Steve Girsky Rises From Matchmaker to Chairman at Nikola
With Trevor Milton having stepped down as executive chairman of Nikola Motor Co. Sept. 21, the spotlight now falls to new chairman of the board Steve Girsky.
September 21, 2020Nikola Executive Chairman Trevor Milton Steps Down
Trevor Milton has voluntarily stepped aside as executive chairman and board member of Nikola Corp., the electric truck company he created, it was announced Sept. 21.
September 21, 2020DHE Begins Pilot Project With Volvo Electric Heavy-Duty Trucks
Volvo Trucks North America announced Dependable Highway Express received two Volvo VNR Electric trucks, the first battery-electric Class 8 trucks to join DHE’s fleet.
September 18, 2020Estes Express Lines Expands RNG-Fueled Fleet
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. announced that Estes Express Lines will add to its fleet 50 new trucks fueled with its Redeem brand of renewable natural gas, bringing its total to 71.
September 18, 2020Fortistar, Rumpke to Produce RNG at Ohio Landfill
Fortistar and Rumpke Waste & Recycling announced construction has begun on the Noble Road Landfill Renewable Natural Gas Project, a $33 million transportation decarbonization project in Shiloh, Ohio.
September 18, 2020Peterbilt, Kenworth Medium-Duty EVs Eligible for $95,000 Voucher in Calif.
Peterbilt and Kenworth separately announced California customers for their medium-duty battery-electric trucks are eligible for a $95,000 voucher from the California Air Resources Board.
September 18, 2020Tesla’s Austin Site Plan Outlines Footprint for Huge Truck Factory
Bulldozers and other construction equipment have been at work for weeks at the location of Tesla’s future $1.1 billion electric vehicle factory in southeast Travis County, but a site plan filed by the company is providing the first public indication of the facility’s huge eventual footprint.
September 18, 2020World’s Top Electric-Car Battery Business Moves Toward IPO
South Korean petrochemicals maker LG Chem Ltd. will split off its electric-vehicle battery business into a separate entity, seeking to carve out value as global EV demand increases.
September 17, 2020Ford Builds Its Most Advanced Factory to Make Electric Pickup
Ford Motor Co., facing an onslaught of competition for its new battery-powered F-150 pickup, unveiled the high-tech factory that will produce the electric truck using self-driving transport sleds and robots collaborating with human workers.
September 17, 2020Daimler Trucks Touts Global Plan for Vehicle Electrification
Daimler Trucks announced hydrogen fuel cell heavy-duty trucks with a range of 621 miles (1,000 kilometers) on a single tank will be a key element of its global electrification strategy aligned with the goals of the Paris Climate Protection Convention.
September 16, 2020