Trucks

Meet LA’s Hybrid Trolley Truck: Part Trolley Bus, Part Big-Rig

It’s no secret that Los Angeles has some of the worst air pollution of any city in the U.S., especially around its ports, where long lines of trucks wait idling to fill up with cargo from docking ships. But a new project from German electronics company Siemens could see that change forever...

May 16, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 2

GM Announces Bi-Fuel Pickup Truck Pricing

April 20, 2012

GMC Touts Product-Placed, Low-Selling Sierra Hybrid Pickup

March 23, 2012

Ford F-750 Plug-In Hybrid Work Truck: Not Your Little Leaf, Sonny

March 7, 2012

New Mileage Rules Encourage Small Cars To Become Big Trucks For Lower MPG

Automakers have long known there's a double standard for gas mileage. Cars have to meet higher goals, trucks have less stringent requirements. And the larger the vehicle, the... January 24, 2012 by John Voelcker 12

Via Motors 100 MPG Electric Pickup Launching At Detroit

So far, the range of electric vehicles offered for general sale has been fairly limited - most carmakers have been selling their technology in standard family cars, or city... December 23, 2011 by Antony Ingram 13

Nissan Doesn’t Just Make Electric Cars: It Makes Electric Trucks, Vans Too

Nissan might be about to celebrate the end of one year selling its all-electric Leaf, but it isn’t just making passenger vehicles green: It’s electrifying its... October 31, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 15

Long-Haul Truckers Beg For Rescue From Nasty Gas-Saving EPA

It's pretty rare when a group of drivers begs a government agency to regulate them. But when it could avert what they think would be even worse regulations from another... May 4, 2010 by John Voelcker 4

HUMMER Drivers Say: I'm More Moral Than Effete Prius Wimps

We often say that many Toyota Prius hybrid owners and HUMMER drivers choose their cars for the same reason: They want to make a statement to other people about who they are... September 29, 2009 by John Voelcker 5

Daimler Trucks Gives Diesel-Electric Hybrid To Forgotten Harvest Charity

With all of the accusations of libel and slander going on these days in the EV world, a story about charitable giving to a community in need is refreshing. So prepare to be... June 11, 2009 by Robert Scardino

Hay bale in Toyota Prius, from Austin American-Statesman

Texas Governor Perry's Prius Problem: How Many Hay Bales?

Texas is pickup country, as a visit will confirm. It's one reason Toyota builds its full-size Tundra pickup truck there. But Texas governor Rick Perry overstepped last year... June 7, 2009 by John Voelcker 5