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David Schaller Member since: 2020 Electric/hybrid MD & HD commercial trucks are just entering the marketplace. With over 3 decades of experience introducing new technologies to the trucking industry, it is a pleasure to be part of the NACFE helping to make this transition more impactful. We have already published literature at Electric Trucks - North American Council for Freight Efficiency (nacfe.org) and I am now setting up workshops to bring fleets, dealerships, suppliers, OEMs, utilities and charging system companies together to col...

Share: General Motors' (NYSE: GM) commitment to zero-emission vehicles by 2035 will influence heavy-duty truck manufacturers and suppliers to follow along. Just two days after taking a role in a four-way collaboration to make nonpolluting hydrogen-powered fuel cell International trucks for Navistar International Corp. (NYSE: NAV), GM said it is targeting 2040 to eliminate carbon dioxide pollution from its plants, supply chains and logistics globally. "GM's declaration does have an impact on fleet owners," said Mike Ramsey, a Gartner Inc. vice president and automotive and smart mobility analy...

Press release content from Business Wire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. Electric Last Mile and Forum Merger III Corporation Announce Board of Director Nominees for Post-Combination Company January 25, 2021 GMT TROY, Mich. & DELRAY BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan 25, 2021-- Electric Last Mile, Inc. (ELMS), a commercial electric vehicle (EV) solutions company, and Forum Merger III Corporation (NASDAQ: FIII, FIIIU, FIIIW) (Forum) today announced the nominees for the board of directors of the combined company that will result from the previously announced combination of Fo...

January 19, 2021 Volvo Trucks North America announced the commercial introduction and sales start of its zero tailpipe emission, battery-electric vehicle to the North American market, with a production start of early 2021. Image courtesy of Volvo Trucks North America 2021 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for the electric vehicle. While this is true across weight classes and duty cycles, perhaps none are better positioned for growth than trucks. To be sure, 2020 saw a number of exciting announcements from manufacturers eager to electrify heavy-duty big rigs, semi-trucks, box trucks, deliver...

Run on Less Shows How Far Electric Trucking Has Come in 2021 Share Article Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) and North American Council for Freight Efficiency’s (NACFE) third Run on Less event is an on-road, real-world demonstration for commercial battery electric trucks. It will showcase the current state of the technology and highlight the opportunity to accelerate adoption of zero-emissions freight movement. We also know that this industry has an important journey ahead to decarbonize. The surest road to zero-emissions goods movement, and a 1.5° C future, is with battery-powered vehicles. ...