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Electric Trucks

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News, insights and analysis on the development and deployment of electric trucks and hydrogen fuel cell trucks in Canada, including from Class 3 to 8 medium to heavy duty vehicles.

Two white VMC 1200 electric trucks parked at a Lafarge EV charging station

Lafarge Canada starts fleet electrification with two Vicinity Motor trucks

The move by Canada’s largest cement and concrete producer links EV adoption to a company-wide effort to reduce carbon emissions

Alberta, British Columbia B.C., decarbonization, Edmonton, Electric Trucks, Lafarge, Vicinity Motor

Josh Kozelj
August 29, 2023
3 minute read

NACFE adds Canadian entrant to its Run on Less – Electric Depot fleet roster

Purolator’s depot in Richmond, B.C., is the sole Canadian participant in the 2023 NACFE demonstration, showcasing its electric fleet consisting of a Motiv step van and Ford e-transit

British Columbia B.C., Commercial Electric and Zero Emission Vehicles, Electric Trucks

Mehanaz Yakub
July 13, 2023
3 minute read

Kenworth T680 hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicles driving on a road

Loblaw purchases hydrogen Class 8 trucks as it continues to experiment with ZEV technologies

The grocery giant says the Kenworth T680 model trucks, equipped with Toyota hydrogen fuel-cell technology, will help Loblaw service routes that exceed the range of its battery-electric vehicles

Commercial Electric and Zero Emission Vehicles, Electric Trucks, Electric Vehicles Canada, Fleet electrification, Heavy Duty EVs, Hydrogen & Hydrogen Fuel Cells

Mehanaz Yakub
June 1, 2023
4 minute read

BYD 8TT electric semi truck coming to EV & Charging Expo in a Canadian first

The battery-powered Class 8 BYD truck is set to debut in Canada in the exhibitor show room at the EV & Charging Expo 2023 on May 17-18

Electric Trucks, Electric Vehicles Canada, EV & Charging Expo 2023, Heavy Duty EVs, Ontario

Mehanaz Yakub
May 11, 2023
3 minute read

Montreal earning reputation as an e-trucking hotspot in North America

Clean energy, purchase incentives and progressive city policies are driving commercial fleet operators to choose Greater Montreal as the go-to-place to roll out heavy-duty electric trucks

Commercial Electric and Zero Emission Vehicles, Electric Trucks, Electric Vehicles Canada, Heavy Duty EVs, Montreal, Quebec

Mehanaz Yakub
May 3, 2023
5 minute read

Volvo VNR electric truck in Coke Canada Bottling's red and white colours

Coke Canada Bottling announces purchase of six Class 8 Volvo VNR electric trucks

Coke Canada will start using the trucks for customer deliveries in the Montreal area later this year; announcement came two days after rival PepsiCo unveiled its first 18 Tesla Semis at a bottling plant in California

Coca-Cola Canada Bottling, Écocamionnage, Electric Trucks, Electric Vehicles Canada, iMHZEV, PepsiCo, Tesla Semi, Volvo Trucks

Brian Banks
April 19, 2023
3 minute read

Orange EV launches in Canada with goal of selling 50 Class 8 terminal trucks in 2023

In an exclusive interview, Roberto Bragagnolo, Orange EV’s new general manager for Canada, details what the truck maker has in store for Canadian terminal operators looking to electrify operations

Commercial Electric and Zero Emission Vehicles, Electric Trucks, Electric Vehicles Canada

Jasmin Legatos
February 8, 2023
4 minute read

Kruger Energy electric class 8 trucks drving on the road

Kruger Energy puts first two electric trucks into service, plans to add 50 more

With two Class 8 trucks finally hitting the road outside Montreal, Kruger Energy is expanding its ambitions and plans to add 50 new electric trucks to its Canadian fleet

Commercial Electric and Zero Emission Vehicles, Electric Trucks, Electric Vehicles Canada, Heavy Duty EVs, Quebec

Mehanaz Yakub
January 26, 2023
3 minute read

City of Regina puts Ford F-150 Lightning into service, looks to procure more

The prairie province’s capital will be tracking data from the new Ford F-150 Lightning to determine how to incorporate more electric vehicles into its fleet in the future

Electric Trucks, Electric Vehicles Canada, Ford Motor Co., Saskatchewan

Mehanaz Yakub
October 21, 2022
3 minute read

B.C.’s Vicinity Motors touts growth with US$100-million order for its new Class 3 electric truck

The agreement, between Vicinity and B.C. automotive retailer Pioneer Auto Group, will see at least 1,000 VMC 1200 Class 3 electric trucks delivered by the end of 2023

British Columbia B.C., Commercial Electric and Zero Emission Vehicles, Electric Trucks, Electric Vehicles Canada, EV Rebates Incentives & Funding, Heavy Duty EVs