Tesla recalled some of its electric semi trucks just months after...
Tesla recalled 35 of its Semis over a rollaway risk related to a potential emergency brake failure. The electric carmaker first began delivering the trucks in December. It is unclear how many Tesla Semis have been delivered. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're…
Ports are the perfect place for electric trucks to scale, but...
Electric trucks are well suited for port operations. Getting them into the hands of thousands of independent truckers is going to be tough. The Port of Long Beach's solution? Make companies like Amazon, Walmart, and Target pay. This article is part of the "Making Net Zero Possible" series, uncovering forward-thinking solutions that can make a…
DHL is deploying electric class 8 trucks in Los Angeles
Enlarge / This BYD Class 8 truck, capable of hauling a combined 82,000 lbs, is yellow, but it's also green. BYD DHL's deliveries in the Los Angeles area are going to get a little greener in time for the holiday rush. The international courier company is deploying four Class 8 trucks to the city, built…
Nikola has $900 million in the bank, lost $117 million last...
Enlarge / The Nikola Tre semi truck. Electric truckmaker Nikola was widely ridiculed in September when a short-selling firm revealed that its first truck, the Nikola One, never worked. A promotional video of the truck "in motion" actually showed the vehicle rolling down a hill. But the company's latest quarterly financial results, released Monday, show…
Nikola founder bought truck designs from third party
Enlarge / A 2018 Nikola video showed the Nikola One prototype rolling down a shallow hill in Utah. Nikola now says it never claimed the truck was driving under its own power. The original design for Nikola’s flagship truck was purchased by founder Trevor Milton from a designer in Croatia, according to two people with…
Amazon orders 100,000 electrical trucks to eliminate environment modification
A publicity shot shows the truck Rivian plans to build for Amazon. The Rivian/Amazon truck, viewed from a different angle. Jeff Bezos The R1T from behind. The R1S SUV. If it looks like an R1T with more roof and a hatch, that's because it is. Amazon has ordered 100,000 electric trucks from startup Rivian, the…
Daimler The United States and Canada CEO states future “does not...
Roger Nielsen, president and CEO of Daimler Trucks North America in Long Beach, April 2019. At a presentation in Long Beach, California, Daimler Trucks North America President and CEO Roger Nielsen on Wednesday laid out an electrification plan for Daimler's Freightliner brand, which makes medium- and heavy-duty trucks. Freightliner announced two battery-electric vehicles last June:…
