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Sep 8, 2017

FORD: You too ??? * USA: Electric pizza delivery trucks?

* Michigan - Ford looking at self-driving systems for commercial trucks

--- Ford Motor Co is considering deploying self-driving vehicle technology in larger commercial vehicles and is working with multiple partners to put its autonomous vehicles on the road, a senior Ford executive told Reuters on Tuesday... Sherif Marakby, vice president of autonomous vehicles and electrification at Ford, said in an interview, recently rejoined Ford from ride-services company Uber Technologies Inc, where he oversaw development of self-driving vehicles... Ford Chief Executive Jim Hackett, who took over in May, is leading a review of the automaker's strategy, including its investments in electric and self-driving vehicles... The company is already operating Transit vans in an "on-demand" shuttle service called Chariot, which is similar to Uber Technologies Inc's ride-hailing service, and eventually could outfit those vehicles with self-driving systems... Tesla Inc and some commercial truck makers are trying to develop self-driving trucks. Ford does not make Class 8, long-haul semi trucks, but the company does build light- and medium-duty F-series trucks and Transit vans that commercial customers use to deliver goods... 
(Photo: Ford Domino's self-driving pizza delivery test) -- Detroit, MICH, USA - REUTERS/The Globe and Mail, by PAUL LIENERT - AUGUST 30, 2017

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Aug 31, 2017

CUMMINS vs. TESLA * USA: About electric engine for trucks

* Indiana - The Cummins 18,000 lb. truck, can travel 100 miles on a charge


--- Cummins Inc. on Tuesday unveiled what the company is billing as the first of its kind zero-emissions truck that runs entirely on electricity. The 18,000-pound truck, built by Roush, is designed to be used for local deliveries, such as moving products between warehouses and stores. It has a maximum payload of 44,000 pounds and takes one hour to charge... Cummins isn't pinning its future solely on electric engines. The company has said it expects diesel engines to persist well into the future... In addition to rolling out an electric concept truck Tuesday, Cummins also introduced a new engine classified as near-zero natural gas, as well as super-efficient diesel engines, and announced that it would produce a "revolutionary" new heavy-duty diesel engine in 2022... 
 (Photo: AJ Mast/AP Images for Cummins: Engine maker Cummins says it has jumped out in front of Tesla in the race to develop an all-electric engine for large trucks) -- Indianapolis, IND, USA - Indianapolis Star/USA Today, by James Briggs - Aug. 29, 2017

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Aug 6, 2017

ELECTRIC ARMORED TRUCKS * USA: Purchased by Brink's

* Virginia - Security vehicles go electric

--- Brink's will purchase two electric vehicles for use in California and Chicago. Brink’s is looking to the startup to help add greener and more efficient vehicles to its fleet in the U.S. ... The two Workhorse vehicles include a medium-duty E-100 all-electric truck and an E-GEN battery-electric extended-range step van... The truck can achieve the electric equivalent of 37.5 mpg and can go an average of 100 miles on a single charge, depending on duty cycle. The van achieves a 30-mpg fuel efficiency equivalent with an average range of 60 miles. It runs an additional 60 miles using an integrated BMW gas engine range extender... The vehicles also save an average of $150,000 in total cost-of-ownership savings per truck, Burns said... The two starter vehicles will be paired with a Brink’s custom body that features high-level security precautions, including bullet-proof glass for secure transportation... 
(Photo: Brink's - Brinks plans to use an electric version of this armored truck)  --  Richmond, VA, USA - Trucks.com, by CLARISSA HAWES - AUGUST 3, 2017

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Jul 31, 2017

ELECTRIC TRUCKS * UK - Much less pollutants than diesel powered ones

* England - Electric trucks and vans cut pollution faster than cars

(Photo: Kings Transport in Melbourne now has an all-electric fleet)
--- The clock may be ticking for petrol and diesel-powered cars, but it's vans, trucks and buses that are driving the electric vehicle revolution on the world's roads. This week the UK government followed France in announcing it would ban the sale of such vehicles by 2040, while the mayors of Paris, Madrid, Mexico City and Athens plan to banish diesels from their city centres by 2025. Almost all car makers now offer hybrid cars and many sell fully electric vehicles. But the electric charge also extends to vans and trucks, and the need to switch to cleaner engines is even greater given that these larger vehicles are far bigger polluters than cars...

