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Exclusive: Ford E-Transit gets 186-mile option starting May 11, vanlifers rejoice

Ford will announce a larger extended-range battery option for their market-leading E-Transit electric van on May 11. The new battery will have an estimated 186 miles of range. We’re at ACT Expo this week, the industry’s largest advanced truck expo, where we met with Ted Cannis, CEO of Ford Pro, Ford’s commercial vehicle arm. Cannis gave us some insight into how Ford’s commercial vehicle…
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Volta Trucks taps EAVX to provide custom vehicle bodies ahead of US launch this year

After recently kicking off series production in Europe, Volta Trucks is making moves across the pond as it looks to launch its commercial EVs in the US later this year. Today, the startup has announced EAVX will help design custom truck bodies for the Zero trucks ahead of full production. Volta Trucks is a London-based commercial EV startup that is less than four years old yet sits on the cusp…
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Kodiak Robotics introduces an autonomous electric Class 8 truck

Autonomous freight technology developer Kodiak Robotics has unveiled an all-electric, self-driving Class 8 truck on display at the ACT Expo this week. The autonomous electric truck is a Peterbilt EV upfitted with Kodiak’s “Driver” sensor-pod technology. Check it out. Kodiak Robotics was founded in 2018 with the purpose of developing an autonomous technology stack that is purpose-built for…
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Ford (F) EVs set to take the spotlight in Q1 2023 earnings

Ford (F) is expected to release its first quarter 2023 earnings after market close on Tuesday, May 2, as the company’s first report to break down EV financial results separately. Wall Street analysts expect Ford’s overall earnings to increase slightly in Q1 alongside higher revenues as the industry’s shift to fully electric vehicles intensifies. Ford EV sales in the first quarter of…
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