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Charging Daimler Aims For 3 MW Charging For Electric Trucks

Daimler Aims For 3 MW Charging For Electric Trucks

3 MW is comparable to 1,000 base 3 kW charging stations for cars or 1,000 households.
By Mark Kane Apr 29, 2019
Commercial Vehicles Freightliner To Produce Electric Trucks In Portland In 2021

Freightliner To Produce Electric Trucks In Portland In 2021

The test fleet is growing, while all the brands within the group are gearing up for series production.
By Mark Kane Apr 29, 2019
Charging Penske Truck Leasing Launches 4 Fast Charging Stations For Trucks

Penske Truck Leasing Launches 4 Fast Charging Stations For Trucks

First four fast charging stations with 14 DC fast chargers were installed Southern California. More to come soon.
By Mark Kane Apr 26, 2019
Daimler Hands Over First Electric Freightliner eM2 Truck To Penske

Daimler Hands Over First Electric Freightliner eM2 Truck To Penske

Daimler Trucks delivered first out of 10 fully electric Freightliner eM2 trucks to Penske Truck Leasing Corporation in Los Angeles
By Mark Kane Dec 23, 2018
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Daimler Will Have "Higher Number" Of Electric Trucks On Road Than Tesla

In response to a question about a possible delay of deliveries of Tesla’s electric Semi to 2020, Daimler seems to think it'll lead this segment.
By Mark Kane Nov 05, 2018
Tesla Semi First Deliveries Set For 2020, Or Maybe Late 2019

Tesla Semi First Deliveries Set For 2020, Or Maybe Late 2019

Nobody in North America was talking about electric vehicles until news outlets picked up the rollout of the Tesla semi. That led basically to what we call the Tesla effect.
By Mark Kane Oct 29, 2018
Penske & NFI To Begin Tests of Electric Freightliner Later This Year

Penske & NFI To Begin Tests of Electric Freightliner Later This Year

Daimler Trucks North America announced two partners - Penske Truck Leasing and NFI - that will test later this year new all-electric Freightliner trucks.
By Mark Kane Jul 20, 2018
This Is How Bold Daimler's Electric Truck / Bus Vision Actually Is

This Is How Bold Daimler's Electric Truck / Bus Vision Actually Is

Daimler has a bold vision of electrification of its entire commercial vehicle portfolio - all the truck and bus models of all the brands around the world.
By Mark Kane Jul 11, 2018
Daimler Unveils Freightliner eCascadia, A Tesla Semi Rival

Daimler Unveils Freightliner eCascadia, A Tesla Semi Rival

The biggest truck maker on the planet is going electric. Daimler has unveiled its first all-electric semi, which it hopes will be just the thing to take the fight to Tesla's already-announced electric semi truck. The German company, which owns Mercedes, is the largest truck maker in the world, so the announcement of its first electrified products in the segment is an important step. Daimler cu...
By Dominik Wilde Jun 10, 2018
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