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Zeus, JB Poindexter pair up for commercial EV development
Following the launch of its commercial alt fuel business EAVX in June, JB Poindexter and electric truck chassis manufacturer Zeus announced a partnership to develop and market electric work trucks.
October 20, 2021
Zeus all-electric chassis has teamed up with JB Poindexter's new company EAVX to develop and market all-electric work trucks.
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Penske to become first U.S. fleet to receive latest International electric trucks
Penske has teamed up with International to validate five eMV Series medium duty trucks.
October 13, 2021
International's latest electric truck, the medium-duty eMV, will first be deployed to Penske which will validate the truck in partnership with International.
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Chevy announces reveal date, glass roof for electric Silverado
The all-electric Chevy Silverado with a glass roof will be making its debut at CES 2022.
October 6, 2021
Chevy reports that the glass roof in the all-electric Silverado provides greater visibility and more headroom.
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BYD, Levo Mobility announce deal for electric trucks equipped with vehicle-to-grid technology
Electric vehicle giant BYD and Levo Mobility announced a deal for 5,000 commercial EVs equipped with revenue-generating vehicle-to-grid technology.
October 6, 2021
BYD Act Expo
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WWE wrestler, entrepreneur behind VIA Motors latest reset
Eleven-year-old VIA Motors, founded by former GM chairman Bob Lutz, may have gotten the boost it needs to compete in the growing commercial EV space thanks to an acquisition by a New York-based company co-founded by WWE wrestler Steven McMahon.
October 6, 2021
VIA Motors Class 2 electric cargo van is advertised with a 62-mile range.
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DMV fees for electric pickups are much higher than conventional
An electric pickup will cost much more to register than conventional because of all that extra weight in batteries, plus a new EV fee is getting popular with states eager to make up for a loss in fuel tax revenue.
September 30, 2021
Yes, the Rivian R1T is super fast with an advertised zero to 60 time of three seconds, and it's also super heavy which will cost you a lot more at the DMV.
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Atlis reveals 500-mile electric work truck
Atlis revealed its electric XT work truck which offers up to 500 miles of range and can be charged in under 15 minutes.
September 29, 2021
The ATLIS XT work truck offers up to 500 miles of range and a fast 15-minute charge time.
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East Coast gets its first Volvo VNR Electric
Manhattan Beer Distributors recently became the first fleet on the East Coast to take delivery of a Volvo VNR Electric truck.
August 18, 2021
More electric truck history continues to unfold as Manhattan Beer Distributors becomes the first fleet on the East Coast to take delivery of a Volvo VNR Electric.
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Video: All four tires steer on electric Silverado
Newly released video shows the all-electric Silverado 1500 available with Four-Wheel Steer and 24-inch wheels.
August 11, 2021
Chevrolet Silverado Electric Pickup Available Four Wheel Steer
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Willie Nelson gives a thumbs up to an electric step van
While an electric FedEx step van may not always be on his mind, country music icon Willie Nelson did give an enthusiastic endorsement for the EV in a short, humorous ad.
July 7, 2021
In a brief, humorous ad posted recently by FedEx, Willie Nelson becomes captivated by an electric FedEx step van, the GM BrightDrop EV600.
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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.
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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.
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$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.
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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.
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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.
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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
2022 Gmc Hummer Pickup
Utility Trucks
Battery-powered utility truck set to be nation's first
Con Edison teamed up with Lion Electric and utility truck upfitter Posi-Plus to build an all-electric Class 8 utility truck for use in New York. It's part of Con Edison's goal to add all-electric and hybrid vehicles to their fleet.
March 31, 2021
Lion8 Bucket Truck Rendering Background
Vans
eSprinter production slated for U.S., Germany
Mercedes-Benz is banking on an all-electric future as it announces eSprinter production plans in the U.S. and Germany.
March 31, 2021
Mercedes Benz E Sprinter
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Isuzu kicks off production of F-Series, including it's first foray into Class 7
All F-Series models are available in eight wheelbases (from 152 to 248 inches) accommodating bodies from 14 to 30 feet in length.
Not your grandpa's Chevy. The 2022 Chevy Silverado ZR2 is shown taking on a jump, the new norm it seems when it comes to flexing half-ton muscle.
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2022 Chevy Silverado ZR2 catches air and our attention
Chevy reports that the glass roof in the all-electric Silverado provides greater visibility and more headroom.
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Chevy announces reveal date, glass roof for electric Silverado
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2022 Toyota Tundra fully revealed with more power and safety features
Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe is shown behind the wheel of the nation's first mass-produced electric pickup, the R1T.
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Rivian rolls out nation's first mass-produced electric pickup