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Taking out the trash, i-MiEV style

Here's an odd little story from Japan today: the battery system that is used in Mitsubishi's i-MiEV electric car is going to get a workout as the driving force for the trash compactor in the Kyokuto Kaihatsu Kogyo Company's electric garbage collection truck. Running the compactor off of batteries instead of the truck's engine allows for cleaner, quieter garbage collection, as we've seen before. Mitsubishi says that the i-MiEV's battery will help the truck reduce CO2 emissions by 75 percent. Also, the cost to run the truck is "significantly ... Read more →

Freightliner and Enova to develop all-electric truck chassis Domenick Yoney

It seems as though the entry of newcomers Modec and Smith Electric Vehicles (and maybe even Boulder Electric Vehicles) into the North American electric truck market has prompted Freightliner to ...

Modec and Navistar cooking up JV, get $39.2 million Domenick Yoney

When the winners of the advanced battery and electric drive sweepstakes were announced President Obama had occasion to give something of a congratulatory speech that included as a backdrop for the ...

Boulder Electric Vehicle makes trucks with Killacyclers [w/VIDEO] Domenick Yoney

If an experienced and knowledgeable team counts for anything in the world of electric vehicle startups, then there is a good chance we may see new American-made delivery trucks on our streets ...

First ZeroTruck goes to the city of Santa Monica Sam Abuelsamid

Electric drive seems to be a big thing in Santa Monica, California. Drive around town for a while and you will likely see more Tesla Roadsters running around than anywhere else in the world. Now, ...

ZAP working on all-electric pickup truck, wants to build in U.S. 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

In addition to the planned Alias from ZAP, the electric vehicle company reportedly wants to branch into the electric pickup truck market as well. According to the latest in a long line of press releases from ZAP, the company has completed the engineering stage of a project to develop a four-wheel ...

Modec makes marketing movie, moves more merchandise 11 months ago on Autoblog Green

Despite the tightening of economies world-wide, Modec, that UK manufacturer of all-electric trucks, seems to be plodding solidly ahead with new marketing efforts and more sales. We were just telling you about its continuing success with UPS and now it seems they have added another half dozen ...

eBay find of the Day: electric Chevrolet S10 11 months ago on Autoblog Green

An old Chevy S10 that's missing it's engine - but has a bank of batteries and an electric motor in its place - has turned up on eBay. The converted S10 has a 27 HP motor (well, that's what the seller thinks it is, anyway), 20 6V DC batteries and the original 5 speed transmisson. The seller put ...

VIDEO: PML F-150 w/in-wheel motors test driven 12 months ago on Autoblog Green

Want to see the PML F-150 Hi-Pa cruising down the street? This all-electric truck that puts out a combined total of 600 hp and 2,000 lb-ft of torque from its four in-wheel motors made its debut at SEMA last week and, on top of the test drive video, we've got an on-the-floor introduction to the ...

New information on the electric Ford F-150 Hi-Pa coming to SEMA 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

When it comes to all things pickup truck related, Mike Levine is the go-to guy. Mike has been continuing to investigate the back story on the PML F-150 Hi-Pa that will making its debut at the SEMA Show next week. It turns out that PML didn't build this truck single-handedly. They teamed up with ...

Homebrew electric Bradley GT II in Texas teenager's garage 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Following in the footsteps of our friend Andrew Angellotti, another teenager has taken it upon himself to convert a vehicle to fun on electric power on his own time. This time, the story revolves around 17-year-old Lucas Laborde, who took an old Bradley GT II kit car and put in about 150 hours ...

Balqon officially launches world's most powerful electric truck 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

It was only a few months ago that we informed you of a really heavy duty electric truck undergoing testing at the Port of Los Angeles. The Nautilus E30 from Balqon must have aced its audition because the company has just officially shown it off to the public at last week's CAPCOA Green Conference ...

Nemo found near old Camaro factory site 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The recent lifting of the low speed vehicle (LSV) ban in Quebec has shone the light of discovery on another electric vehicle manufacturer getting ready to go gangbusters. In Ste.-Therese, Quebec, very close to where the Chevrolet Camaro plant was once located, sits the home of Nemo. Locally ...

Tata and Chrysler's GEM plan electric delivery vehicle 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Way back in January, rumors began swirling regarding a potential tie-up between Chrysler's GEM and India's Tata Motors. The rumored love-child was an electric version of the delivery truck known in India as the Tata Ace. Now, we have a potential price for the unit, and it sounds almost too good to ...

TNT orders up another hundred electric trucks 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The electric truck industry in the UK appears to be going into overdrive! Modec continues to land new accounts with their uniquely-engineered vehicle while over at Smith EV, they are celebrating a purchase order from their client, TNT, for 100 of their 7.5 ton Newton lorry (pictured above). The ...

More details on the electric Triac emerge + new truck? 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Recently we broke a story about a new electric "highway capable" three-wheeled car being prepared for the American market called the Triac. We promised to keep you posted and now that some interesting new details have emerged, behold the posting. Apparently, many of you out there contacted Green ...

Stanly Community College creates their third electric truck 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

I am not entirely sure, but I think that the yellow truck converted by students at Stanly Community College from gas to electric is a Dodge Ram 50, which was made by Mitsubishi and was replaced by the Dakota. The Ram 50 was a small truck which was powered by a four-cylinder engine. Not this one, ...

TNT courier company buys two Smith EV trucks for Rotterdam delivery 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Two commercial EVs will start rolling in Rotterdam (Netherlands) shortly. Ivo Opstelten, the mayor of the city and president of the City's Climate Initiative, and Peter Baker, president of courier company TNT, have introduced two electric freight vans from Smith Electric Vehicles. The two vans ...

Review: How about a test-drive in a new Xebra PK? 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

I was just going in for some routine maintenance on my car, when I saw a line of scooters in front of the lobby of Jessup's Automotive in LaGrange Park, IL, the mechanic my family has been going to for seven years. Upon closer inspection, I noticed the Zap! logo and remembered that these guys were ...

Check out the Kronosport electric utility vehicles, do you have a use for one? 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

A market exists for small vehicles that are easily transported and have zero emissions, making them suitable for indoor use and for use in heavily congested areas. Malls, large business complexes and even large family dwellings could use a vehicle like this. Kronosport is helping to fill that niche ...

Chicago Auto Show: Gallery of Zap's current vehicles 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Don't think that I didn't drill the on-site ZAP representative for any information about the ZAP\Lotus APX collaboration, but, alas, he knew nothing. Is it just vapor-ware? The jury is still out on that one, hopefully more information will be coming in the next few months. Not all was lost, ...

Southern California Clean Vehicle Technology Expo starts up today 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

The South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD), the group responsible for bringing hydrogen Prius hybrids to California, kicks off the Southern California Clean Vehicle Technology Expo today. The two-day event is a chance for transportation and fleet decision makers (people like purchasing ...


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