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Peterbilt 579EV trucks join Universal Logistics intermodal fleet

Universal Logistics, an intercontinental transportation and logistics firm that operates in the US, Mexico, Canada and Colombia, has added the Peterbilt Model 579EV truck to its fleet in southern California, where it will be used for intermodal logistics. Designed for regional-haul applications, the Peterbilt Model 579EV features a battery-electric system that the company says provides… Read more »

Einride orders 150 Peterbilt 579EV electric semi tractors for its US fleet

American truck brand Peterbilt has announced its biggest electric semi sale to date: 150 of the company’s 579EV battery-electric trucks to Swedish transport company Einride. This fleet of new EVs will service Einride’s North American customers. Einride’s Freight Capacity as a Service offerings are designed to make it easy for fleets to go electric by… Read more »

Peterbilt electric garbage truck goes into service in Portland

A new all-electric garbage truck recently made its first pickup in downtown Portland, at an event attended by local sustainability leaders and elected representatives. COR Disposal & Recycling purchased the Peterbilt 520EV with support from Portland General Electric’s Drive Change Fund, which has awarded millions of dollars to local organizations to accelerate transportation electrification in… Read more »

PacLease puts its first leased electric Peterbilts into service

Truck leasing and rental company PacLease recently provided its first electric trucks, two Peterbilt Model 579 EV Day Cabs, to Dallas-area trucking company Truck King, which will use them for local line-haul operations of approximately 100 miles round-trip. To meet growing demand for electrics, the company says it has invested in charging infrastructure, certified technicians,… Read more »

EnTech to use Peterbilt electric truck to transport biogas from dairy farm

One way to reduce methane emissions from agriculture is to turn organic waste into renewable natural gas (RNG). That’s what EnTech Solutions is doing in Dane County, Wisconsin, where a biogas facility uses anaerobic digestion to turn animal waste from local dairy farms into RNG that can be used as fuel. Now EnTech plans to… Read more »

Frito-Lay manufacturing site to deploy electric trucks from Tesla, Peterbilt, BYD

Frito-Lay plans to make its Modesto, California manufacturing site, one of the company’s largest in the US, a “near zero-emission freight facility.” A grant from the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (aka Valley Air) will cover half of the $30.8-million cost of the project. Frito-Lay will replace all its existing diesel-powered freight equipment… Read more »

PACCAR Parts adds Eaton DC fast chargers to its EV charger lineup

PACCAR Parts, a provider of aftermarket parts for all makes of trucks, engines, trailers and buses, has added Eaton DC fast chargers to its EV charger lineup. The Eaton chargers can be purchased from Kenworth and Peterbilt dealers, as well as TRP stores. They are available now in the US and Canada. Available power levels… Read more »

Page Trucking becomes first fleet customer for ReVolt’s hybrid truck

Page Trucking, a specialty hauler that operates a fleet of some 500 trucks, has signed on as the first fleet customer for ReVolt Motors’ hybrid truck. ReVolt will initially deliver five Peterbilt 579 trucks equipped with ReVolt’s hybrid powertrain, and an additional 15 units are set to follow. Page has also “invested significantly” in the… Read more »

Wells Fargo to offer financing for EnTech’s eSkid EV fleet charging platform

EV charging provider ChargePoint, energy solutions provider EnTech Solutions and bank Wells Fargo are collaborating to offer flexible financing solutions for businesses building charging infrastructure for EV fleets. Wells Fargo has created a financing program specifically for EnTech’s eSkid charging solution, a rapidly deployable EV charging platform that uses ChargePoint hardware and software. The funding… Read more »

Accelera, Daimler Truck and PACCAR plan to produce battery cells in Mississippi

Marshall County, Mississippi, is the future site of a planned joint venture of Accelera, the zero-emissions segment of Cummins; Daimler Trucks & Buses US Holding, a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks; and US commercial truck maker PACCAR, which produces diesel and electric models under the Kenworth, Peterbilt and DAF brands. Plans call for the 21 GWh… Read more »

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