(Photo_ SEA's platform can be used for a variety of electric commercial vehicles) 
...  Many governments and businesses around the world are clearly interested in the electrification of commercial vehicles. Some projects may be more tentative than others, but it's obvious that organisations are taking advantage of their unique position. Unlike most car owners, they can often afford to absorb the initial cost of going electric - and make the business case for fuel savings down the road... Frost & Sullivan's Ananth Srinivasan says it it easier for freight fleet owners to justify investment in electric vehicles because "when they look at the cost for miles travelled over, say, two years with an electric van versus one powered by petrol or diesel", the financial benefits are obvious...
London, EN, UK  --BBC.com, by Chris Baraniuk - 28 July 2017

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Dec 11, 2016

Electric trucking charges up * USA

* Colorado -  Coils buried in the road
--- In the pilot project, believed to be the first of its kind in the U.S., vehicles equipped with “receiving coils” will draw power from another coil buried in the road. The Colorado Transportation Department and infrastructure developer Aecom Inc. are scouting potential sites, including busy roads near Denver International Airport, with a goal of launching in 2018... Heavy-duty electric trucks remain a rare sight on highways, in part because they need to make frequent stops to recharge and must carry heavy, expensive batteries. The pilot’s developers say their goal is to extend the distances electric trucks can drive and reduce the bulkiness of in-vehicle batteries... 
 (Photo: Wright unplugs an electric-powered truck as he gets ready for his test drive)   -- Denver, COL, USA - The WSJ, by ERICA E. PHILLIPS - Dec. 8, 2016

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Jul 29, 2016

DAIMLER TRUCKS * USA: First electric truck

* Oregon - Daimler brings industry’s first electric-powered truck

--- Daimler Trucks, parent company of Freightliner and Western Star, introduced Wednesday the industry’s first take on an electric-powered truck... Daimler Trucks rolled out this morning its Mercedes-Benz Urban eTruck, the first fully electric truck with a total weight of up to 28 tons... Daimler Trucks has already demonstrated the day-to-day suitability of the fully electric truck in the light distribution segment with its Fuso Canter E-Cell, which has been in customer trails since 2014... The Mercedes-Benz Urban eTruck is based on a heavy-duty, three-axle short-radius Mercedes-Benz distribution truck but developers revised the drive concept. The entire conventional drivetrain was replaced by a new electrically driven rear axle with electric motors directly adjacent to the wheel hubs... The cost of fully electric drives systems, coupled with their low mileage range, has made the venture prohibitive until recently. Daimler Trucks expects the costs of batteries to lower by a factor of 2.5 between 1997 and 2025 – from $550/kWh down to $220/kWh. At the same time, performance is forecast to improve by the same factor over the same period – from 80 Wh/kg up to 200 Wh/kg... 
Portland, ORE, USA - Overdrive - July 27, 2016 

* Daimler says battery advances make electric trucks viable

--- Daimler has unveiled an electric truck capable of transporting up to 25 tonnes, putting zero-emission vehicles on a par with conventional-engine variants in terms of payload and performance... So far, the weight and cost of batteries as well as their limited power have prevented electric drives from being used to transport heavy loads... Daimler, which owns the Mercedes-Benz brand, said on Wednesday electric trucks could be production ready from the start of the next decade, thanks to major advances in battery technology... The higher energy density of batteries has opened the door for new players to enter the truck market... The Mercedes-Benz Urban eTruck has an electrically powered rear axle with electric motors directly adjacent to the wheel hubs. The power is supplied by a battery pack consisting of three lithium-ion battery modules resulting in a range of up to 125 miles – enough for a typical daily delivery tour. The batteries are housed in a crash-proof location inside the frame, with a total capacity of 212 kilowatt hours provides an operating range of up to 200 kilometres, Daimler said... 
 Portland, ORE, USA - Reuters, by Edward Taylor & Mark Potter - Jul 27, 2016

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May 16, 2016

ELECTRIC TRUCK * Switzerland: By E-Force

* E-Force develops 18-Ton electric truck with 300km range

(Video by Flavio Cueni - Feb 8, 2016) 

-- The Switzerland-based company E-Force has developed an 18-ton all-electric truck intended as a competitor to standard diesel-powered urban + interurban delivery vehicles in the region... The E-Force electric truck possesses a range of 300 kilometers per full charge, according to the company, and reportedly uses “only” around 80–110 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity per 100 kilometers traveled at highway speeds. Travel within urban regions gives a figure of around 60–90 kWh per 100 kilometers traveled... Low operating costs result from the use of electric power, which is up to 97% efficient. A traditional diesel engine is only about 35% efficient. Electric vehicles also benefit from low maintenance costs because they have far fewer moving parts to wear out...  They often benefit from lower taxes or other financial incentives as countries endeavor to make them more appealing to fleet operators. For instance, in Switzerland the E-Force is exempt from the Heavy Vehicle Fee assessed on all diesel powered trucks... But the real benefits to society from electric vehicles will be gained from replacing diesel powered heavy trucks and buses with electric vehicles... 
Zurich, Switzerland- EV Obsession/Clean Technica, by James Ayre - May 9th, 2016

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