Hari Nayar

Hari Nayar is Vice President of Sustainability & Fleet Electrification at Merchants Fleet.

Battery Electric

The electrifying revolution: Navigating the transition to electric vehicle fleets

Electric vehicles are an integral part of the transportation landscape and the future of fleet operation.

January 25, 2024

Merchants Fleet EV Pickup Charging.

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While electric trucks hit the brakes, alternative fuels like CNG and RNG are gaining momentum in the trucking industry — driving a surprising shift in the race toward cleaner transportation.

As electric truck demand slows, CNG and RNG-powered trucks accelerate

While electric trucks hit the brakes, alternative fuels like CNG and RNG are gaining momentum in the trucking industry—driving a surprising shift in the race toward cleaner transportation.

Legal pressure mounts on LG as Nikola's creditors investigate potential flaws in lithium-ion batteries powering the first-generation Nikola battery-electric semi.

Nikola creditors subpoena LG over suspected battery defects linked to truck fires

Lion Electric cancels U.S. electric school bus warranties in asset sale; Quebec fleets remain covered, raising fleet risk and aftermarket concerns for U.S. buyers.

U.S. schools' Lion Electric bus warranties 'null and void', Quebec coverage unchanged

Following CARB's withdrawal of the ACF and ACT rules, West Coast region fleets no longer have financial motivation or pressure to purchase commercial ZEVs.

Dealers face flatlined commercial ZEV sales following CARB mandate withdrawals

This just-announced expansion to the Puget Sound region is part of the Trucking-as-a-Service (TaaS) provider's plans to go nationwide.

Zeem Solutions opening new EV charging facility near SeaTac Airport