A family-owned business serving Kuna, Idaho, J&M Sanitation has deployed two BYD all-electric Class 8 refuse trucks.
The one-square mile zone will provide priority curb access for zero-emission delivery vehicles. The pilot program will also demonstrate medium- and light-duty delivery EVs, electric micromobility delivery solutions, and a medium-duty electric truck-sharing program and charging station.
The contract, which calls for putting 50,000 to 165,000 Next Generation Delivery Vehicles into service over 10 years, includes electric powertrains as well as internal combustion engines.
A deal with Proterra completes Volta Trucks’s strategic sourcing of its electric powertrain. The venture will lead to production of the all-electric 16-ton Volta Zero commercial truck that can deliver freight inside urban areas.
The credit for zero-emission heavy-duty trucks and buses over 14,000 lbs. would equal 10% of the sales price. The credit would be a boon to buyers of electric trucks from new manufacturers.
Republic Services is working with Romeo Power to develop its battery technology for use in Republic’s electric garbage trucks.
Among other business updates, the company announced it has started its outreach to state and local government entities, including the U.S. military, to sell the Lordstown Endurance all-electric pickup.
The wireless charging of the electric truck on a public road is a significant milestone in the commercialization of the wireless electric road technology.
The Bobit fleet team got a chance to climb through a test version of the all-electric pickup at Lordstown Motors’ new facility in Irvine, Calif.
Kenworth and Peterbilt took their zero-emission trucks to Pike's Peak to see how well these emerging powertrain technologies could handle one of the toughest road courses on the planet.