Clean fleets

Electric vehicles

Electric trucks look a lot more appealing when gas prices are sky-high

A head-to-head matchup of electric and gasoline cargo trucks shows how rising fuel costs make EVs much cheaper to run. Now, can manufacturers lower up-front costs?

By Jeff St. John . 2 July 2026

A big, shiny gray van with "Workhorse" on the side driving down a tree-lined street. — An electric step van manufactured by Workhorse (Workhorse)

Clean fleets

Tesla Semis are about to hit the road. That’s good news for California.

Thanks to state incentives, the long-range, lower-cost electric trucks are affordable. Widespread adoption could help California meet clean-trucking targets.

By Jeff St. John . 6 May 2026
EV charging

EV Realty lands $75M to expand electric truck charging in California

The startup has four mega-charging sites planned in the state, and says the underlying economics of electric freight hauling can withstand federal policy reversals.

By Jeff St. John . 18 September 2025
EV charging

New charging depots help SoCal’s electric trucks go further

More charging sites mean that electric trucks can extend their range and do more daily routes, boosting e-freight economics in the face of Trump administration headwinds.

By Jeff St. John . 30 April 2025
Electric vehicles

The bid to make Illinois a leader on electric trucking

The state is considering adopting California’s ambitious clean trucks standards even as President Trump threatens to block them.

By Kari Lydersen . 1 April 2025
Public transit

Ohio transit agency to switch to green hydrogen for fuel cell buses

The Stark Area Regional Transit Authority and Enbridge are planning a hydrogen production facility powered by solar to replace imported fuel made from natural gas.

By Kathiann M. Kowalski . 18 February 2025
Electric vehicles

Illinois’ largest utility unveils $100M to spur EV adoption

ComEd rolled out the new incentives, which support fleet purchases and charging infrastructure upgrades, in the run-up to the Chicago Auto Show.

By Audrey Henderson . 11 February 2025
EV charging

Without enough utility power, California EV-truck depots try microgrids

Truck-charging depots that need more power are installing solar, batteries, and fossil-gas generators. Could these types of microgrids serve the grid at large?

By Jeff St. John . 17 January 2025
Clean fleets

‘Green bank’ launches $250M effort to electrify California’s port trucks

The program, from Climate United and Forum Mobility, will help secure the EV trucks and charging stations needed to phase out diesel trucks at the state’s busy ports.

By Jeff St. John . 29 October 2024
Electric vehicles

Want to make EVs cheaper? Figure out what their used batteries are worth.

Fleet operators need better financing to make the switch to electric trucks and buses. Proving the value of second-life batteries can help make that happen.

By Jeff St. John . 21 October 2024
EV charging

California’s backlogged grid is holding up its electric truck dreams

Electric truck-charging projects face years of waiting to get the power they need. Clean-transport advocates say regulators must push utilities harder to speed up.

By Jeff St. John . 23 September 2024