The benefits of adding solar panels far outweigh the time and money associated with acquiring and installing the panels.
Battery-electric trucks and the infrastructure to charge them require joint development, a lesson fleets are learning from early adopters.
Most Volvo and Mack electric trucks built since 2019 will get new batteries because of a fire risk caused by loose material in the batteries.
Electric bus, battery and infrastructure developer Proterra Inc. deals with its own supply chain issues as well as those of end customers.
Electric vehicle technology is advancing rapidly, but some wonder whether the batteries can get the job done in harsh environments.
Circulor helps manufacturers track CO2 emissions and trace materials such as the cobalt, lithium and plastics in electric vehicle batteries throughout supply chains.
Money matters, but the chance to tell investors its growth story led to revenue-positive Proterra riding a SPAC to public trading.
RF Controls has a passive RFID tag solution that provides precise location tracking of tagged items over long distances that also works without batteries.
The systems are nowhere near ready but several panelists at the big CERAWeek meeting see advantages for hydrogen in heavy-duty transport.
Tesla’s acquisition Maxwell Technologies could have an impact on Maxwell’s fleet business, which counts more than 7,000 trucks using its products.
A growing number of factories, warehouses, and construction sites are integrating unpowered exoskeleton devices into their operations. Workers and companies using these devices are expected to benefit from increased safety and productivity.
Also in today’s issue: a beating shows the dangers to truckers, even off the road; an Indian company looks to disrupt that company’s trucking sector.
Lithium is going to be in there, the industry wants cobalt out or lowered, and a few other metals are lining up to take its place in the next generation of batteries.
The success of electric vehicles lies in the cost efficiency and scalability of its batteries. The supply of lithium and cobalt over the next decade would end up defining the extent of that success.
