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2 weeks ago | 
truckpartsandservice.com | Jay Traugott
In what was previously billed as the year of the Tesla Semi, a new report is claiming the sleek-looking battery-electric Class 8 semi is delayed yet again. Earlier reports claimed that the Semi was set to begin series production later this year at a new Nevada facility, which will have the capability to produce 50,000 units annually.
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3 weeks ago | 
cleantrucking.com | Jay Traugott
A bipartisan effort has been put forward by a group of lawmakers in the House and Senate to introduce the Renewable Natural Gas Incentive Act of 2025, which is designed to "jumpstart the transition to cleaner fuels, slash emissions, and drive American innovation and job creation." The lawmakers, consisting of Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1) and Congresswoman Linda Sánchez (CA-38) have joined forces with Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Mark Warner (D-VA), claim the legislation has some...
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3 weeks ago | 
cleantrucking.com | Jay Traugott
In what was previously billed as the year of the Tesla Semi, a new report is claiming the sleek-looking battery-electric Class 8 semi is delayed yet again. Earlier reports claimed that the Semi was set to begin series production later this year at a new Nevada facility, which will have the capability to produce 50,000 units annually.
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3 weeks ago | 
cleantrucking.com | Jay Traugott
A group of French and German economists have issued a new report calling on France and Germany to find "a common approach" in the decarbonization of road freight transportation, specifically calling for a total focus on battery electric commercial trucks instead of hydrogen fuel cell (FCEV) counterparts.
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3 weeks ago | 
cleantrucking.com | Jay Traugott
The end has arrived for Hyzon Motors. The once-promising hydrogen fuel cell (FCEV) system manufacturer for heavy-duty rigs is currently working towards a controlled shutdown following several months of financial turmoil and unkept promises. Shareholders notified the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last February of plans to not only dissolve the company but also to turn its remaining assets over to liquidators.
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4 weeks ago | 
cleantrucking.com | Jay Traugott
Long-haul, Class 8 battery-electric commercial trucks are only in the beginning stages of entering the market and the battery-electric Volvo VNR Electric, combined with the manufacturer's Truck-as-a-Service (TaaS) model, called Volvo on Demand, is one way for fleets to get started.
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4 weeks ago | 
cleantrucking.com | Jay Traugott
In an unexpected move, President Trump has issued a full and unconditional pardon to Trevor Milton, founder of now-bankrupt hydrogen and battery-electric semi manufacturer Nikola Corporation. [Related: Nikola Motors, once a Wall Street darling, files for bankruptcy]Milton was sentenced to four years in prison and a $1 million fine in 2023 after a New York jury found him guilty of securities and wire fraud.
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4 weeks ago | 
truckpartsandservice.com | Jay Traugott
Daimler Truck is making a serious move towards the establishment of a massive public charging network for semi rigs, but there's a catch: It's happening in Europe, at least for now. Under its TruckCharge brand, which combines truck charging, hardware, and digital surfaces under one roof, Daimler Truck has officially announced plans to pursue the "fastest possible ramp-up of locally climate-neutral road freight transport with battery-electric trucks" in the European continent.
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4 weeks ago | 
truckpartsandservice.com | Jay Traugott
Bankrupt Lion Electric is facing another legal investigating over potentially false and/or misleading statements to pertinent investors regarding its battery-electric school buses. The company also previously manufactured battery-electric, zero-emission Class 6 and 8 semi tractors.
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4 weeks ago | 
cleantrucking.com | Jay Traugott
Daimler Truck is making a serious move towards the establishment of a massive public charging network for semi rigs, but there's a catch: It's happening in Europe, at least for now. Under its TruckCharge brand, which combines truck charging, hardware, and digital surfaces under one roof, Daimler Truck has officially announced plans to pursue the "fastest possible ramp-up of locally climate-neutral road freight transport with battery-electric trucks" in the European continent.
