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FedEx pledges to be carbon neutral by 2040

GreenBiz

The plan includes a $2 billion investment across electric vehicles, clean energy for operations and a new academic center with Yale focused on capturing carbon. FedEx already has made some progress with electric vehicles. If you're interested in electric sustainable transportation, subscribe to our newsletter Transport Weekly.

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Commercial trucking's future is in the details

GreenBiz

Commercial trucking's future is in the details. I thought this one image captured a great deal of salient points I’ve learned after several years of researching medium- and heavy-duty alternatives such as battery electric, fuel cell electric and a variety of hybrid systems for the North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE).

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Will the game-changing Tesla Semi really go into production this year?

Charged

A viable electric Class 8 truck would be a massive disruptor of the global transport system, and since the unveiling of the Tesla Semi in 2017, we’ve been on the edge of our ergonomic bucket seats, waiting for it to appear on highways. Alas, Tesla’s production schedule has suffered more delays than the LA Freeway. Source: Electrek.

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Bollinger Motors explores a new market with the DELIVER-E delivery van concept

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There were no former Tesla executives and no deep-pocketed Chinese investors, and the strategy was not to build a luxury sedan, but rather a rough-and-ready electric work truck. Bollinger’s DELIVER-E concept is “an electric van perfectly suited to the delivery market.”. “Our Production is scheduled to begin in 2022.

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Government extends grants for buying electric vans and trucks through to 2025

Business Green

Businesses buying large electric vans and trucks can apply for grants running to thousands of pounds for a further two years. Today's announcement means the grant schemes will now run through to 2024/25, although from 1 April the threshold of size for eligible electric trucks will rise from 3.5 tonnes to 4.25 tonnes to 4.25

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Ford reveals F-150 Lightning trim levels, EV charging option

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The Ford F-150 Lightning is one of the most hotly-anticipated EVs yet—and not only by EV journalists, but by truck buyers. kW version of Ford’s ProPower Onboard system, which allows the truck’s battery to power tools and other electrical equipment. A fully loaded Platinum F-150 Lightning packs a price tag a little under $80,000.

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Harbinger unveils a new dedicated platform for medium-duty commercial EVs

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The company’s initial product line will include electric stripped chassis and cab chassis built to support the most popular medium-duty body types, including walk-in vans, RVs and box trucks. Los Angeles-based automotive manufacturer Harbinger has unveiled a new platform for Class 4 to Class 7 EVs.