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Heavy Duty EVs

40 posts

Heavy duty electric vehicles EVs are becoming increasingly more viable. Reads news and articles on the manufacturer and deployment of HDEV trucks in Canada.

Powerful heavy white truck with a tank rides on the road, aerial front view

Green Freight Program’s clean fuel RFP now open to fleets from Class 2B to Class 8

Stream 2 of the federal Green Freight Program is now accepting applications for projects that include engine “repowers” and switching to cleaner fuels

alternative fuels, Electric Vehicles Canada, EV Rebates Incentives & Funding, Heavy Duty EVs, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

Mehanaz Yakub
August 21, 2023
4 minute read

Class 8 hydrogen truck demo lets Alberta carriers conduct real-world test drives

The two-year program, designed to offer Alberta Motor Transportation Association members a choice of three trucks, has drawn strong interest

Alberta, Edmonton, Heavy Duty EVs, Hydra Energy, Hydrogen & Hydrogen Fuel Cells, Hyzon, Long-haul trucks, Nikola

Jasmin Legatos
August 16, 2023
4 minute read

Ballard racking up multiple fuel cell contracts to power mining trucks

Two latest deals see Ballard supplying fuel cell modules to First Mode, which is making zero-emission powertrains for its owner, miner Anglo American

Ballard Power Systems, First Mode, Heavy Duty EVs, Hydrogen & Hydrogen Fuel Cells, ZEVs in mining

Josh Kozelj
June 27, 2023
4 minute read

Ben Sharpe, Christopher Ralph, Harneet Panesar and Maddy Ewin sitting at a panel discussion at the EV & Charging Expo 2023

Utilities need to move in the direction of proactive grid management; EVs can help

An expert panel at Electric Autonomy’s EV & Charging Expo 2023 drove home the importance of grid load forecasting for medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles

EV & Charging Expo 2023, Heavy Duty EVs, Utilities & Electric Vehicles

Mehanaz Yakub
June 8, 2023
6 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

Semi Trucks Mechanic with Large Wrench in Hand

Quebec commits $7 million to train mechanics to service heavy-duty EVs, hybrids

The 196-hour training program for heavy-duty EV maintenance is the latest in a series of EV Skills programs supported by the province to help companies participate in the energy transition

Electric Vehicles Canada, Heavy Duty EVs, Quebec, Workforce Skills and Training

Mehanaz Yakub
April 19, 2023
3 minute read

Zero-emission transportation features prominently in 16 new NZAB research projects

The coast-to-coast roster of climate-conscious projects announced by Canada’s Net-Zero Advisory body is supported by $10 million from the federal Climate Action Awareness Fund, created with emissions lawsuit fines paid by Volkswagen

Electric Vehicle Policies Canada, Electric Vehicles Canada, Heavy Duty EVs

Mehanaz Yakub
April 13, 2023
3 minute read

B.C. fuel cell expertise is driving growth for a Daimler Trucks-Volvo Group joint venture

Cellcentric Canada, with 70 employees at a new plant in Burnaby, is making components for next-generation fuel cell systems to power heavy-duty trucks

Heavy Duty EVs, Hydrogen & Hydrogen Fuel Cells, Long-haul trucks

Josh Kozelj
March 2, 2023
3 minute read