Tesla Semi trucks are set to arrive on Vancouver Island highways in a few months as two local companies have decided they are the way of the future. Forest management company Mosaic has purchased three of Tesla’s 100% electric Semis to begin the replacement of its diesel logging trucks to meet the company’s commitment to be carbon neutral by 2035….
VicEVA recently produced a short video featuring the highlights of our research comparing the economic and environmental costs of heavy transport driven by Diesel, Hydrogen Fuel Cells and Electric batteries. Please feel free to share the contents…
On Saturday, April 3, VicEVA hosted a Zoom presentation on research the association has done into the potential for either electricity or Hydrogen becoming the primary fuel for heavy truck transport, the semi-trailers known as Class 8 trucks. We hope you will find it informative and enlightening.
From the moment a rollercoaster reaches the top of its initial climb, the so-called “Tipping Point”, it simply does nothing but go faster and faster. And it would appear that point has arrived for the final stage of electrifying modern transportation — heavy trucks. A couple of weeks ago, Fedex acknowledged that by year’s end its fleet will include several…
General Motors CEO Mary Barra will deliver a keynote speech at the January 12th opening of next week’s all-digital Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas to announce GM’s electric vehicle future. Barra is expected to not only lay the company’s foundation for an all-electric future, but detail its $27 Billion investment intended to deliver 30 new EV models over the…
Canada was the first country to make the “Drive to Zero Pledge” last June, committing to grow zero-emission commercial vehicle manufacturing, infrastructure and deployment. Joining it this week were China, Germany, Finland, Japan, Chile, Norway, Sweden and the Netherlands. “Freight is often overlooked in the discussion, but is crucial for us to meet our climate goals and improve the livability…
PACCAR, the manufacturer of such well known trucking models as Kenworth and Peterbilt, has teamed with Faith Technologies and Schneider Electric to provide charging infrastructure solutions for customers who purchase industry-leading battery electric Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks in the United States and Canada. Kenworth and Peterbilt have begun taking customer orders for production model Kenworth K270E and the Peterbilt Model…
Walmart Canada says it has more than tripled its reservations of Tesla Semi trucks to a total of 130. Walmart Canada reserved 10 Semi trucks following Tesla’s reveal of the new truck back in 2017 and then ordered 30 more in 2018. “Tripling our reservation of Tesla Semi trucks is part of our ongoing effort to innovate the business and prioritize sustainability… By converting 20%…
There was once a time when you descended into Los Angeles airport through a thick layer of dark brown air created by the city’s massive dependency on the internal combustion engine. Thanks to decades of clean air legislation targeting ICE vehicles, that’s gone. And very soon, California residents will be breathing much easier while reducing their carbon footprint exponentially as…