Renault Trucks pledges to phase out fossil fuels by 2040

Renault Trucks is the latest manufacturer to lay out its electrification pledge: it’ll have a battery or fuel cell option in every segment from 2023, it’s aiming for 35 percent electric sales in 2030, and it’ll ditch fossil fuels and decarbonize comple… Continue reading Renault Trucks pledges to phase out fossil fuels by 2040

Canoo reveals compact but capable electric pickup truck

LA-based electric mobility company Canoo has pulled back the curtain on its third vehicle, following the launch of a subscription-based people mover and a delivery van. The company has now joined the likes of Tesla, Bollinger, Rivian and others to add … Continue reading Canoo reveals compact but capable electric pickup truck

GMC Hummer EV set to pounce on Extreme E race circuit

Two things we know about the new GMC Hummer EV: it’s all-electric and it’s born for off-roading. GMC is emphasizing both points by teaming with Chip Ganassi Racing on an Extreme E bid. A Hummer-inspired race car will tackle remote off-road race courses… Continue reading GMC Hummer EV set to pounce on Extreme E race circuit

Lordstown teams with Camping World on electric RVs and services

We’ve seen a handful of European electric motorhomes, camping trailers and camper vans pop up in recent years, but the United States still lags well behind. That’s set to change in the near future, as products like the Rivian R1T overland pickup and Te… Continue reading Lordstown teams with Camping World on electric RVs and services

In videos: The Hummer EV shows off its 8 best off-road talents

From bumpy, ungraded job site approaches, to slow, meticulous boulder crawls, electric powertrain technology is on the verge of entering off-road outdoor expanses in a big way: the Rivian R1T, the Bollinger B2, the Cybertruck, the Neuron T/One. The all… Continue reading In videos: The Hummer EV shows off its 8 best off-road talents

Rivian builds an all-electric delivery van for Amazon

Last year, Amazon signed a deal to buy 100,000 electric trucks from automotive startup Rivian, and today the pair have offered a first real look behind the curtain. Amazon is now showing off what it calls its first custom electric delivery vehicle, whi… Continue reading Rivian builds an all-electric delivery van for Amazon

Einride’s Pod autonomous truck moves toward commercial availability

Last year, a cabless, autonomous electric truck prototype called the T-pod took to public roads for the first time. Now its maker, Sweden’s Einride, has unveiled the latest generation of the vehicle, as it drives itself toward commercial availability.C… Continue reading Einride’s Pod autonomous truck moves toward commercial availability

Our Trucks Won’t Need No Batteries! Electric Trucks Look to Overhead Wires for Power

As the world grapples with the spectre of the so-called “hockey stick” graph of climate change, there have been a variety of solutions proposed to the problem of carbon emissions from sectors such as transport which have become inseparable from the maintenance of 21st century life. Sometimes these are blue-sky …read more

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e-Hummer flexes Bronco-like 4×4 and pickup muscles ahead of fall debut

After being postponed due to COVID-19, the electric Hummer pickup debut is finally getting a date … or at least a timeframe: fall 2020. Sadly, that means we can expect another half-dozen or so teasers between now and then. Happily, today’s teaser giv… Continue reading e-Hummer flexes Bronco-like 4×4 and pickup muscles ahead of fall debut

Modular eBussy is the adorable German e-van and camper of our dreams

No offense to Volkswagen’s ID. Buzz, a successful design in its own right, but when we close our eyes and imagine an all-electric Volkswagen Type 2 for the 21st century, it’s the new eBussy that we see. That was true before we knew it existed, and it’s… Continue reading Modular eBussy is the adorable German e-van and camper of our dreams