First-ever Volvo A30 Electric articulated haul trucks get to work
First-ever Volvo A30 Electric articulated haul trucks get to work

Volvo CE announced its first-ever electric articulated haul truck at last year’s Bauma construction expo; less than a year later, the first examples of Volvo’s new A30 Electric are in customers’ hands, doing real work.

Zero emission truck deployments SURGED up 37% in 2025 as momentum builds
Zero emission truck deployments SURGED up 37% in 2025 as momentum builds

CALSTART’s Zeroing in on Zero-Emission Trucks report is out, and the results are in: after getting off to a slow start in the first half of 2025, zero-emission truck deployment in the US picked up steam in the second half, climbing to 4.14% of all new …

Mercedes posts Tesla-like efficiency hauling 36 tons through a German winter
Mercedes posts Tesla-like efficiency hauling 36 tons through a German winter

Despite the rapidly growing number of heavy-duty EVs on western roads, a number of myths still persist about range, charging infrastructure, and economic viability. To combat those myths, Mercedes-Benz is sharing real-world data from 80 of its deployed…

2,000 trucks, 33 million miles: Orange EV’s milestone Coke Canada delivery
2,000 trucks, 33 million miles: Orange EV’s milestone Coke Canada delivery

It’s been a big month for Orange EV – the all electric terminal truck brand followed news of its record-setting 600-unit order with not one but two major milestone announcements: 2,000 yard hostlers delivered to customers, and 33 million electric miles…

Interview: we meet with Port of Long Beach CEO Dr. Noel Hacegaba
Interview: we meet with Port of Long Beach CEO Dr. Noel Hacegaba

On today’s authoritative episode of Quick Charge, we’re talking all about how ports and port authorities are cleaning up their acts with the man in charge of the busiest port in North America – Port of Long Beach CEO Dr. Noel Hacegaba.

PowerSled saves fuel while bringing portable power to job sites
PowerSled saves fuel while bringing portable power to job sites

Powered trailer concepts aren’t new, but they typically focus on solving a single problem, whether that’s reducing fuel costs or powering a reefer unit or utility. The new PowerSled concept is a bit different, promising construction crews the ability t…

This zinc mine needed a truck no one made, so they made it themselves
This zinc mine needed a truck no one made, so they made it themselves

Zijin Mining couldn’t find an ultra-class electric haul truck that could get the job done at its Wulagen mine in Wuqia County, Xinjiang, so they designed their own: a 140-ton BEV haul truck with a huge, 770 kWh swappable battery pack.
Then they built 2…

From labs to logistics: China tests sodium batteries in HD trucks
From labs to logistics: China tests sodium batteries in HD trucks

Made from more affordable and more abundant materials than li-ion, sodium batteries promise more abundant and more affordable electric vehicles – but will sodium batteries be practical for commercial trucks? Chinese truck brand FAW Jiefang is working t…

Telo confirms 400 kW sustained charging for its tiny electric truck
Telo confirms 400 kW sustained charging for its tiny electric truck

Telo confirmed that its Mini-sized MT1 electric truck will charge at 400 kW sustained — a charging rate that puts it in the company of luxury EVs costing two to three times as much.
The startup also revealed a dual 800V/400V split-pack battery architec…

Colombia announces 750 mile electric truck corridor linking Bogotá to Cartagena
Colombia announces 750 mile electric truck corridor linking Bogotá to Cartagena

In a major win for Latin American air quality, the new 750 mile Ruta-E electric truck corridor will connect Bogotá and Cartagena with charging infrastructure built to support the more than 1,000 commercial EVs set to hit Colombia’s roads by 2032.