The first massive Liebherr LHM 800e mobile electric harbor crane just reached the Hartel Terminal in Maasvlakte, the Netherlands, and the crew at Marcor Stevedoring has wasted no time putting it to work. Dubbed “the most powerful mobile harbor crane in the world” by its makers, the Liebherr LHM 800e offers a maximum lifting capacity … Read more
As other players in the electric commercial space push for ever-bigger batteries and faster charge timers, Freightliner is going the other way. It’s a bold move, and one that could pay off. Freightliner parent company Daimler says customer input and data helped drive development of the new FCCC MT50e model unveiled at Work Truck Week. … Read more
The RA electric trailer from Range Energy promises to turn your diesel truck into a hybrid or extend the range of your electric semi – and now it qualifies for a $120,000 voucher in California. California’s Clean Off-Road Equipment (CORE) Voucher Project aims to make it easier for commercial fleets to decarbonize. Last July, Range became … Read more
Just hours after Nikola announced that it had completed the first North American deliveries of its hydrogen fuel cell electric semi trucks, Biagi Bros. Logistics took to social media to post pictures of its new fleet of Nikolas. Plural. While we’ve seen a few stories about Nikola’s HFCEV semi trucks in recent weeks, all those … Read more
Like it did with passenger EV rebates back in December, Germany has decided to pull the plug on subsidy programs for electric semi trucks and city buses. What happens to the nation’s commercial EV market now? If you’re a regular Electrek reader, you probably believe that Germany acted prematurely when it cut its EV subsidy … Read more
Electric vehicles don’t work well in the cold? Nobody told Volvo CE – and they’re putting a fleet of battery electric equipment assents to work, collaborating with Sweden’s largest ski resorts to go fully fossil free. Volvo CE has been working on a pilot project with Swedish resort company SkiStar to develop a roadmap towards more … Read more
Iveco just landed its largest electric bus contract to date, selling more than 400 battery electric city buses and a 10-year service contract to the city of Rome. The new deal has Iveco supplying 411 battery electric vehicles to ATAC S.p.A. | Azienda per la mobilità, Rome’s public transport company. The €300 million deal includes … Read more
MAN Truck & Bus and ABB E-mobility have entered into an exclusive cooperation agreement to address the challenges of electrifying Europe’s trucking fleet. Their collaboration aims to advance the development of megawatt charging stations, explore new electric vehicle integrations, and develop new software solutions for electric trucks. “Cooperation in the area of research and development … Read more
