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The North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) and RMI’s latest research shows that vans and step vans in the US and Canada are 100% electrifiable today. The report Electric Trucks Have Arrived: The Use Case for Vans and Step Vans released today calculates that electrification of vans and step vans would result in the avoidance of about 43.5 million tons of CO2e

For most owner-operators, trying to run an electric vehicle today sounds like a pipe dream. But as big players push the industry towards it, some interesting, though narrow, avenues open up.

On this week’s show: Ukrainian MP Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze details the pleas her colleagues have made to the PM for more support. CBC’s Vassy Kapelos reports on the refugee crisis unfolding on the ground in Poland. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh lays out his party’s budget expectations for investments in health care and housing. Plus — ahead of next week’s budget, a dive into what’s on the shopping list for the military and a look at Canada’s fiscal capacity.

DETROIT (PRNewswire) — Trucking is a sector that is difficult to decarbonize, and 40% of global road transportation emissions comes from trucking. The

Exhaust aftertreatment systems on diesel powered terminal tractors get plugged easily due to both the low vehicle speeds and the amount of idling done. Battery electric terminal tractors are proving to be an excellent first step in truck electrification.