Hydra Energy welcomes provincial budget initiatives promoting hydrogen preview image Equipment Hydra Energy welcomes provincial budget initiatives promoting hydrogen February 25, 2022 Hydra Energy is commending the province of B.C. for announcing in its budget that it will expand the Motor Fuel Tax exemption to include hydrogen applications in transportation. The company…
Mahle begins hydrogen fuel cell development with Ballard preview image Equipment Mahle begins hydrogen fuel cell development with Ballard February 24, 2022 Ballard Power Systems and Mahle Group are working together to build a next-generation hydrogen engine for longhaul commercial trucks. Mahle has taken delivery of a 120-kW module at its hydrogen…
Proterra appoints Nielsen to board of directors preview image Equipment Proterra appoints Nielsen to board of directors February 24, 2022 Proterra on Wednesday announced the appointment of Roger Nielsen to the company’s board of directors effective March 2. Roger Nielsen (Photo: Files) The commercial vehicle electrification technology innovator also announced…
Teck to test electric on-highway mine truck preview image Equipment Teck to test electric on-highway mine truck February 24, 2022 Teck Resources is piloting what it claims is the world’s first battery-electric truck to haul copper concentrate on-highway. It’s a Western Star mine truck that was electrified by MedaTech, and…
Lohscheller named president of Nikola Motor preview image Equipment Lohscheller named president of Nikola Motor February 22, 2022 Nikola Corporation on Tuesday announced that Michael Lohscheller has been named president of Nikola Motor. Reporting to CEO Mark Russell, he will be responsible for scaling Nikola’s global truck business.
Lion Electric creates new financing division preview image Equipment Lion Electric creates new financing division February 18, 2022 Lion Electric has created a new financing division, which will be led by William Blanchard. The LionCapital Solutions division will offer customers flexible financing of medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicles.
Cummins unveils fuel-agnostic powertrain platforms preview image Equipment Cummins unveils fuel-agnostic powertrain platforms February 16, 2022 Cummins on Tuesday announced it is expanding its powertrain platforms, leveraging a range of lower carbon fuel types. As the industry’s first unified, fuel-agnostic engines, these platforms will use engine…
AMTA gets $300K for heavy-duty hydrogen vehicle project preview image Technology AMTA gets $300K for heavy-duty hydrogen vehicle project February 11, 2022 The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) will receive $300,000 to deliver Canada’s first public heavy-duty hydrogen vehicle demonstration project in Rocky View, AB. The federal government on Friday announced an…
BCTA eyes zero-emissions transport by 2060 preview image Equipment BCTA eyes zero-emissions transport by 2060 February 11, 2022 The B.C. Trucking Association (BCTA) is calling on the province to legislate a zero-emissions vehicle (ZEV) sales mandate for commercial vehicles sold in the province. However, it’s calling for a…
Mack introduces Vehicle-as-a-Service financing plan for LR Electric preview image Equipment Mack introduces Vehicle-as-a-Service financing plan for LR Electric February 10, 2022 Customers buying a Mack LR Electric can now finance it through a newly launched Vehicle-as-a-Service (VaaS) program. Mack says the program will help customers better manage the expenses involved with…
Proponents of three future engine technologies square off in feisty debate preview image Equipment Proponents of three future engine technologies square off in feisty debate February 9, 2022 Which engine technology – diesel, battery-electric, or hydrogen-fuel-cell – will dominate longhaul trucking in 2030? That was the question behind a spirited debate hosted by Mobility Impact Partners, and moderated…
ACT Research plots out battery-electric vehicle adoption rates preview image Equipment ACT Research plots out battery-electric vehicle adoption rates February 9, 2022 Just 1.2% of Classes 4-8 North American commercial vehicles were battery-electric in 2021, but that’ll climb to 53% in 2040, according to a new analysis from ACT Research. Its 250-page…
Electric vehicle awareness projects receive federal funds preview image Transportation Electric vehicle awareness projects receive federal funds February 8, 2022 Natural Resources Canada is investing more than $450,000 into two organizations to support awareness about zero-emission vehicles – and some of it will focus on medium-duty equipment. Electric Autonomy Canada…
Cummins buys Westport’s share of former joint venture preview image Equipment Cummins buys Westport’s share of former joint venture February 7, 2022 Cummins has announced it will buy Westport Fuel System’s stake in the Cummins Westport joint venture that expired Dec. 31, 2021. Cummins is also purchasing Westport’s interest in the joint…
Navistar’s Carlbaum sets sights on electric, autonomous future under Traton preview image Equipment Navistar’s Carlbaum sets sights on electric, autonomous future under Traton February 4, 2022 Navistar has its eyes set on the future as it moves forward under Traton’s ownership with a new president and CEO. After initially securing just under 17% of the U.S.-based…
