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The article reviews the Semi, an all-electric Class 8 tractor in 300-mile and 500-mile range by company Tesla Motors. It is mentioned that the trucks various companies including PepsiCo, Anheuser-Busch, and J.B. Hunt Transport Services have placed orders for the truck. The article adds that the trucks are designed to reduce operational carbon footprint, better highway safety features, and fuel savings over the life of the vehicle.

The article discusses the issues associated with deployment of electric trucks. Topics mentioned include the challenges associated with the cost of fuel for electric vehicle (EV) fleets, budget considerations in electric trucks ownership, and development of a charging infrastructure plan which involves evaluation of a charging infrastructure hardware and alignment of the charging schedule with the drive and duty cycles of fleet.

The article discusses the automobile manufacturer Toyota and its release of Beta, the second iteration of its hydrogen fuel cell electric Class 8 truck.

The article reports that the vehicle manufacturer, Volvo will sell commercial electric trucks for North American freight services. Topics discussed include the sale of hybrid buses globally by the company, the plans for hybrid models of all of its vehicles, and the green initiatives taken by companies like Kenworth, Nikola, Tesla to decrease traffic congestion and pollution.

The article reviews electric truck PowerDrive 8000 for Class 8 by truck manufacturer Efficient Drivetrains

The article informs that 10 new Newton electric trucks will be rolled out by PepsiCo's Frito-Lay North America in Orlando, Florida, as part of its larger fleet of commercial all-electric trucks.

The article informs that the program "Green for Free" has been launched by Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. (FCCC) and Enova to enable fleets to purchase all-electric trucks for the cost of a diesel-powered commercial vehicle. It has been stated that both the firms believe that it is the first program that will eliminate overall incremental costs related to buying and operating an all-electric vehicle.

The article offers brief information on the heavy-duty electric truck Nautilus XR E20 from Balqon Corp.

The article reports on the new automobile dealers in the U.S. added by Navistar International Corp. for its eStar all-electric commercial truck built in collaboration with Modec Inc. It is reported that, the dealers includes, Chicago International Trucks in Chicago, Illinois, Rechtien International Trucks in Florida, and Dattco in New England. Vice president-sales & marketing for eStar Mark Aubry says that, the expansion of the dealers network will help in growing the business.

The article reports on the five initial Smith Newton plug-in, battery-electric-powered trucks that are being used by by PepsiCo's Frito-Lay North American Division in New York City.

The article reports on the launch of the new eStar all-electric truck from the Navistar-Modec EV alliance at Portland, Oregon.

The article reports that the medium- and heavy-duty fully electric trucks from Electric Vehicles International (EVI) LLC have received the California Air Resources Board (CARB) certification approval.

The article reports on the success of Smith Electric Vehicles U.S. Corp. in introducing its all-electric medium-duty commercial truck that will start to operate in the U.S. in September 2009. Kevin Beck, vice president (VP) at Smith Electric Vehicles U.S. Corp., notes that the company is planning to have an all-electric transit connect van together with Ford Motors. Senator Samuel "Kit" Bond says that the advantage of having the all-electric truck is it increases the fuel economy.