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Electric semi trucks can save fleets nearly 0,000 per truck

Electric semi trucks can save fleets nearly $160,000 per truck

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After following two fleets over more than a year and 200,000 km of real-world driving, Canada’s most comprehensive real-world test of electric semi trucks showed that fleets can realize nearly $160,000 in savings. Per truck. Conducted by FPInnovations’ PIT Group and Transport Canada’s Zero-Emission Trucking Program, the recently published study collected more than 200,000 km (124,224 miles) of diesel and electric semi truck data over a year of operations on Montreal-area roads. The result is one of the clearest datasets yet on how electric Class 8 trucks perform outside of the more controlled environments of demonstrations and pilot programs. “This project has been unique in that it was conducted over such a long period of time,” said Maxime Tanguay-Laflèche, senior researcher in telematics and advanced data with FPInnovations’ PIT Group. “Twelve months, across different seasons and with two separate fleets — which is something fleets generally haven’t been able to do on their own.” What’s more, the test was able to keep the focus on fuel type – diesel vs. electric – by limiting the scope to …

Mack LR Electric garbage trucks help the Bronx breathe better

Mack LR Electric garbage trucks help the Bronx breathe better

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Royal Waster Services took delivery of its first Mack LR Electric garbage truck in December — and they’re happy enough with their big EV’s performance to have placed an order for three more, helping Bronx residents sleep in, and breathe easier. Funded in part by the New York Truck Voucher Incentive Program (NYTVIP) administered by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), that first Mack LR Electric has put in an incredible performance over its first eight weeks of deployment, collecting ~75 tons of waste per week while maintaining 100 percent operational uptime. “After seeing positive results with our initial Mack LR Electric, and with the support from the voucher incentive program, adding three more units was a natural next step for our fleet,” says Michael Angelo Reali, district manager for Royal Waste Services. “The move to electric propulsion delivers environmental and community benefits, enhances driver comfort, and provides fuel and maintenance cost savings.” Getting it done, better Royal Waste Svcs. Mack LR Electric; via Volvo Trucks. In addition to hauling as …

MAN Trucks shows off megawatt charging in freezing cold

MAN Trucks shows off megawatt charging in freezing cold

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MAN showed off the megawatt charging capabilities of its eTruck electric semi this week in the brutal, blistering cold weather conditions at the Kempower MCS Live Winter Days 2026 event in Norrköping, Sweden. MAN began series production of its eTruck electric semi last summer on a flexible assembly line capable of building up to 100 trucks per day with either diesel or battery-electric power. With production underway, the challenge now is selling the things. That means proving that the higher upfront cost of the eTruck will eventually pay off with a lower total cost of ownership (TCO), and the next stop on that train is down time – and proving out the trucks’ megawatt charging standard (MCS) capability, even in freezing cold, is an important step in that process. “The MAN eTruck has proven the stability of the MCS charging process during (the Kempower Live Winter Days) in Sweden,” explains Sven Steckhan, Program Lead Charging at MAN Truck. “Including controlled charging performance and secure communication between vehicle and charger. All our tests confirm the robustness of …

Mercedes-Benz’ eActros electric semi trucks arrive in Chile

Mercedes-Benz’ eActros electric semi trucks arrive in Chile

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Mercedes-Benz’ truck division has reached a major milestone in their South American expansion, delivering their first, eActros 600 electric semi truck in Chile earlier this week. With a range of 500 km (~310 miles), the Mercedes-Benz/Daimler eActros trucks being deployed by Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas (CCU), one of the largest beverage producers in Chile and South America and a client of Cavalier, the ability complete several of the company’s existing routes without the need to stop and charge played a key role in deciding on the electric truck – but convenience isn’t the only reason for CCU to go electric. “Chile is one of the most severely affected regions by climate change and has set ambitious climate protection goals and programs,” reads Daimler’s official copy. “The country aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. At the same time, it is considered one of the most promising markets for renewable energy worldwide. Solar and wind power already account for a large share of the country’s energy supply today.” Mercedes says the eActros delivered to CUU is the …

Tesla Semi specs and pricing, L4 haul trucks, and Windrose AI

Tesla Semi specs and pricing, L4 haul trucks, and Windrose AI

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On today’s long overdue episode of Quick Charge, we’ve finally got production specs and pricing on the Tesla Semi first revealed by Elon Musk nine (9) years ago. Will it be a revolution, or a case of too little, too late to make a real impact? We’ve also got a Level 4 autonomous mining truck backed by global EV leader BYD that’s already being put to work on more than 30 mining sites, a look at the first preproduction Rivian R2s, and a mobile AI data center + BESS and charging solution from Windrose Electric CEO Wen Han that may be the most bonkers, or brilliant thing you see this week. Source Links Prefer listening to your podcasts? Audio-only versions of Quick Charge are now available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn, and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are (allegedly) recorded several times per week, most weeks. We’ll be posting bonus audio content from time to time as well, so be sure to follow and subscribe so you don’t miss a minute of Electrek’s high-voltage podcast series. Advertisement – …

