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Newsby StaffNovember 17, 2020

Didi Unveils Custom Ride-Hailing Electric Vehicle

Developed with BYD Company Limited, the D1 cars will start rolling out to Didi’s leasing partners in major Chinese cities in the coming months.

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Newsby StaffNovember 16, 2020

Growth in Battery-Electric Trucks & Buses by 2030

Though sales dipped from 168,000 in 2019 to around 156,000 in 2020, the projected global sales figure for 2021 stands at nearly 231,000 units - a 47% growth for the sector.

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Newsby StaffNovember 13, 2020

Order Banks Open for Peterbilt Model 520EV

The Model 520EV can be configured through the SmartSpec sales tool and ordered at one of Peterbilt’s dealer locations with production expected to start by second-quarter 2021.

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NewsNovember 13, 2020

Rivian Announces Electric Pickup will Start at $67K

The EV maker also announced that at launch, the R1T will have an estimated range of 300 miles. In January 2022, the company plans to release an R1T that has a range of over 400 miles. 

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Newsby StaffNovember 12, 2020

Ford E-Transit Starts Under $45,000, Has Estimated 126-Mile Range

The all-electric 2022 E-Transit will be available with a starting price under $45,000 and features a targeted maximum payload of 3,800 pounds with up to 487.3 cubic feet of cargo space.

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Newsby StaffNovember 12, 2020

Ford Launches Real-Time Driver Coaching

The new tools from Ford include real-time driver coaching through its SYNC 4 voice assistant that alerts drivers anytime they exceed a speed limit, rapidly accelerate, brake harshly, idle excessively, or fail to fasten a seatbelt

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Newsby StaffNovember 10, 2020

Freightliner Passes 500,000 Real-World Electric Miles

The 38-vehicle fleet of battery-electric Freightliner eCascadias and eM2s have surpassed 500,000 miles in real-world operation by Freightliner customers.

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Newsby StaffNovember 10, 2020

Ford Assembling E-Transit in Kansas City & Builds Out $3.2B in North American EV Manufacturing

The new E-Transit will join the all-electric F-150 and EV Mustang Mach-E, which support Ford’s plan of future vehicle electrification.

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Newsby StaffNovember 10, 2020

Bimbo Bakeries Orders More Electric Trucks from Motiv

Bimbo Bakeries has renewed its partnership with Motiv Power Systems with a follow-up order of 100 electric walk-in vans after a successful year-long pilot program.

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Newsby StaffNovember 10, 2020

Workhorse Receives Order for 500 C-1000 EV Delivery Trucks

Inventory financing will be provided by Hitachi Capital America (HCA) as part of the company's previously announced strategic partnership with HCA. Vehicles will be distributed through Pritchard Companies' dealership locations across the country. 

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