
Orange EV Books Record 600 Electric Terminal Trucks
Orange EV has received an order for 600 electric terminal trucks, the largest in its history, as the company reports record order volume and a 272% jump in leasing deals.

Orange EV has received an order for 600 electric terminal trucks, the largest in its history, as the company reports record order volume and a 272% jump in leasing deals.

Scania plans a €70 million investment in its Angers, France plant to expand the facility and adapt assembly lines for electric truck production alongside combustion-engine models, supporting Europe's transition to electrified transport.

Scania has launched the CP31L 4x2, its first battery-electric CrewCab, built for fire, airport and civil rescue operations with 356 kWh of installed battery capacity and zero tailpipe emissions.

Scania has begun the global sales rollout of a new under-cab battery module that enables some electric truck configurations to exceed 800 km of range, paired with the commercial availability of its Megawatt Charging System.

The Bosch–Mitsubishi joint venture has launched its first Battery-as-a-Service deployment, an electric truck hub in Chizhou, China, running Bosch's "Battery in the Cloud" software for fleet operators.

Scania has demonstrated vehicle-to-grid bi-directional power transfer for heavy commercial vehicles using the Megawatt Charging System, reaching 1,000 A and 750 kW in what the truckmaker calls one of the first such MCS implementations for heavy-duty trucks.

Einride is expanding its partnership with Paulig to electrify a 415-kilometer Swedish long-haul route for Santa Maria products, projecting 430 tonnes of CO2 eliminated annually using Smartcharging and Saga AI.

Scania has secured an order for 91 battery-electric Fencer f1 buses from VR Sweden, billed as one of the largest electric bus deals in Sweden to date, with service beginning June 2027.

AssetBuilt will auction former Canoo and Arrival EV manufacturing assets, including a Manz battery production line, in an eight-day global webcast event beginning May 18, 2026, from Oklahoma City.

Workhorse and InCharge Energy will launch a joint customer support program in Q4 2026, giving commercial fleet operators one point of contact across vehicles, charging hardware, and software.

Scania and Danish supplier Unicon have deployed a battery-electric concrete mixer truck with up to 400 kWh capacity, around 200 km range, and an integrated electric PTO — with 10 more on order.

Greenlane will build new commercial electric truck charging sites in Dallas and Houston along the I-45 corridor, supporting both CCS and Megawatt Charging System connectors with carrier commitments from Nevoya.

Geotab has integrated Polestar vehicles into its OEM telematics network, giving commercial fleets in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific direct access to Polestar data through MyGeotab with no aftermarket hardware required.

Toyota and Hyroad Energy will deploy 40 hydrogen fuel cell Class 8 trucks in Southern California, pairing Hyroad vehicles with Toyota-built refueling infrastructure in Ontario.

Hino Trucks unveiled the Le Series battery-electric medium-duty truck at ACT Expo 2026, with a 269 kWh Hexagon Purus battery, Accelera e-axle, and Q3 2026 production start.

Heil and Autocar will deliver a fully integrated electric refuse truck to Recology for service in Issaquah, Washington, pairing the Autocar E-ACX chassis with the Heil RevAMP electric body.

Workhorse and Kingsburg Truck Center have secured a 100-unit order for W56 electric step vans from California-based Gateway Fleets, with deployments across electrified depot sites set to begin in July 2026.

Toyota Hydrogen Solutions has earned ANSI/CSA FC 1 and FC 6 certifications for its stationary fuel cell units, clearing a key compliance hurdle for broader North American commercial deployment in generator applications.

PAIDI Technology, an electric commercial vehicle brand under Chery Holding, showcased its compact urban-delivery EVs to international buyers from nearly 100 countries at two Chery global summits in April 2026.

Maynards Industries will conduct a court-ordered May 13 auction of Bollinger Motors' EV manufacturing equipment and 20 Bollinger B4 electric trucks, following the company's November 2025 shutdown and December receivership order.