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Volvo Trucks Australia has just announced sales start of the all-electric medium-duty truck range for Australian transport operators.
A purchase commitment for 100 Zeus vehicles - a combination of fully assembled cab-chassis and partially assembled units is central to the agreement. The MOU provides for final assembly of the KDKs in Australia.
There is something for everyone in the electric truck segment, from fleet-forward offerings such as the Ford F-150 Lightning and the newly announced Chevrolet Silverado EV to the futuristic Canoo Pickup and Tesla Cybertruck.
Lightning's new chassis is suited for Class 4 and Class 5 commercial electric chassis cab, stripped chassis, and cutaway chassis configurations.
Claiming a first for the industry, a national construction equipment and services hire company is offering a zero-emission option to construction companies.
Why Volvo Trucks believes it's not only imperative, but also very possible, for more trucking fleets to get started with electrification efforts.
With a record order in Europe and several recent orders in the U.S., Volvo says electric-truck adoption is gaining momentum.
Called Blue Oval City, the complex will be constructed on a nearly six-square-mile site in west Tennessee and produce next-generation electric F-Series pickups and advanced batteries.
South Korean automaker Hyundai announced plans to offer hydrogen fuel cell versions of all its commercial vehicles by 2028; Under its Hydrogen Vision 2040 that aims to achieve carbon neutrality, Hyundai wants to make hydrogen-based vehicles a key part of commercial transportation system.
Tire designs for electric trucks will need to account for greater stresses from weight and torque — but they will need to remain interchangeable with existing tires and be retreadable.
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