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Supplier Updates
Volvo breaks ground on propulsion lab
Volvo Group says the lab will be operational in 2023 and will enable the company "to more quickly develop and test battery-electric and hydrogen-based fuel cell solutions, as well as internal combustion engines."
June 9, 2021
Volvo breaks ground on propulsion lab
Battery electric
Hyliion announces major expansion to Texas headquarters
Driven by a growing staff and the need for additional installation and testing capacity, the company says the multi-million-dollar project will be broken into three stages and is expected to be completed next year.
June 8, 2021
Hyliion headquarters showroom rendering
Battery electric
Shyft Group debuts all-electric Class 3 chassis
The Class 3 chassis platform is designed to serve a wide array of medium-duty truck markets, from last mile parcel delivery fleets to work trucks, passenger busses, recreational vehicles and more.
June 8, 2021
The Shyft Group's new all-electric Class 3 chassis
Battery electric
Lion Electric picks location for battery manufacturing plant, more
Lion Electric announced the company’s upcoming battery manufacturing plant and innovation center will be located in Mirabel, Quebec.
June 4, 2021
Lion Electric box truck
Alternative power
Battle Motors and PositivEnergy partner for charging infrastructure
PositivEnergy will deliver charging stations to municipal accounts serviced by 180 Battle Motors Truck Dealers across North America.
June 1, 2021
Battle Motors Trucks
Alternative power
Hyzon’s eAxle technology to enable hydrogen, battery trucks
Hyzon Motors Inc. announced the new eAxle design, which provides high efficiency for 6x4 Class 8 commercial vehicles, the company says.
May 26, 2021
Hyzon Class 8 truck on road
Hydrogen fuel cell
Hyzon Motors collaborates with Sojitz Machinery
Hyzon Motors and Sojitz Machinery Corporation have joined in penetrating new markets for fuel cell-powered commercial mobility applications.
May 24, 2021
Hyzon Class 8 truck on road
Alternative power
Hyliion partners with oil and gas firm for fleet electrification
Hyliion will work closely with Detmar Logistics as they initiate the electrification of its fleet over the next five years.
May 20, 2021
Hyliion Trucks
Battery electric
Lion Electric selected to participate in fleet electrification program
Heritage will initially purchase five Lion Electric battery-electric trucks for the 2021 fleet electrification validation program consisting of Class 6 and/or Class 8 vehicles.
May 14, 2021
Lion Electric Class6 Class8
Class 7-8
Autocar launches an emissions-free, all-electric terminal tractor
Autocar introduced an emissions-free, all-electric version of its Autocar ACTT terminal tractor, the E-ACTT, which will be available in late 2021.
May 14, 2021
Autocar Ev Actt Terminal Tractor (3)
Mergers & Acquisitions
Ideanomics to acquire US Hybrid
Ideanomics announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100 percent of privately held US Hybrid in cash and stock considerations.
May 13, 2021
Us Hybrid Ideanomics
Battery electric
Eaton to supply DC-DC converters for new electric truck
Eaton's eMobility business has been awarded a contract to supply a 24-to-12-volt DC-DC converter for use in a commercial heavy-duty battery electric vehicle.
May 11, 2021
Eaton Dc Dc Converter
Battery electric
Lion Electric announces production plans, business 'combination'
Lion Electric announced Friday it has completed its previously announced business combination with Northern Genesis Acquisition Corp., as well as its initial plans for a new manufacturing facility in Illinois.
May 7, 2021
Lion Electric Box Truck
Battery electric
DTNA launches Detroit eConsulting and Detroit eFill Chargers
Daimler Trucks North America announced new products and services from Detroit to support fleets and customers in the deployment of all-electric trucks.
May 3, 2021
Detroit E Consulting
Hydrogen fuel cell
Daimler, Volvo launch joint venture ‘cellcentric’
Daimler Truck AG and Volvo Group have outlined their roadmap for the new fuel cell joint venture “cellcentric.”
April 29, 2021
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Hydrogen fuel cell
TA-Petro to add hydrogen fueling at two sites to support Nikola
This collaboration is a first step for the parties to explore the mutual development of a nationwide network of hydrogen fueling stations. The collaboration is subject to negotiation and execution of definitive documentation acceptable to the parties.
April 22, 2021
Nikola Tre
Battery electric
DTNA, Portland General Electric open HD electric truck charging site
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) and Portland General Electric (PGE) opened what the partnering companies are calling the first-of-its-kind heavy-duty electric truck charging site, called “Electric Island.”
April 21, 2021
The Freightliner eCascadia and eM2, and Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley at Electric Island.
Battery electric
Volvo adding electric truck training center in California
Volvo Trucks North America will open a 9,600 sq.-ft. customer training center on June 1 to support Volvo and Mack's new battery electric tractors in the Class 8 market.
April 20, 2021
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