is more than capable of keeping up with modern day traffic. To show off just how capable it is, Harbinger’s marketing team has put together …

Workhorse slashes prices by $60,000 and Purolater buys 100
Workhorse slashes prices by $60,000 and Purolater buys 100

Commercial fleet operators scrambling to electrify in the face of rising diesel prices can buy a Workhorse W56 step van for nearly $60K less than before – and Ohio-based Purolator is taking advantage of the deal with a stout, 100-unit order.

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It begins: electric articulated haul trucks reach series production [video]
It begins: electric articulated haul trucks reach series production [video]

In a move that Volvo is calling a world’s first, the company has begun regular production of its new A30 and A40 Electric model articulated haul trucks – making the first time electric articulated haulers of this size have moved from a pilot stage into…