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Heavy duty (really heavy duty) electric truck in use at LA port

The Port of Los Angeles is a testing ground for alternative powertrains, mostly LNG trucks and, well, LNG trucks. But battery-powered heavy duty vehicles are not being left out of picture, with the Port and the South Coast Air Quality Management District testing a very, very big electric truck. This behemoth can pull 60,000 pounds of cargo, go 40mph, and has a 60 mile range. It can also recharge in "a few hours," according to a video produced by the Port. The prototype truck was built for around $527,000 starting in 2007, and in April 2008 the ... Read more →

AFVI 2008: Meeting the ZeroTruck face-to-face Sebastian Blanco

click to enlarge We first heard about the ZeroTruck, a Class 4 delivery truck powered by nothing but good old electrons, towards the end of April. Electrorides, Inc. brought the prototype ZeroTruck ...

ZeroTruck will be unveiled at AFVI expo in Las Vegas Sebastian Blanco

Electrorides Inc., a company based in California, will debut the ZeroTruck, an all-electric medium duty truck, at the 2008 AFVI National Conference and Expo in Las Vegas in mid-May. The ZeroTruck can ...

Miles ZX40ST Work Truck introduced in Sacramento today Sebastian Blanco

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/environment/The_highly_anticipated_zero_emissions_work_truck'; It's been a month since we last wrote about Miles Automotive. Most of our recent coverage of the electric ...

Phoenix Motorcars website gets a makeover, savings calculator Domenick Yoney

Phoenix Motorcars, the company behind the much-anticipated electric SUT with the SsangYong body and Altairnano battery has given their website a fresh look in anticipation of increased traffic. Set ...

Modec truck looks great in UPS brown 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Since the first moment I laid eyes on it, I've thought the Modec electric truck was a thing of beauty. A little more aerodynamic than its freight hauling frères and a whole lot more quiet. Need I mention the lack of diesel smoke? I thought not. After reading all the specs and mulling it over ...

Tanfield to build new electric truck factory, confirms order with Enova 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

So, how is the EV-building business going? Just fine, if you ask any of the executives over at the Tanfield Group PLC. Expecting to surpass the £120 million mark in sales this year, the owner of the worlds oldest electric vehicle manufacturer, Smith EV, is "close to signing a deal on a new ...

EVS23: Up close and personal with the Modec, the all-electric delivery truck 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Well, here's at least one neat vehicle that Europeans currently have that Americans will soon be able to buy: the Modec all-electric truck. You might be familiar with the Modec from our previous posts (see below) but the short story is that this is a delivery van specifically designed for modern ...

Smith EV announces electric truck factory for the US 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Smith EV, which makes delivery vans and trucks in the UK and Europe, has finally announced its plans for the US: Up to 10,000 EV trucks will be built in a facility that "could be sited anywhere in North America, would require up to a 300 acre site, including a 500,000sq ft assembly facility, test ...

Alt Car Expo 2007: Meet the Boshart Tersus (AKA the mini-Phoenix SUT) 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The Boshart Tersus may look like the Phoenix SUT, but it certainly doesn't quack like a Phoenix SUT. Both of these unusual electric trucks are built from the same Ssanyong body, but are totally different under the hood. Well, not completely. Boshart Engineering actually did some engineering work ...


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