Roush CleanTech, Penske and Proterra partner on Ford all-electric F-650
Roush CleanTech, Penske Truck Leasing and Proterra Inc. announced a new collaboration under which Proterra will supply battery technology to Roush CleanTech for development of its next-generation Ford F-650 all-electric commercial truck. Roush CleanTech will integrate its advanced clean technology and control systems to leverage Ford’s medium-duty chassis and Proterra’s battery technology to Penske Truck
Roush CleanTech introduces all-electric Ford F-650
Roush CleanTech, providers of propane autogas and compressed natural gas vehicles, has unveiled an all-electric Ford F-650. This is the first electric vehicle offered by Roush CleanTech. Built on the Ford F-650 chassis, Roush CleanTech’s new fully electric vehicles will have a lithium ion battery system of up to 225 kilowatt hours and 700 volts.
Refining growth: Ford continues to evolve and support its F-650, F-750 lineup
Have you driven a Ford lately? No, seriously—that’s not a marketing tagline. It’s a real question because Ford has sold more redesigned 2016 F-650/F-750 medium-duty trucks in the past year than any year since 1997. Ford medium-duty trucks are also the fastest growing volume Class 6-7 brand—so chances are that you have driven one. What
Fontaine opens new truck modification center servicing Ford F-650/F-750
Fontaine Modification Vocational Services has opened a new modification center in Avon Lake, Ohio, to provide modifications for Ford F-650/F-750 medium-duty trucks. The facility is located across the street from Ford’s Ohio Assembly Plant, where F-650/F-750 production moved from Mexico last summer. “Fontaine has put significant effort into developing modifications specifically for the all-new F-650/F-750
Ford begins production of F-650, F-750 trucks in Ohio
Ford Motor Co. has begun production on the new 2016 F-650 and F-750 trucks, marking the first time the F-series trucks have been manufactured in the United States. Ford previously manufactured the trucks in Mexico. Last March, the company announced its intention to move production to its Ohio assembly plant, a $168 million investment that will
Ford unveils new F-650, F-750
Decked out in a nostalgic Tonka Truck paint job for the NTEA Work Truck Show, Ford‘s all new F-750 (along with the new F-650) anchors the Ford commercial truck lineup. Offered in Regular Cab, SuperCab and Crew Cab styles and in straight-frame, dock-height and an all-new dedicated tractor model for heavy towing applications, the 2016
Ford F-650, F-750 to offer three diesel power ratings
Ford announced that the all-new F-650/F-750 medium-duty truck lineup with 6.7-liter Power Stroke V8 turbo diesel will feature three engine power ratings, including standard diesel horsepower and torque and no vocational limits on top ratings. The three diesel power levels available for the 2016 Ford F-650/F-750 are: 270 HP/675 lb.-ft. torque (best-in-class standard) 300 HP/700 lb.-ft.
Medium-duty box trucks are electrifiable, NACFE reports
The North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) released the fourth and final market segment report—Electric Trucks Have Arrived: The Use Case For Medium-Duty Box Trucks—based on findings from last year’s Run on Less – Electric (RoL-E) freight efficiency demonstration. The top level finding from the report is that 100% of that market segment will embrace
Proterra to supply battery technology for up to 10,000 Lightning eMotors EVs
Proterra Inc. has expanded its partnership with Lightning eMotors to power their Class 4 and Class 5 electric commercial vehicles with Proterra’s battery technology. Under a new multi-year supply agreement, Proterra contracted to supply battery systems totaling more than 900 megawatt-hours in battery storage capacity to Lightning eMotors to power up to 10,000 electric commercial
Roush CleanTech electric truck gets HVIP eligibility
Roush CleanTech’s Ford F-650 battery electric truck has been granted the California Hybrid and Zero-emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP) eligibility listing. The California Air Resources Board (CARB), in partnership with Calstart, launched the California HVIP vehicle purchase incentive program in 2009 to accelerate the acquisition of cleaner, more efficient trucks and buses
