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EV Startup CEO Believes Trucks Can Beat Out Ford, Freightliner

February 5, 2025Harbinger is an EV startup with a focus on medium-duty stripped chassis. Harbinger believes it’s got the product to beat the competition—specifically Ford and Freightliner, according to the company’s CEO John Harris.

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TRC Companies Surpasses $2 Billion in Funding for Projects Supporting Clean Commercial Transportation, Clean Energy

February 4, 2025TRC has developed and submitted more than 650 successful grant applications and funding requests, creating new pathways for clients to achieve economic and environmental goals.

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ZF, Range Energy Announce Electric Trailer Partnership

February 4, 2025Range Energy has announced a partnership with ZF, a global technology supplier. The new business alliance aims to help drive the development and adoption of the Range eTrailer System within the North American commercial trucking industry.

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Waabi, Volvo Autonomous Solutions Announce Partnership

February 4, 2025Toronto-based autonomous truck technology maker Waabi announced a strategic partnership on Tuesday with Volvo Autonomous Solutions to jointly develop and deploy autonomous trucks.

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GreenPower, New Mexico to Partner on Electric School Bus Pilot Program

January 31, 2025In an era where the future of electric school buses has grown increasingly complicated, a pilot project for school districts across the state of New Mexico run by electric school bus manufacturer GreenPower Motor Company to determine the viability and reliability of fast charging in different environments and circumstances.

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Musk Fights Tariffs on Graphite From China

January 31, 2025Elon Musk’s Tesla Inc. is spearheading an effort to block new tariffs on graphite imports from China, pitting Donald Trump’s richest backer against the president’s favorite economic tool.

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Tesla Semi to Enter Mass Production at End of 2025

January 30, 2025During Tesla’s latest earnings call, the vehicle maker’s Class 8 Semi was top of mind, leading to a revelation on the model’s mass production status.

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Nation’s Largest Port-Based Charging Depot Opens in Long Beach

January 30, 2025The new facility is part of a larger Forum Mobility network of heavy-duty truck charging depots and offers 9 MW of power and 44 hi-speed charging dispensers.

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Love’s in California: Gauging Impact of Advanced Clean Fleets Rule Demise

January 29, 2025ACT is still in place, but its effectiveness has been brought into question given that the ACT’s mandate for truck suppliers to sell zero-emission vehicles into California may run up against the fact that there is, for now, no mandate to buy them.

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Norway On Road to Zero-Emission Goal

January 29, 2025In 2024, close to 89% of new cars sold in the country were electric vehicles, according to the Norwegian EV Association.

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Transportation Secretary Takes First Step to Rescind Biden Fuel Standards

January 29, 2025Soon after being sworn in as the next U.S. Transportation Secretary, Sean Duffy signed an order for a review of the current Corporate Average Fuel Economy, or CAFE, standards for model years 2022 and on.

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Electric Truck Maker Nikola Explores Sale as Cash Dwindles

January 23, 2025Nikola Corp. is exploring options to stave off a cash crunch, including potentially selling parts or all of the company, according to people familiar with the matter.

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ACT Expo 2025: First Speakers Announced, Featuring Industry Leaders Shaping the Future of Clean Transportation

January 23, 2025This year’s ACT Expo will provide fleets with the tools, insights, and strategies needed to drive both economic and environmental sustainability in an ever-evolving market.

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President Trump’s Executive Orders and the Impact on Clean Transportation 

January 21, 2025On his first day in office, President Trump signed a series of Executive Orders that outline sweeping changes to U.S. energy and environmental policies.

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Zero-Emission Truck Deployment Stalls

January 20, 2025While zero-emission truck adoption continues to grow when it comes to cargo vans, deployments of zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty trucks have remained flat for 18 months, according to Calstart.

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Trump Sworn in as 47th President After Historic Comeback

January 20, 2025Trump will act swiftly after the ceremony, with executive orders already prepared for his signature to clamp down on border crossings, increase fossil fuel development and end diversity and inclusion programs across the federal government.

via Transport Topics