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WATCH+LISTEN+READ: Viewpoints on Commercial EV Adoption

This article is excerpted from a podcast conversation between Kathryn Schifferle, Founder & Chief Vision Officer at Work Truck Solutions, and Jackson Haskell, Director, EV Infrastructure of Guardian Fueling Technologies. The automotive industry is undergoing a shift towards electrification, and businesses and fleet operators are increasingly exploring the potential of electric vehicles (EVs). Although the transition presents exciting opportunities, it also raises the issue of adoption anxiety. Let’s look at three viewpoints that impact EV adoption within the commercial vehicle industry.  Adapting Familiar Technologies to...

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WATCH + LISTEN + READ: 3 Benefits of Chassis Designed Specifically for Commercial EVs

According to Wikipedia, “Workhorse Group Incorporated, originally AMP Electric Vehicles, is an original equipment manufacturer and technology company headquartered in Sharonville, Ohio, U.S. Workhorse makes commercial electric vehicles and telematics software designed for last-mile delivery. Their products include commercial electric vehicles and the Metron telematics software system.” But that just scratches the surface of what’s happening at the four facilities Workhorse operates. For most of its history, Workhorse had been more of an R&D company that was developing advanced technology. Around 2020, the company made the decision to establish itself as an OEM...

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Daimler Truck North America and Daimler Truck Financial Services collaborate with Salem Carriers and Electrada for a new logistics electrification solution

PORTLAND, Ore. (June 25, 2024) — Daimler Truck North America LLC (DTNA) and Salem Carriers, Inc., a dedicated contract logistics company, today announced their collaboration to electrify DTNA’s inbound logistics operations at the Salem Carriers hub near Charlotte, North Carolina. This initiative is the latest effort in DTNA’s journey to electrify its logistics operations, building on previous integrations in the Pacific Northwest and Mexico. Daimler Truck Financial Services (DTFS) is involved in the project, partnering with Electrada, a fleet electrification solutions company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. Together, they provide...

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Ford Pro Rolls Out Complimentary EV Chargers to California Businesses

More at Media.Ford.com DEARBORN, Mich, July 17, 2024 – Ford Pro™, Ford Motor Company’s commercial division, introduces the Ford Pro Smart Charging Bundle to California, one of America’s larger commercial fleet markets. Charging operations for electric vehicle fleets can be complex. The Ford Pro Smart Charging Bundle aims to help California businesses with electric vehicles in their fleet while improving operations and reducing upfront and ongoing EV charging costs. The bundle offers a complimentary Ford Pro Level 2 48-amp charger or a Level 2 80-amp charger...

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Plugging Rural Transport Gaps With an E-Transit Van

Learn more about how the city of Ionia, Michigan added a Ford electric van to its Dial-A-Ride transportation service to help close rural transport gaps. @FordPro Ionia, Michigan, is the largest city and county seat of Ionia County, but at a population of approximately 13,000 people,1 it still has a small-town feel. “We’re considered a rural community, but we have a condensed city base,” Ionia Dial-A-Ride Director Heidi Wenzel said. Dial-A-Ride is a department of the City of Ionia that provides low-fare rides to passengers within city limits...

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BlueOval Battery Park Michigan Construction Progresses Alongside Environmental Protections, Local Investments

More at ford.media.com MARSHALL, Mich., July 9, 2024 – BlueOval Battery Park Michigan remains on track to begin production of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries in 2026 for Ford’s future electric vehicles.  Ford today received a revised incentive offer from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation’s Michigan Strategic Fund for BlueOval Battery Park Michigan in Marshall, Michigan, to match the reduced scope of the project announced last November.  The agency also revised its incentive offer for another job-creation and investment initiative spanning several Ford facilities in Michigan....

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Massachusetts Businesses Get Boost with Ford Pro EV Charging Program

More at media.ford.come Boston, Mass. June 20, 2024 – Ford Pro™, Ford’s commercial division, introduces the Ford Pro™ Smart Charging Bundle to assist Massachusetts businesses with adding electric vehicles to their fleet operations. The program aims to reduce upfront and ongoing charging costs. The Ford Pro™ Smart Charging Bundle offers a free Ford Pro™ 48-amp charger for home or worksite charging, or an 80-amp charger for worksite charging, to Ford Pro™ Charging software subscribers enrolled in the Clean Peak Energy Standard (CPS), a first-in-the-nation program established...

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EV ROUTING FOR ANDROID AUTO COMING TO FORD LIGHTNING

F-150 Lightning (and Mustang Mach-E) drivers who love using Google Maps through Android Auto will soon enjoy more sophisticated routing capability to help with the charging needs of an electric vehicle (EV), especially on road trips. This includes the battery on arrival estimate, suggested charging stops, and minimum recommended charge times at each stop. The feature works when a user connects their smart phone and activates Android Auto in the vehicle and uses Google Maps for navigation. Google Maps will be able to deliver routing...

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Electric delivery startup BrightDrop becomes part of General Motors

DETROIT — Together, GM and BrightDrop have been laying the groundwork for an all-EV future and transforming what it means to make vehicles. Since launching in January 2021, BrightDrop has been an important innovator in commercial EVs, and going forward this integration will be even tighter. Starting today, BrightDrop will become part of GM. We believe that this move will benefit our fleet customers by providing them with an efficient single point of contact through GM Envolve. BrightDrop was born in GM’s Innovation Lab and spent...