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New Ford E-Transit coming on the heels of strong EV partnerships
What are some questions that come to mind for electric trucks and vans? How about vehicle cost, charger cost, infrastructure requirements, max payload, max towing, range, charge times, maintenance, total cost of ownership…these are some of the questions we had in mind when Ford announced its all-electric 2022 E-Transit cargo van at the Work Truck […]
October 29, 2020
Vocational
BYD electric trash trucks going to Florida
BYD announced that the City of Ocala, Florida will add five Class 8 battery-electric BYD refuse trucks to its fleet, making it one of the first cities in Florida to adopt the company’s zero-emission technology. The Ocala City Council pre-approved the 2021 purchase of three electric BYD refuse trucks and will buy two more in […]
October 28, 2020
Pickups
2022 GMC HUMMER EV delivers 1,000 horsepower and 11,500 lb.-ft. torque
GMC unveiled its all-electric 2022 HUMMER EV pickup this week with an estimated 1,000 horsepower and 11,500 lb.-ft. of tire-shredding torque. Let’s just stop there for a second. Hmmm…yes, electric HUMMER drivers will be able to easily smoke most drivers at the light or off the beaten path. From high performance tiger to an ultra-quiet […]
October 21, 2020
Pickups
Ford releases video of 2021 Ford hybrid F-150 torture test
Ford released a video this week showing torture testing of its new 2021 hybrid F-150 which includes a memorable battery test. The all-new 3.5-liter PowerBoost full hybrid powertrain with 430 horsepower and 570 lb.-ft. torque (the most ever in an F-150) is available in the all-new F-150 and is the only full-hybrid powertrain available in […]
October 7, 2020
Trucks
Hino unveils electric trucks and fuel cell tractor built with Toyota
Hino on Monday became the latest trucking OEM to toss its hat into the electrified ring, leaping into a crowded green trucking field that already includes the likes of Freightliner, Volvo, and Paccar, among others. Project Z, Hino’s development path to zero emissions Class 4 through Class 8 trucks, leans on partnerships with technology leaders […]
October 7, 2020
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California utility launches fleet charging program
San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) announced today the launch of Power Your Drive for Fleets, the first large-scale program of its kind in the region that will provide charging infrastructure to support the transition to zero-emission buses, trucks, forklifts and other medium- and heavy-duty vehicles and equipment. At the same time, SDG&E announced its […]
September 30, 2020
Pickups
Nikola rolls out its zero emissions business plan
Nikola Corporation on Wednesday unveiled its strategy and vision to becoming a global leader in zero-emissions transportation–one that calls for the company to play the role of both “innovator and an integrator.” Nine days ago, company founder Trevor Milton stepped down as executive chairman of his Phoenix, Arizona-based hydrogen-electric upstart amid a firestorm of criticism sparked by […]
September 30, 2020
Pickups
President Trump helps launch an electric truck at The White House
It’s not every day that you see an electric pickup—and certainly not one parked in front of The White House. But that was the case this week as President Donald Trump lauded Lordstown Motors for their upcoming electric Endurance pickup. While standing in front of the crew-cab truck during a brief outdoor press conference, Trump […]
September 30, 2020
Pickups
Tesla reports big range increase with sharp reduction in battery cost
For fleets thinking ‘range is the bane’ when it comes to electric trucks, Tesla predicted a range increase of up to 54% during its 2020 Annual Shareholder Meeting and Battery Day event Tuesday in Fremont, Calif. COVID-leery shareholders sitting inside their Tesla cars in a parking lot near the company’s factory frequently honked in approval […]
September 23, 2020
Alternative power
Nikola’s founder Trevor Milton calls it quits following fraud allegations
Nikola Motor Company founder Trevor Milton announced Monday morning that he would step down as executive chairman of his Phoenix, Arizona-based hydrogen-electric upstart amid a firestorm of criticism sparked by a skeptical stock short-seller and subsequent inquiry from the Securities and Exchange Commission. “The focus should be on the company and its world changing mission,” […]
September 21, 2020
Pickups
GMC to reveal electric HUMMER next month
GMC announced this week that its HUMMER EV will be revealed on Tuesday, Oct. 20. While GMC would not exactly clarify if it would be revealing both the electric SUV and pickup versions of the revived brand it did confirm with Hard Working Trucks that it would be revealing “a truck.” Yes, a truck. Thank […]
September 16, 2020
Alternative power
Bill Gates slams electric trucks
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates believes electric vehicles have a strong future in transportation—just not in long-haul trucking. In his most recent blog on climate change, Gates blames transportation for most emissions in the United States and calls for more innovative technologies to lower greenhouse gases. While offering support for zero-emission battery powertrains in passenger cars […]
September 15, 2020
Vocational
Electric Kenworth trucks now ready for order
The zero-emission Kenworth K270E Class 6 and K370E Class 7 battery-electric vehicles are now available for order from Kenworth dealers in the United States and Canada. “Kenworth is committed to provide advanced vehicle technologies, and the medium duty K270E and K370E electric trucks are a major step forward. Our popular and proven cabover platform now offers fully […]
September 11, 2020
Utility Trucks
Commercial electric trucks, vans undercutting conventional vehicle costs
Economies of scale have led to a drop in prices for alt fuel commercial vehicle manufacturer Lightning Systems. Lightning announced that growing production has fueled a 10 to 50% drop for its 2021 Class 3 – 8 battery and fuel cell electric vehicles. “As we are witnessing in the passenger EV market, higher sales volumes […]
September 2, 2020
Vans
Bollinger announces Class 2 – 5 electric delivery van
Bollinger Motors continues its march into the nascent electric commercial vehicle space by unveiling today its DELIVER-E all-electric delivery van concept. Bollinger, based in Michigan, reports that the DELIVER-E leverages the engineering, technology, and components used in the company’s current all-electric prototype lineup which includes the B1 SUV, B2 pickup and B2 chassis cab. “We […]
August 27, 2020
Vocational
Nikola lands industry’s largest electric trash truck order
Nikola announced this week a minimum order of 2,500 battery-electric refuse trucks from Republic Services, the largest of its kind yet for the waste haul industry. The order, which is expandable up to 5,000 trucks, is scheduled to begin full production deliveries in 2023 with on-road testing likely to begin in early 2022. The refuse […]
August 12, 2020
Trucks
Hyliion CEO: Electric Hypertruck powertrain will offer fuel cell generator in addition to nat gas
A hydrogen fuel cell generator is in the works for Hyliion’s recently announced Hypertruck ERX powertrain. Hyliion Founder and CEO Thomas Healy told Hard Working Trucks’ sister publication, Commercial Carrier Journal, that his Texas-based company will be offering a fuel cell generator in addition to the natural gas generator that debuted with the prototype. The […]
July 10, 2020
Vans
Law requiring zero emission trucks, vans passed by California
Ready or not, here they come. The California Air Resources Board recently announced that zero emission trucks and vans are now the law of the land in California. In what CARB is calling the first rule of its kind in the world, starting in 2024, OEMs must begin transitioning to zero emission truck and van […]
June 29, 2020
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