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Nikola Tre Electric Trucks to be Used at Port of Baltimore
The port of Baltimore will soon be part of a pilot program testing Nikola Tre BEV Class 8 electric trucks in a partnership between furnishings and home goods giant IKEA and Massachusetts-based RoadOne IntermodalLogistics Inc.
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The first of its type at the port, the one-month pilot will eventually lead to the transport of shipping containers from the port to an IKEA distribution center in Perryville, Maryland, about a 43-mile journey. The scheduled route will run daily.
Over a one-year period, the trucks are projected to save about 11,000 gallons of fuel and the corresponding emissions.
“We’re committed to offsetting the environmental impacts from port operations with green projects that meet our stewardship goals and provide community benefits,” said William Doyle, executive director of the Maryland Port Administration, in a press release. “The introduction of electric trucks at the Port of Baltimore will reduce diesel emissions improving air quality for the port and adjacent communities.”
On its website, RoadOne says it offers, “the highest quality, industry-leading port and rail container drayage, terminal operations, dedicated truckload services, and transloading, warehousing and distribution solutions nationwide, we are ready to deliver the transportation requirements you need across the United States and Canada.”
The Nikola Tre BEV has a range of up to 350 miles, a 753 kWh battery pack, 645 horsepower and a charging time of about two hours.
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Orders Increase for Hyliion Hypertruck Hybrid Powertrain
Austin, Texas-based electrified powertrain producer Hyliion recently announced that orders for its Hypertruck ERX natural gas/ electric hybrid powertrain have expanded with deposits growing 11%.
In its current earnings report, Hyliion says it has almost doubled the number of orders of its ERX system from 100 at the end of 2021 to 190 now. The company’s total number of nonbinding reservations for the ERX is 2,000.
In June, Hyliion and Cummins announced a collaboration to use the Cummins’ ISX12N natural gas (NG) engine as the onboard generator for the ERX powertrain. The ERX provides 75 miles of electric range and qualifies for credits under the California Air Resources Board upcoming zero-emission vehicle mandates. Reports indicate the truck can travel up to 1,000 miles of range through the natural gas-fueled generator recharging the batteries.
“We are turning industry interest in our technology into orders and are highly encouraged by the potential for further adoption of our technology,” CEO Thomas Healy said in a press release. “Moreover, we remain on schedule with our development and design verification timeline, including on-road testing.”
Despite this news, Hyliion reported a Q2 loss of $33.5 million with operating expenses at $32.2 million. It did, however, say it expected final full-year revenue expectations of between $2 and $3 million.
The company received good news in August as President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act which would allow the Hypertruck ERX to qualify for up to a $40,000 rebate per truck. The new federal legislation will spend $369 billion for climate change related projects.
“Such a reduction in up-front costs would lower barriers to entry to electrification for current diesel users and allow for an easier transition to cleaner technology,” Healy said.
The company is finalizing regulatory approvals and continues to work through supply chain problems to get components necessary to meet production goals. Hyliion’s system will be integrated into OEM factory-built trucks.
