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Newsby StaffDecember 11, 2019

First 100% Electric Delivery Truck for IKEA's All-Electric Goal

After a three-year project in conjunction with Australian automotive technology company SEA Electric, fleet service provider All Purpose Transport is set to deploy Queensland’s first 100% electric delivery truck for IKEA’s planned zero emissions truck fleet by 2025.

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NewsDecember 9, 2019

Patent Reveals Electric Ford F-150 Details

The patent filings reveal a method to integrate batteries into a body-on-frame “skateboard” chassis in multiple battery housings as opposed to a single large battery placement. Engine motors could power each wheel.

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Newsby StaffDecember 9, 2019

Freightliner Online Tool Helps Spec Medium-Duty Trucks

Daimler Trucks North America has made spec’ing the Freightliner M2 106 medium-duty truck even easier with a new online configurator tool

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NewsDecember 5, 2019

BYD Hires Former Tesla Exec for Truck Division

A licensed civil engineer, Aaron Gillmore was selected by Building Design + Construction Magazine as one of the 40 under 40 industry leaders in 2007.

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NewsDecember 5, 2019

Push to Electric, Autonomous Drives Global Auto Industry Job Cuts

This year, the auto industry will produce 88.8 million vehicles, about a 6% decrease since last year. German manufacturers can expect steeper job cuts in 2020, according to an auto industry lobbying group.

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NewsDecember 5, 2019

GM, LG Chem Partner on EV Battery Production

The JV will establish a battery cell assembly plant on a greenfield manufacturing site in the Lordstown area of Northeast Ohio that will create more than 1,100 new jobs.

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Newsby StaffDecember 4, 2019

BYD Names Former Tesla Exec Head of Truck Team

BYD (Build Your Dreams) has named experienced business development executive Aaron Gillmore, formerly at Tesla and SolarCity, vice president of Truck Business for the electric-truck maker.

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Newsby StaffDecember 4, 2019

LA Cleantech Incubator Funds Electric Vehicle Rental Program

Pacoima Beautiful will work with LACI to build an EV carsharing program with startup companies Envoy and Pick My Solar, to test membership levels, payment models, and barriers to entry for EV adoption. 

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Newsby StaffDecember 3, 2019

Time Names XL's Electric Drive System Top Invention

The XLP Plug-in Hybrid Electric drive system, which helps fleets meet sustainability goals by improving fuel economy and reducing emissions of commercial pickup trucks, was named as one of TIME’s Best Inventions of the year in the transportation category.

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Newsby StaffDecember 3, 2019

Lightning Systems Raises $41M for Electric Powertrain Ramp Up

The proceeds from the new funding will be used to ramp up production to fulfill new orders for electric powertrains for Ford Transits, Ford E-450s, Ford F-59 step vans, Chevrolet Low Cab Forward 6500XD trucks, and Lightning Electric city buses.

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