Posts Tagged ‘electric trucks’

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    Study: Electric Trucks will Save Money for Businesses
    A company looking to purchase an electric truck today will likely experience some sticker shock: Such a vehicle costs nearly $150,000, compared to about $50,000 for the same kind of truck with a standard internal-combustion engine. But before long — perhaps surprisingly — it’s a purchase that should pay for itself. That’s the conclusion of a new MIT study showing...
    by at February 2nd, 2012 at 04:02 am
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    Hybrid, Electric Truck Sales Will Nearly Double in 2012
    The worldwide market for hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and battery electric medium and heavy-duty trucks will grow at 92% in 2012, with total sales surpassing 19,000, according to a new report from Pike Research. Going forward, the cleantech market intelligence firm expects the market to experience a compound annual growth rate of 47.2% between 2011 and 2017, reaching 100,746...
    by at January 13th, 2012 at 07:01 am
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    Smith Electric Vehicles to Build Electric Trucks in New York City
    Smith Electric Vehicles said Tuesday that it will expand its U.S. operations by adding a manufacturing facility in New York State, creating up to 100 new direct local jobs. Smith Electric will manufacture the zero-emission Newton, its all-electric truck with a range of up to 150 miles and an average annual operating cost that is one-third to one-half that of conventional...
    by at November 15th, 2011 at 11:11 am
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    Nissan Electrifies Tokyo Truck Show with Electric e-NT400 Concept Truck
    Nissan is exhibiting five models from its Light Commercial Vehicles (LCV) lineup, including trucks equipped with EV-related technology at the 2011 Tokyo Truck Show. Nissan is working on the development and sales of zero-emission vehicles, including the electric vehicle (EV) Nissan LEAF, as well as battery development and production. From July 2011, the company began efforts...
    by at October 30th, 2011 at 03:10 am
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    Coca-Cola Adds Navistar eStar Electric Trucks to US Fleet
    The Coca-Cola Company will soon be delivering its products in five US cities using six new Navistar eStar electric trucks. The new eStar electric trucks will be deployed in San Francisco, New York City, Washington, D.C. and Hartford, Conn., with two trucks in Los Angeles. The Navistar eStar vehicles can run up to 100 miles per charge and be fully recharged in six to eight...
    by at September 17th, 2011 at 12:09 pm
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    Balqon Launches Mule M100 Medium-Duty Electric Truck
    Balqon Corporation has launched its new Mule M100 all-electric on-road truck for use in inner-city deliveries and cargo transportation. The Mule M100 has a top speed of 70 mph (112 km/h) and can travel up to 100 miles (160 km) before having to recharge, making it ideal for daily, short-haul deliveries. The Mule M100 also demonstrates the expansion of Balqon’s product...
    by at August 1st, 2011 at 09:08 am
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    Navistar Delivers eStar Electric Trucks to Canada Post
    On the heels of announcing it had purchased the first fully electric small delivery vehicles, Canada Post today added the eStar electric trucks to its fleet. The eStar electric truck, a Class 2c-3 electric truck and the first in its category, has a range of 160 kilometers (100 miles) per charge and can be fully recharged within 6 to 8 hours. With zero tailpipe emissions,...
    by at April 5th, 2011 at 12:04 pm
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    Staples Adding 41 Newton Electric Trucks
    Smith Electric Vehicles announced a new purchase order of 41 commercial electric trucks to office supply giant Staples Inc. Staples’ new Smith electric trucks have zero emissions and offer fuel costs that are as much as 75 percent lower than diesel. The new addition to Staples’ delivery fleet will consist of 41 electric trucks with 30 operating in California, 10...
    by at October 26th, 2010 at 02:10 am
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    Enova to Power Smith Newton Electric Trucks
    Smith Electric Vehicles has placed an order for 50 Enova 120 kW all-electric drive systems for the Smith Newton electric trucks. This order follows two from earlier in the year, totaling 120 units year-to-date, and will be installed into the Smith Newton truck in Kansas City. The order for 50 Enova 120kW drive systems is on track to culminate in a total order of over...
    by at August 4th, 2010 at 05:08 am
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    Navistar Delivers eStar Electric Trucks to PGE
    Navistar has delivered some of its first eStar electric trucks to Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) in Sacramento, Calif. With a range of 100 miles per charge, the eStar is ideal for many urban applications. When it returns to its home base at the end of the day, customers can plug it in for a full recharge within approximately six to eight hours. With zero tailpipe...
    by at June 24th, 2010 at 06:06 am
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