Electric Trucks

Loblaw rolls out first battery electric transport truck, a major milestone toward its goal of a carbon-neutral fleet

April 17, 2023 Loblaw Companies Limited

Loblaw Companies Limited (TSX: L) (“Loblaw”) has achieved a significant milestone in its net-zero carbon emissions strategy, with the rollout of its first heavy-duty fully electric transport truck. The vehicle is a battery-electric Freightliner eCascadia manufactured by Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) – the first series production eCascadia handed over to a customer in Canada, and one of five Loblaw expects to put into service in the months ahead. In 2017, Loblaw pledged that by 2030 it would decarbonize its fleet of more than 160 company-owned day-cab trucks. …

Meijer First Retailer to Run All-Electric Semitrucks in Cold Weather Environment

December 20, 2022 Meijer

Meijer, a retailer that operates one of the largest fleets in Michigan with 250 semitrucks and the first in North America to implement the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2010 near-zero emissions standards in 2009, is once again leading the retail industry by deploying two of the first all-electric semitrucks outside of California. …

Exploring Electrification to Understand the Next Generation Truck

October 3, 2022 Wegmans

For years, Wegmans has been focused on improving the efficiency and sustainability of its fleet. What that looks like and how we get there continues to evolve as advancements in technology become available for testing, and ultimately brought to market. …

New Offerings, Available Now, Create the Most Connected Vehicle Ecosystem Available Today

May 13, 2022 Xos, Inc.

Xos, Inc., a leading fleet services provider, unveiled two new commercial electric vehicles as well as its connected vehicle ecosystem at a reveal event this evening during the inaugural Xos Fleet Week. These new fleet vehicles make Xos the leading provider of battery-electric fleet solutions for commercial fleets. McLane Company, a leading supply chain services and distribution company, has agreed to a pilot program with 10 Xos HDXT™ vehicles to explore environmentally friendly alternatives to its current fleet. …

Valley Dairy Company Adding All-Electric Trucks to Business

May 4, 2022 Dale Yurong, KSVN

To move Producers Dairy milk, ice cream and other products all over the Valley, the company has been using battery-operated big rigs. …