Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu February 24, 2022
As Gas Taxes Dwindle From Electric Vehicle Use, Congress Looks for Solutions, Strategies
For all its faults, the Highway Trust Fund, funded through gas tax revenue, is the main financial support for America's roads and bridges. It hasn't increased with inflation — in fact, it hasn't increased in almost 30 years — even as road and bridge conditions deteriorate....
SmithCo. - Tue February 08, 2022
SmithCo, Terra EV Introduce First All-Electric 80-Ton Off-Road Haul Unit
SmithCo Side Dump Trailers, a leader of side dump trailer design and manufacturing, and Terra EV, a pioneer in all-electric vocational trucks, have introduced the world's first all-electric 80-metric-ton off-road haul unit....
Electrek - Thu January 13, 2022
Rivian Automotive Plans to Unveil Huge EV Plant, Test Track East of Atlanta
The American electric vehicle maker Rivian Automotive is planning to begin building its second manufacturing plant in Georgia in 2022, and, from all indications, the facility will be huge. Site plans uncovered by a member of Rivian Forums, an online discussion group made up of Rivian owners and enthusiasts, has revealed that the California-based automaker wants to construct a 20 million-sq.-ft....
Volvo - Thu January 13, 2022
Volvo Trucks Announces Next Generation VNR Electric
Volvo Trucks North America continues to lead in the deployment of sustainable Class 8 zero-tailpipe emission vehicles for the North American trucking industry with ongoing deliveries of its Volvo VNR Electric model to fleets across the country....
Holcim - Tue January 11, 2022
Holcim, Magnet Develop Concrete Solutions to Recharge Electric Vehicles
Holcim is partnering with the German startup Magment to improve its magnetizable concrete technology for road surfaces enabling electric vehicles to recharge wirelessly while in motion. Known as "inductive charging," this breakthrough concrete-based solution reduces the need for charging stations, while saving time....
The Business Times - Sat January 22, 2022
Pan-United to Power Concrete Mixer Trucks With Electricity, Hydrogen Fuel Cells
Concrete and cement provider Pan-United Corporation is studying the feasibility of using electric and hydrogen fuel cells to power a fleet of more than 1,000 trucks. The company announced on Jan. 5 a partnership between its subsidiary Pan-United Concrete and consultancy Surbana Jurong to study the possibilities of decarbonizing Pan-United's diesel-powered trucking fleet....
Volvo - Tue December 28, 2021
VIDEO: Volvo's Electric Trucks Tested in Extreme Winter Weather
Many of us have experienced it — the battery in the phone loses power when the blistering cold sets in. To avoid the same fate, Volvo Trucks has tested its electric trucks in extremely cold weather close to the Arctic Circle....
Mack Trucks - Mon December 20, 2021
Mack LR Electric Model Now in Serial Production at Lehigh Valley Operations
The highly anticipated Mack LR Electric model, Mack Trucks' first fully electric Class 8 vehicle, is now in serial production at Mack's Lehigh Valley Operations (LVO) facility in Macungie, Pa. LVO is where all Class 8 Mack vehicles for North America and export are assembled....
Gridtractor - Wed December 08, 2021
Gridtractor Launches Fleet Electrification Services to Accelerate Zero-Emission Agriculture
Electrifying one medium-sized tractor in California reduces carbon emissions by as much as replacing 45 cars with EVs, and as the state is aggressively targeting zero-emission transportation, Gridtractor launched from stealth to develop charging technology, fleet electrification and energy management services for electric tractors and heavy farm equipment....
Honda - Thu November 18, 2021
Honda Tests Prototype Autonomous Work Vehicle at Solar Construction Site
Honda and Black & Veatch have successfully tested the prototype Honda Autonomous Work Vehicle (AWV) at a Black & Veatch construction site in New Mexico. During the month-long field test, the second-generation prototype of the fully-electric Honda AWV performed a range of functions at a large-scale solar energy construction project, including towing activities and transporting construction materials, water and other supplies to pre-set destinations within the work site....
