JB Poindexter announces General Truck Body, Transit Corp. acquisitions; partners with Freightliner Custom Chassis, Rivian
Acquisitions and new truck body offerings were the talk of JB Poindexter’s Work Truck Show press conference.
Inside an autonomous truck chassis
Let’s pop the hood and actually see the redundancy that’s required to make autonomous trucks possible.
EV chassis developments continue as suppliers address technology, charging, maintenance issues
Not a day goes by, it seems, that there’s not news about new developments in electric vehicle chassis. Traditional truck OEMs and newcomers to the market alike are steadily announcing their latest plans and technologies, and fleets are taking notice. Along with those developments, however, comes the need for fleet managers to address a number
Pegasus Bus introduces Atlas models using Peterbilt Chassis
Pegasus Bus Co. recently announced details surrounding the design of its all-new Atlas models today. The advanced, feature-rich Atlas bodies will be built for shuttle, paratransit and Type A school buses on the Peterbilt 535 chassis, and for shuttle, paratransit and Type C school buses on the Peterbilt 536 and 537 chassis. At 48 seats,
Blue Bird takes aim at the last-mile delivery segment with Class 5 to 6 Electric Chassis
The commercial vehicle market is constantly growing and changing, with electrification being at the forefront of the future. Basic industry standards are having to adapt to electrification and one of those things is chassis. Like many things in the industry, an electric chassis has to make alterations to cater to batteries rather than engines. As
Pegasus Specialty Vehicle inks deal to sell vehicles on Zeus Electric Chassis
Pegasus Specialty Vehicles, a Dunkirk, Ohio-based company in the school and transit bus industries, announced details of a newly penned agreement with the nation’s largest bus dealership, Creative Bus Sales, during a media event held at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo on May 11, in Long Beach, Calif. Pegasus will be building Type A school buses
Blue Bird unveils Class 5-6 electric vehicle chassis
Blue Bird Corporation unveiled a Class 5-6 electric vehicle platform at ACT Expo in Long Beach, California. The company is expanding its zero-emission transportation solutions to the commercial vehicle market. Blue Bird’s Class 5-6 chassis will enable a broad range of fully-electric vehicles, including last-mile delivery step vans, motorhomes, and other specialty vehicles. Due to
Proterra announces battery supply agreement with The Shyft Group for electric delivery vans and EV chassis
Proterra Inc. announced a strategic, multi-year supply agreement with The Shyft Group to power its Blue Arc purpose-built electric delivery van and EV chassis with Proterra’s industry-leading battery technology. Proterra Powered battery systems are designed and manufactured in the United States and have industry-leading energy density to meet the demands of commercial vehicle applications. The
Lightning eMotors reveals chassis for electric commercial vehicles
Lightning eMotors, provider of medium-duty and specialty commercial electric vehicles for fleets, announced the availability of the Lightning eChassis, an all-new rolling chassis purpose-built for commercial EV applications. The Lightning eChassis, developed with Metalsa, will be available for Class 4 and class 5 commercial electric chassis cab, stripped chassis, and cutaway chassis configurations. The innovative
Stoughton announces expanded intermodal chassis production
Stoughton Trailers announced its plan for expanded intermodal chassis production. In 2022, Stoughton will begin manufacturing chassis products in Waco, Texas. As part of its future chassis production plan, Stoughton purchased a parcel of land in Waco and is building a new manufacturing facility to further expand chassis production capacity and tap into alternative labor
