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Newsby StaffApril 1, 2021

Electric Freight Trucks To Participate In Real World Demo Run

The North American Council for Freight Efficiency's Run on Less – Electric will feature 13 fleets in the three week run starting Sept. 3.

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Newsby StaffApril 1, 2021

Lordstown Unveils Two Beta Versions of Endurance Pickup

The release of the beta models, two of 57 to be produced, comes at a critical juncture for the upstart electric automaker.

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Newsby StaffApril 1, 2021

Amply Power Helps Hawaiian Electric Transition Passenger Vehicle Fleet to Zero-Emissions

Amply’s charging-as-a-service and software platform will demonstrate managed charging and guaranteed uptime for Hawaiian Electric as it transitions its fleet.

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Newsby StaffApril 1, 2021

Last-Mile Delivery Fleet Takes Delivery of Volvo VNR Electric

Quality Custom Distribution recently took delivery of a Volvo VNR Electric — the first zero-emission, battery-electric truck to be deployed in the fleet of more than 700 vehicles

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Newsby StaffApril 1, 2021

Phoenix Motorcars All-Electric Work Trucks

Phoenix Motorcars offers the ZEUS 500 Truck with an electrified chassis payload of 6,500 pounds.

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ArticlesApril 1, 2021

A Roadmap for U.S. Postal Service Electrification

There are many unanswered questions regarding Oshkosh Defense’s $6 billion contract with USPS, including whether an electric prototype or a “swappable” drivetrain even exists. Yet there are ways to achieve electrification of the USPS fleet and avoid living with Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s ham-handed decision for decades to come.

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Newsby StaffMarch 31, 2021

Fluid Truck Orders 40 Zero Emission Trucks From Lightning eMotors

The vehicles feature 129 kWhs of battery capacity with a range of 120 miles and can be charged in just under two hours by an 80-kW on-board DC fast charger.

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Newsby StaffMarch 31, 2021

Ikea to Convert New York Last-Mile Delivery Fleet to EVs by May

Ikea U.S. is prioritizing its New York and Los Angeles markets as it works toward the goal of having 100% zero emission home deliveries by 2025.

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Newsby StaffMarch 31, 2021

ABB and Amazon Web Services to Collaborate on EV Fleet Management

ABB and Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company, announced a collaboration to jointly develop a cloud-based digital solution for the real-time fleet management of EVs. The collaboration will combine ABB’s eMobility experience in energy management, charging technology, and e-mobility solutions with AWS’s portfolio of cloud technologies and software expertise.

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Articlesby Chris BrownMarch 29, 2021

Heavy Payloads and Commercial EV Range — a Real-World Test

How efficient is an all-electric Class 6 delivery truck in its regular duty cycle with payloads up to 11,000 lbs.? Weight is less of an EV range inhibitor than you’d think.

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