Electric Trucks

A combination of California’s move away from mandating electric trucks at its ports and the Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing of electric-truck manufacturer Nikola has pulled the plug on trucking’s push toward electrification.

The plan includes tariffs on imports, cuts to federal incentives, and a rollback of emissions standards.

Toyota’s Integrated Electric Pneumatic Forklifts offer the power and rugged durability you expect from our internal combustion models, now in an all-electric solution.

The Toyota Core Electric Forklift is a compact, four-wheel electric lift truck designed for efficient and sustainable performance in indoor and warehouse applications.

For the second straight year, concern over the state of the nation’s economy was the highest-ranked industry issue for trucking executives, according to an authoritative survey of industry issues by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI).

New survey finds supply chain operations view reducing emissions as an important goal for their companies, though only 17% have fully electrified their fleets.

A collaboration announced this week between two well-known supply chain players—San Francisco-based real estate investment trust company Prologis and Performance Team, a subsidiary of Copenhagen, Denmark-based A.P. Moeller Maersk, an integrated global logistics services provider, operating more than 140 electric vehicles across the U.S.­—heralds the rollout of the largest heavy-duty electric vehicle (EV) charging depot in Southern California.

The analysis, entitled “Charged Logistics: The Cost of Electric Vehicle Conversion for U.S. Commercial Fleets,” takes a deep dive into the myriad challenges related to converting to EVs, including what it called evolving state and federal legal requirements focused on transitioning to zero-emissions vehicles.

Taki Darakos, Pitt Ohio’s fleet manager who oversees the acquisition and maintenance of 1,550 company-owned tractors and box trucks, testified before Congress on the technological, operational and financial challenges fleets face as federal and state regulations mandate the adoption of battery-electric trucks.

This video shows how Toyota's 48V/80V Electric Pneumatic Forklift (8FB/ 8FBH/ 8FBJ Models) combines power, durability, and ergonomics to deliver a reliable solution that is willing to work hard for you, day in and day out.

This video shows the features of the Toyota 3-Wheel Electric Forklift, a multi-use forklift that leads the industry in run time, travel speeds, and lift/lowering speeds.

There’s safety in numbers and in cooperation. That’s what three major worldwide heavy truck manufacturers seem to be saying in getting ready for vehicle electrification. Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) Volvo Trucks North America, Navistar and Daimler Truck North America are trying to reduce transportation's carbon footprint by taking a collective approach.

Toyota’s Electric Pneumatic Forklifts bring both power and performance to the outdoors while still being environmentally friendly.

Through this collaboration, WattEV will provide electric trucking capability to Uber Freight shippers, beginning with CHEP, a pallet and container pool services provider, noted an Uber Freight blog posting. And it added that this pilot serves as an important milestone in electric freight transportation, while also establishing Uber Freight’s first EV (electric vehicle) deploymen

With an eye on what it calls the equitable electrification of heavy-duty port transit, Oakland-based Forum Mobility, a provider of zero-emission trucking services, announced two initiatives focused on the company’s core mission, with each having an eye on the future. One initiative heralded by Forum is the closure of its $15 million Series A funding round, as well as its $400 million joint venture, with both serving as the beneficiaries of a fund led by CBRE Investment Management (IM) focused on...