Alternative power

Lordstown CEO, CFO resign following internal investigation

Lordstown stock rebounded this week after CEO Steve Burns and CFO Julio Rodriguez resigned and the company committed to starting production of its electric truck in September.

June 16, 2021

Pickup Trucks

Lordstown electric truck in doubt over cash woes

The all-electric Lordstown Endurance pickup has had a serious setback according to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing the company submitted this week.

June 9, 2021

Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence participated in Lordstown's launch last year of its all-electric pickup. The company is now 'in substantial doubt' about its future.

Opinion

Ford points out 'battery friendly' AC charging

DC fast-charging sounds good, but it costs much more than AC charging, takes up more space and leads to faster battery degradation.

June 9, 2021

Charging port on the 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning

Battery electric

Crane Carrier, PositivEnergy team up for electric truck charging

Crane Carrier's parent company, Battle Motors, has partnered with PositivEnergy to provide chargers to municipal accounts for powering up Crane's all-electric refuse trucks.

June 2, 2021

Crane Carrier introduced its LNT model with all-electric and diesel powertrain specs at The Work Truck Show in March of 2020.

Battery electric

Autocar announces electric truck

Autocar is the latest OEM to announce an all-electric truck and the only one "with an OEM-developed electric vehicle system, all Autocar.”

June 2, 2021

Autocar's all-electric E-ACTT terminal tractor rolls out later this year.

Home

Hyzon’s eAxle technology to enable hydrogen, battery trucks

Hyzon Motors Inc. announced the new eAxle design, which provides high efficiency for 6x4 Class 8 commercial vehicles, the company says.

May 26, 2021

Pickup Trucks

$39K F-150 Lightning Pro cuts fleet maintenance cost by 40% but only tows up to 5K pounds

This week, Ford announced its cost-cutting, all-electric F-150 Lightning Pro for fleets. With a 40% reduction in maintenance costs and at a time when prices at the pump are on the rise, Ford may be poised to reel in plenty of fleet customers.

May 25, 2021

Ford is confident that the 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Pro will meet the range requirements of most fleets.

Pickup Trucks

Ford F-150 Lightning offers 'lowest cost of ownership of any truck we’ve ever made'

Ford believes its F-150 Lightning will prove to be a good match for fleets. With portable power, more storage, advanced safety features, a starting price under $40k and the lowest cost of ownership ever offered in a Ford pickup, they just might be right.

May 20, 2021

Ford CEO Jim Farley praised his company's first electric F-150 last night during its reveal at Ford World Headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan. 'It hauls ass and tows like a beast,' he said.

Pickup Trucks

President Biden test drives 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning

President Joe Biden, who for over 50 years has treasured his 1967 Corvette, may be having a change of heart following a test drive in Ford's 2022 F-150 Lightning.

May 19, 2021

Pickup Trucks

Big drop in range while towing with electric Rivian pickup

Sure, electric pickups are powerful when their batteries are fully charged. What happens when they're pushed during max towing? Rivian lets us know.

May 12, 2021

The Rivian R1T maxes out at 11,000 pounds towing and is available with Trailer Assist 'to let your vehicle help with some of the more difficult maneuvers when towing,' according to Rivian's website.

Pickup Trucks

Ford releases name of its electric F-150 plus photo

As the May 19 reveal of its all-electric F-150 approaches, Ford announced the truck's model name and revealed a photo that bears a familiar name.

May 10, 2021

Vans

Ford's electric commercial van will cost less than originally expected

Along with the registration site, E-Transit has updated pricing.

May 5, 2021

Alternative power

Amazon electric vans roll out in Oklahoma

Amazon announced that it's begun testing electric delivery vans in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

April 28, 2021

Alternative power

Hino opts for unique EV platform through new partnership

After announcing in March its intent to focus more on electric trucks, Hino unveiled plans this week to build electric trucks on versatile platforms provided by a start-up in Israel.

April 28, 2021

REE Automotive's P7 platform has a max payload rating of 8,818 lbs. Hino announced this week its partnership with REE to develop modular electric trucks.

Battery electric

Volvo announces largest electric truck order yet

A Southern California foodservice distributor has become Volvo's biggest electric truck customer.

April 14, 2021

Foodservice carrier Quality Custom Distribution (QCD) in Southern California will deploy 14 Volvo VNR Electric models over the next two years making them Volvo's largest electric truck customer to date.

Battery electric

Electric Silverado will be available as fleet model

Chevy announced an electric Silverado that will be available as a fleet variant with a 400-mile range.

April 7, 2021

As far as pictures, Chevy would only reveal some badging when announcing its electric Silverado.

Battery electric

Best drivetrain warranty found on Rivian pickup

Rivian's all-electric R1T pickup is coming in June with a powertrain warranty that can't be beat.

April 7, 2021

Pickup Trucks

GMC electric Hummer pickup blows away Ram TRX at charity auction

Electric pickups have yet to hit the market and prove themselves among internal combustion heavy-weights. Nonetheless, a 2022 GMC Hummer electric truck fetched $2.5 million at auction while a proven and award-winning 2021 Ram TRX took in far less.

March 31, 2021

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2022 Ford Maverick is scheduled to roll out this fall.

Ford 'really excited' about total cost of ownership with hybrid 2022 Ford Maverick truck

Fleets looking to lower emissions, lower TCO, improve mpg and keep safety a priority may want to take a closer look at Ford's new 2022 Maverick compact truck which starts under $20K.