electric trucks News Updates

The level of stakeholder buy-in required to propel electrification in trucking cannot be overstated, as a single example in California illustrates.

Nikola Corp. is exploring options to stave off a cash crunch, including potentially selling part or all of the company, according to people familiar with the matter.

Harbinger Motors, a medium-size EV cargo truck chassis maker, has raised $100 million to fuel the next stages of its growth of its privately held company.  

The Cybertruck qualifies for up to $7,500 in U.S. tax credits for the first time in 2025, part of reshuffling under tougher rules that took effect Jan. 1 that also disqualify other EVs for subsidies.

In June, ATA President Chris Spear met with then-presidential candidate Donald Trump to gain insight into what the trucking industry might expect should Trump win a second term.

Startups require access to considerable funding on the road to manufacturing, and even more to remain afloat once production begins, especially for OEMs of alt-power trucks in 2024.

Mack Trucks now has 65 electric vehicle certified dealers in North America, it said.

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said the Postal Service needs to replace aging trucks, and he wasn’t aware of an effort by the incoming presidential administration to cancel plans to buy EVs.

EPA is paying $248.9 million to develop 24 electric truck charging sites for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles along the Interstate 95 freight corridor in four East Coast states.

Ford plans to shut down the Michigan factory that produces its F-150 Lightning plug-in pickup truck through the end of the year as demand for EVs continues to wane.