Posts Tagged ‘electric trucks’

  • 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
  • Navistar Unveils eStarr Electric Delivery Truck
    U.S. truck-maker Navistar on Thursday officially unveiled its eStar electric delivery truck, during a web conference with the U.S. Department of Energy and FedEx. FedEx is the first company to purchase the trucks and will operate them in the Los Angeles area. Navistar expects to deliver 400 of the eStar electric trucks to delivery companies or municipalities by the end...
    by at May 14th, 2010 at 05:05 am
  • FedEx Introduces its First Electric Parcel Delivery Trucks in US
    FedEx is expanding its alternative-energy vehicle fleet with the first all-electric FedEx parcel delivery trucks in the United States. Four purpose-built electric trucks “optimized for electric operation from the wheels up” are slated to hit the road in the Los Angeles area starting in June 2010, joining more than 1,800 alternative-energy vehicles already...
    by at March 29th, 2010 at 11:03 am
  • USPS Awards ZAP Contract for Electric Mail Truck
    The United States Postal Service (USPS) has awarded electric car pioneer ZAP (OTC Bulletin Board: ZAAP) an engineering contract for the design and development of an electric version of its Long Life Vehicle (LLV). ZAP will convert the gasoline mail truck to run on electricity as specified by the USPS at facilities in Santa Rosa, California. Following completion the converted...
    by at February 17th, 2010 at 02:02 pm