WattEV hub can now serve 200 electric semi trucks per day

WattEV hub can now serve 200 electric semi trucks per day

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One of the busiest HDEV charging depots in the country got a major upgrade last week, enabling it to charge up to 200 electric semi trucks per day and offer megawatt charging to trucks that can handle the power! The WattEV truck charging depot in San Bernardino, California announced that it’s expanded its EV charger array to support up to 200 electric semi truck charging cycles per day — but the upgrades don’t stop there. The site now features megawatt charging capability, enabling trucks compatible with MCS standards to power up their massive batteries in record time. WattEV says the latest updates to the site enable it to serve daily truck volumes similar to what a traditional diesel truck stop can handle. “WattEV’s vertically integrated approach is what truly sets us apart in the charging and fleet electrification sector,” explained WattEV CEO, Salim Youssefzadeh, in a statement. “That model is now driving measurable results. At our San Bernardino depot, strong and sustained utilization (currently averaging approximately 700 MWh per month) has created the need to …

The clever way food trucks are now using e-bike batteries

The clever way food trucks are now using e-bike batteries

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New York City’s food carts are part of the city’s soul. They’re loud, fast, fragrant, and everywhere – serving up everything from tacos to kebabs on street corners that somehow never sleep. But for all their charm, there’s one thing almost everyone agrees could disappear tomorrow without being missed: the rattling, smoky gas generators that keep those carts powered. Now, in a twist that feels peak New York, some of those carts are starting to run on the same batteries that power the city’s e-bike delivery fleet. A Brooklyn-based startup called PopWheels is piloting a system that uses swappable e-bike batteries to power food carts, replacing small gasoline generators with silent, emissions-free electricity. The first full-scale test recently took place at La Chona Mexican, a food cart operating on a busy Manhattan corner – and it didn’t take long for neighboring vendors to notice something was different. Specifically: the absence of noise, fumes, and vibration. Advertisement – scroll for more content It’s a cool idea, but it wasn’t the company’s initial goal. PopWheels didn’t set …

Toyota Recalls 162,000 Trucks Over Faulty Screens

Toyota Recalls 162,000 Trucks Over Faulty Screens

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NEW YORK (AP) — Toyota announced Friday it would recall about 162,000 pickup trucks in the United States after it was discovered that the vehicles’ multimedia displays could compromise driver safety. The recall affects the company’s model year 2024-2025 Tundra and Tundra Hybrid line of trucks. Affected customers are currently being notified, according to a statement from Toyota. The Japanese automaker warns that the screens may “become stuck on a camera view” or go completely dark under certain circumstances, creating situations where drivers aren’t able to see their backup camera feed when reversing. Toyota says this malfunction potentially violates federal safety standards. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Photos You Should See – January 2026 Source link

40 electric semi trucks set to hit Texas’ highway

40 electric semi trucks set to hit Texas’ highway

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LA-based logistics firm Nevoya is doing its part to reduce air pollution on Texas’ highways by deploying fully forty (40) battery-electric semi trucks on their new Houston-Dallas commercial trucking route. Texas’ highways are getting a significant Class 8 HDEV upgrade with the rollout of forty (of what appears to be) 116″ BBC Freightliner eCascadia day cab trucks, which feature optional battery packs with up to 438 kWh of capacity good for fully-loaded range of ~220 miles. The task of keeping the big Freuightliners on the road with minimal downtime for charging is covered with a number of strategically-placed DC fast chargers from Greenlane. Good-looking trucks Image by Nevoya, via CCJ. The purchase and deployment of the forty battery-powered electric semi trucks and their associated charging infrastructure is being supported by a pilot procurement program from the Washington, DC-based nonprofit Center for Green Market Activation (GMA) and Netherlands-based Smart Freight Centre. Advertisement – scroll for more content “Through a competitive procurement process and advance purchase commitments from leading corporations, we’ve proven a replicable model to get urgently needed …

Toyota is drag racing hydrogen-powered trucks in the Arizona desert

Toyota is drag racing hydrogen-powered trucks in the Arizona desert

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Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Filling up a hydrogen tank is much like filling up a gas-powered car in both the basic experience and in the time it takes. That’s been a major barrier for EVs thus far; adding 20 minutes or more for each recharge on a road trip is not nearly as appealing as pulling up to a Chevron station and getting out of there in a few minutes. However, hydrogen hasn’t yet caught on as a large-scale solution largely due to funding, even though even the US Department of Energy says it has “several benefits over conventional combustion-based technologies currently used in many power plants and vehicles.” In December, Toyota announced its intention to amp up US hydrogen infrastructure by investing in FirstElement Fuel, the largest retail hydrogen fueling infrastructure provider in California. The automaker has spent the last 30 years researching and developing hydrogen fuel cells; in fact, Toyota has a full campus in Gardena, California, dedicated just to hydrogen …