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This year’s testing was conducted at the Smithers Winter Proving Ground in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, a facility used by major automakers and commercial vehicle manufacturers for cold-weather vehicle handling and validation. Watch the video here.

By integrating ZF Commercial Vehicle Solutions’ AxTrax 2 e-axle with Range Energy’s eTrailer system, the German group helped Range Energy develop a scalable solution that effectively transforms a traditional diesel truck-trailer into a hybrid vehicle.

Range and Thermo King will work together on sales and marketing efforts, utilizing Thermo King’s extensive dealer network, including training, dealer demonstrations, and leveraging the dealer footprint to reach a broader customer base.

According to Range Energy, the partnership highlights the opportunity to leverage existing shore power infrastructure and affordable charging hardware to support the transition of commercial trucking fleets to electric and hybrid-electric operations.

Engineers evaluated the system’s ability to operate on ice and snow, and deliver superior handling and stability in the most demanding environments. Improvements were seen across vital safety evaluations including braking distance and anti-jackknifing tests. Range Energy allows large diesel trucks t...

Foster played a key role in scaling Zoox’s autonomous and electric vehicle platform, leading its financial and strategic efforts through its acquisition by Amazon. “Jon is the ideal leader to take Range to the next level,” commented Ali Javidan, Range’s Founder and newly appointed President & Chief ...