Volvo Trucks - Wed July 19, 2023
Volvo Trucks, UMN Team Up for Extreme Weather Testing
Volvo Trucks North America is working with the University of Minnesota (UMN) to conduct extreme weather testing for its Class 8 VNR Electric model to analyze the impact of ambient temperature on a truck's battery life....
Metso - Tue July 11, 2023
Metso, Avalon Sign Memorandum of Understanding for Potential Partnership
Metso has entered into a strategic partnership with Canadian mineral development company Avalon Advanced Materials to establish terms to develop a lithium hydroxide production facility in Ontario. The facility will process lithium mineral concentrates that are essential for the North American electric vehicle (EV) value chain development....
Komatsu - Thu June 29, 2023
Komatsu 980E-5SE Ultra-Class Electric Drive Mining Truck Offers Highest-in-Class Horsepower Available
The economics of surface mining require the highest production at the lowest lifetime cost per ton (CPT). By combining outstanding build quality with multiple features designed to improve fuel efficiency and reduce downtime, the 4,400-hp Komatsu 980E-5SE electric drive mining truck offers increased speed on grade in deep pit applications....
UDOT - Tue June 27, 2023
Utah's EV Committee Conducts Its Inaugural Meeting
In the month of June, the Utah Electrification of Transportation Infrastructure Steering Committee met for the first time. The group is tasked with guiding Utah to an electric future, with infrastructure that is both sustainable and economical....
Carolina Cat - Tue June 20, 2023
Carolina Cat Power Systems, Atom Power Partner to Increase Accessibility to EV Charging, Energy Solutions
Carolina Cat Power Systems, a leader of distributed power for a wide range of industries, and Atom Power, a pioneer in networked energy, announced a partnership to make electric vehicle (EV) charging and power solutions more accessible to their customers and partners....
Volvo - Tue June 20, 2023
Volvo Group Partners With Heidelberg Materials to Reduce Emissions in Construction Industry
Volvo Group has signed an agreement to collaborate with Heidelberg Materials, one of the largest building materials companies in the world. The aim is to reduce carbon emissions in the construction sector by jointly investigating and developing how loading and hauling needs can be solved with the help of electrified vehicles and related services....
Volvo - Tue May 30, 2023
Long-Time Family Biz First to Deploy Zero-Tailpipe Volvo VNR Truck in Utah
Volvo Trucks North America customer Utah PaperBox, a 109-year-old family-owned business that has delivered paper products in the Salt Lake City region for five generations, has become the first company in Utah to invest in a zero-tailpipe emission Volvo VNR Electric truck....
Kenworth - Wed May 03, 2023
Kenworth Announces T680 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Commercialization Plans
Kenworth announced it will begin production of its Class 8 zero emissions T680 hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV), powered by Toyota fuel cell technology. Initial customer deliveries are planned for 2024, with serial production planned in 2025....
Volvo Trucks North America - Tue April 25, 2023
Volvo Trucks Announces Gateway Truck & Refrigeration as First Volvo Trucks Certified EV Dealer in Illinois
Volvo Trucks North America confirms that Gateway Truck & Refrigeration has completed the rigorous training and facility upgrades to become the first Volvo Trucks Certified Electric Vehicle (EV) Dealership in Illinois....
Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) - Mon April 24, 2023
What to Consider When Thinking About Converting Utility Fleets to Electric
The greening of U.S. utilities is already under way, as already seen at the last Utility Expo, the next one coming to Louisville, Ky., Sept. 26 to 28. The United States has committed to reducing greenhouse gas pollution by 50 to 52 percent from 2005 levels, and with electric utility production accounting for 25 percent of those emissions, utilities are under pressure to turn to cleaner sources of energy....
