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Eight electric pickup truck manufacturers to load up U.S. market by 2021
Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his spacy Cybertruck have ignited a frenzy over electric pickups, and at least seven other U.S. automakers expect to build new battery-powered trucks by 2021. Companies ranging from General Motors Co to startup Lordstown Motors Corp have said they plan to introduce electric pickups over the next two years, and are scheduled to build up to 250,000 a year by 2024, according to industry analysts. If demand falls that far short of production targets, "there are going to be
At shuttered Lordstown, Ohio, plant, workers still hope for new GM vehicle
When asked about reports General Motors Co may turn its shuttered Lordstown, Ohio, plant into a battery factory, "Buffalo" Joe Nero snorts and points at the vast complex that until six months ago made the Chevrolet Cruze. The United Auto Workers (UAW) union, which went on strike last week, agrees. GM's decision to close it and three other U.S. facilities due to sagging U.S. passenger car sales has drawn widespread criticism, including from President Donald Trump.
Worker and Workhorse: New York Times examines two sides of Lordstown shutdown
How the GM plant's closure affected one family, and a savior in need of saving.
Workhorse begins HorseFly autonomous drone package deliveries
Last year, we saw Workhorse Group demonstrate its Horsefly for the first time. The Horsefly is an autonomous drone that launches from the roof of a delivery truck to take a package to its final destination. At the time, it seemed like implementation would be a long way off, but last week, Workhorse announced the its Horsefly has begun delivering packages as par
SureFly's hybrid electric helicopter takes its first flight
Even though it's a few months late from the CES 2018 target date, SureFly, part of Workhorse Group, has finally run a flying test of its hybrid-electric helicopter. The company also recorded the test flights in the video above. The company touts that the flight is completely untethered and was an FIA sanctioned flight. It all seems like it's getting much close
Workhorse-built fuel-cell van now delivering for FedEx
Workhorse Group, the electric vehicle startup working on everything from a plug-in hybrid pickup truck to a prototype replacement delivery truck for the U.S. Postal Service, has teamed with a New York-based company to deliver its first zero-emissions hydrogen fuel cell delivery van to FedEx.
Workhorse introduces N-Gen electric delivery truck
Workhorse Group has experience electrifying trucks. It has been providing hybrid delivery vehicles to the likes of UPS, has introduced a range-extended electric work pickup, and is in the running to supply the powertrain for the next U.S. Postal Service mai
Coming soon to a mailbox near you? Third USPS van option spied
The U.S. Postal Service is currently looking for a replacement for the venerable Grumman LLV delivery truck. We've seen two possible replacements, one from Karsan, and another from OshKosh. There are four other companies that have prototypes under consideration, too, including AM General, Utilimaster, Mahindra, and VT Hackney. Now the prototype from VT Hackney has finally been spied, and it looks pretty intere
UPS and Workhorse strike deal on electric vans
Smart charging is key as UPS hopes to replace 35,000 delivery vehicles
Workhorse W-15 electric pickup preorders now open to the public
It's expected to cost $45,000 after federal tax credit.
Workhorse makes SureFly its own business
It will test the SureFly helicopter at CES.
Workhorse announces N-Gen electric van with integrated delivery drone
Workhorse makes a bigger delivery EV with an automated drone to go the last mile.