Electric Trucks

Trump Praises Electric Vehicles, Elon Musk In One Speech; Blames EVs For Destroying Bridges In Another
17 States Sue to Block California's Advanced Clean Fleets Rule
Nikola Racks Up Over 200 Orders For Hydrogen Trucks: Can It Turn Fortunes Around?
17 States Sue to Block California's Advanced Clean Fleets Rule
Nikola Racks Up Over 200 Orders For Hydrogen Trucks: Can It Turn Fortunes Around?
Nikola Says Its Regained Nasdaq Listing Compliance — The Delisting Matter Is 'Now Closed'
Rivian Heads In The Right Direction: Anaysts Lower Price Targets, Remain Cautiously Optimistic

Electric Trucks Recent News

Sweden's Battery-Electric Volta Trucks To Enter US Market In 2023: What EV Investors Need To Know
The Swedish electric vehicle company Volta Trucks has announced plans to enter the North American market.
This Tesla Rival Confirms Making Its First Semi Truck, Targets Up To 500 Deliveries This Year
Nikola Corp (NASDAQ: NKLA) said on Wednesday it had started production of its first semi-trucks earlier this week, sending shares of the electric truck maker higher after the bell.
EV Maker Volta Trucks Raises $43.5M In Series B Funding, Announces 2,500 Pre-Orders
Volta Trucks, a leading electric truck company, announced receiving new funding and shared an update on order numbers Thursday morning. What Happened: The Swedish electric vehicle company said it had raised EUR 37 million ($43.58 million) in a Series B funding round.
Embark Knits BYD Electric Trucks With Its Autonomous Tractors For Cleaner Air
Autonomous software developer Embark Trucks is coordinating HP Inc.'s use of BYD Class 8 battery-electric trucks (BETs) to pick up and drop off loads of computer products where Embark's supervised autonomous trucks can take over for freeway transit.
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Locomation's Autonomous Truck Platform Promises Serious Cost, Emissions Savings
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Nikola Licenses Bosch Fuel Cells For Module Assembly In Arizona
Nikola Corp. is going all-in on hydrogen fuel cells with Bosch Group, licensing the German supplier's technology to assemble modules for Class 7 and Class 8 heavy-duty electric trucks at its new plant in the Arizona desert.
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Convoy Survey: Trucking Divided On Sustainability, Climate Change
A survey released Tuesday by Convoy found that U.S. trucking companies are very open to sustainable solutions that save money and reduce emissions, but there are still conflicting views on climate change and environmental regulations.
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Workhorse Group Latest Electric Truck Maker Under SEC Scrutiny
Troubled electric delivery van manufacturer Workhorse Group is the subject of a Securities and Exchange Commission probe, the latest electric truck company drawing scrutiny over short-seller allegations of shady business practices.
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ACT Expo: Peterbilt's Math Lesson And Volvo's Big Day
A reporter's notebook from the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo in Long Beach, California Like coins dropped into a jar at the end of the day, the number of heavy-duty electric trucks continues to grow by nickels, dimes, and quarters. But measuring success requires more than counting up pocket change.
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ACT Expo: California Subsidies Make Battery-Electric Trucks A Sweet Fleet Deal
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Schneider National Inc. liked its experience with one Freightliner eCascadia so much that it has ordered 50 of the battery-electric trucks, the biggest single purchase of the zero-tailpipe-emission tractors to date. The Green Bay, Wisconsin-based for-hire carrier is getting a sweet deal.
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Texas-Size Investment Welcomes Gatik To Lone Star State
After successfully operating three high-profile tests of its technology, middle-mile autonomous vehicle startup Gatik is going big — as in Texas-size big. On Tuesday morning, Gatik announced that it had raised $85 million in a Series B funding round and that it would begin operations in the Lone Star State.
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Capturing Carbon From Semi Trucks — Net-Zero Carbon
Norfolk Southern isn't just in the business of moving freight, they're in the business of a better planet. To learn more about Norfolk Southern's industry-leading sustainability initiatives, go to nscorp.com/betterplanet.
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Breaking: Amazon-Backed Rivian Files For $80B IPO
Electric vehicle maker Rivian has confirmed it has filed confidentially with the Securities & Exchange Commission for an initial public offering that could value the company at $80 billion, according to reports.
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Port Of Oakland Tests Drayage With Class 8 Peterbilt Electric Trucks
Ten Class 8 Peterbilt Model 579EVs running drayage in the Port of Oakland illustrate two facts of heavy-duty electrification: Class 8 Battery-electric trucks are for real. They only work where infrastructure is in place to charge them. Shippers Transport Express (STE) has both working for it in a three-month demonstration. 
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Nvidia Delivered But Its Crypto Product Fell Short
On Wednesday, Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) reported its second-quarter earnings and succeeded in beating Wall Street estimates on the back of strong graphics card sales. However, its cryptocurrency chip product, CMP, had lower sales than Nvidia itself had predicted in May.
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Endurance Electric Pickup Is Coming
On Wednesday, Lordstown Motors Corporation (NASDAQ: RIDE) reported a second-quarter loss, confirming it will begin limited production of its Endurance pickup truck by the end of September. Shares rose 4.7% in after-hours trading.
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$500M STEER Act Could Help Bridge Gap To Zero-Emission Trucks
As the Biden administration moves quickly to promote zero-emission trucks, new legislation will take a more conservative approach that supporters say would help the industry cut emissions even sooner.
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Renault Is Going After China
French group has signed its first big deal since exiting its main joint venture last year.
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Workhorse Reviews Electric Van Designs, Distances Itself From Lordstown Motors
Workhorse Group delivered 14 electric delivery vans to customers in the second quarter but it is going back to the drawing board to figure out how to add more cargo capacity before it resumes ramping up production.
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Milton's Sell-Off: Indicted Nikola Founder Dumps 7M Shares, Transfers 600,000 Others
Indicted Nikola Corp. founder Trevor Milton sold 7 million of his 79 million shares in the electric truck startup last week, pulling in $71.5 million that he may need for his legal fight against federal fraud charges.
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Hyliion Plans Bigger Battery To Stay Relevant In Electric Truck Race
At risk of ceding ground in the race to battery-electric trucks, Hyliion Holdings will launch its natural gas generator-powered hybrid powertrain with 75 miles of electric range, enough to qualify the Hypertruck ERX for zero-emission credits in California.
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Hot Freight Opinions: Reaction To Trevor Milton's Criminal Charges
A week ago, Nikola founder Trevor Milton was charged by the U.S. attorney's office in Manhattan with three counts of fraud in connection with the investigation into the electric vehicle startup. Milton says he is not guilty, but Nikola immediately distanced itself from the negative news.
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Nikola Moves On From Trevor Milton To Tackle Supply Chain Shortages
Nikola Corp. is unlikely to sell any battery-electric trucks this year because of semiconductor shortages for critical components, but it will let select customers and dealers use the trucks to build mileage and get retrofits later.
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