EarthCruiser explores electric overlanding with EV truck camper

Thanks to products like the FX and Terranova, EarthCruiser is one of the baddest names in overlanding, from the Australian Outback to the American West and beyond. Now, the company’s confirmed plans to become one of the baddest names in all-electric ov… Continue reading EarthCruiser explores electric overlanding with EV truck camper

Ford gets F-150 Lightning electric pickup rolling off assembly lines

America’s best-selling vehicle series has officially gone electric. Ford kicked off production of the F-150 Lightning today, becoming the second manufacturer to get an all-electric pickup truck onto American roads, following Rivian. With a starting pri… Continue reading Ford gets F-150 Lightning electric pickup rolling off assembly lines

Ford F-150 Lightning surpasses estimates with 320-mile EPA range

When Ford introduced the F-150 Lightning nearly a year ago, it gave range estimates between 230 and 300 miles for its all-electric pickup, dependent upon battery size and trim. That first figure is spot on, according to the EPA, but the second is actua… Continue reading Ford F-150 Lightning surpasses estimates with 320-mile EPA range

Eco-friendlier hydroelectric tech would swap dams for electric trucks

While hydroelectric dams are capable of generating a lot of electricity, they drastically disrupt the environment. Scientists have now proposed a simpler but still effective alternative, in which electric trucks replace such dams.Continue ReadingCatego… Continue reading Eco-friendlier hydroelectric tech would swap dams for electric trucks

Ford F-150 Lightning can seamlessly power a home for three days

Electric vehicles are increasingly including the capability to serve as backup power sources that can be tapped into during blackouts and emergencies. But how exactly will that work at home, and how much will any given EV be able to power around the ho… Continue reading Ford F-150 Lightning can seamlessly power a home for three days

Volvo Trucks gives class 8 electric truck more range, faster charging

Just over two years ago, Volvo Trucks introduced the VNR Electric regional transport truck to the US market, and now the company has announced an enhanced version – with more per-charge range and faster charging.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, Tr… Continue reading Volvo Trucks gives class 8 electric truck more range, faster charging

Mold-smashing Chevy Silverado EV avalanches onto the e-pickup scene

When it designed the F-150 Lightning, Ford carried over the rugged looks and dimensions of the ICE-driven F-150. Chevrolet takes a very different tack with its Silverado EV, reimagining its stalwart full-size truck into a sleeker, more versatile electr… Continue reading Mold-smashing Chevy Silverado EV avalanches onto the e-pickup scene

REE starts testing a radically modular EV chassis for trucks and buses

REE’s hyper-modular EV chassis looks like little more than a flat-bed trailer, but it’s the entire guts of an electric vehicle in a single, radically modular package. It stores a surprising amount of energy in a super-thin skateboard, and squeezes the … Continue reading REE starts testing a radically modular EV chassis for trucks and buses

GMC flips on the lights of all-electric Sierra Denali pickup

An electric Hummer pickup is cool and all, but with a small bed, 4×4-style design and price tag that starts at $80K and pushes into six figures, it’s a nonstarter for the average pickup buyer. For GMC to start seriously selling EVs, it’ll need somethin… Continue reading GMC flips on the lights of all-electric Sierra Denali pickup

First road-going Volta Zero electric cargo truck prototypes in production

Commercial e-vehicle startup Volta Trucks has reached another milestone in its plans to get purpose-built 16-tonne electric haulers onto city streets. Production of the first road-going Volta Zero prototypes has begun at a bespoke facility in Coventry,… Continue reading First road-going Volta Zero electric cargo truck prototypes in production