Horizon Targets Class 8 BEV Tractor in 18 Months to Challenge Tesla Semi
The medium-duty EV maker plans to ship a Class 8 battery-electric tractor by late 2027, expanding beyond its current Classes 3-7 lineup.
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Hendrickson Launches Electraax Integrated Electric Drive Axle
New modular design bundles motor, inverter, gearbox and axle into a single unit for Class 8 battery-electric trucks.
Hino LE Series Debuts With Accelera e-Axle, 260 kW Peak Power
Hino's new Class 6/7 battery-electric truck uses Accelera's 14Xe Gen 4.5 integrated e-axle with a two-speed automatic transmission. Horizon Motor showed a…
Why TCO Math for Alternative Powertrains Must Be Fleet-Specific
NACFE report says national averages mislead, electricity rates, routes, and infrastructure costs vary too much for universal TCO formulas.
Natural gas and battery-electric trucks gain ground as federal ZEV push stalls
Cummins X15N reports 71% cost savings over diesel in first full year; medium-duty BEV registrations up 21% despite policy rollback.
OEMs Split R&D Between Diesel Updates and Zero-Emission Platforms
Truck makers are funding both 2027-compliant diesel engines and battery-electric production lines as emission rules tighten and fleet adoption remains uneven.
Tesla Targets 'Many Thousands' of Semi Deliveries in 2026
Automaker pushes low-cost charging infrastructure to carriers as production ramps at Nevada plant.
Volvo VNL Electric Order Books Open by End of 2026
VTNA's top executive confirmed the Class 8 battery-electric tractor will be available for order before year-end, but gave no pricing, range, or production…
Tesla Semi Enters High-Volume Production After Four-Year Delay
First Class 8 battery-electric tractor rolls off Nevada line as Tesla shifts from pilot builds to serial manufacturing.
Why Battery-Electric Trucks May Beat Hydrogen on Simplicity Alone
NACFE's Mike Roeth says BEVs' lack of complexity, no aftertreatment, fewer moving parts, will win over fleets that prize uptime over engineering challenge.