Hexagon successfully acquires 40% stake in Cryoshelter
Hexagon Composites and Hexagon Purus recently announced that it signed an agreement to acquire a 40% stake in Cryoshelter GmbH, an Austria based company specialized in the development of cryogenic tank technology for liquid (renewable) natural gas (LNG/RLNG) and liquid hydrogen (LH2). Hexagon is pleased to announce that the transaction has been successfully completed, and
BYD, AVSTA agree on battery electric school buses
BYD and the Antelope Valley Schools Transportation Agency (AVSTA) announced Monday a plan to bring 20 battery electric school buses to students in the Antelope Valley. The buses will be built in Lancaster, Calif., at the BYD Coach and Bus facility by members of the SMART Union. AVSTA CEO Morris Fuselier III expressed excitement about
Morgan Olson, EAVX, REE Automotive show off a newly-designed electric walk-in step van
EAVX, Morgan Olson and REE Automotive are hosting the first live demonstrations and customer evaluations this week of Proxima Powered by REE, the newly announced fully drive-by-wire walk-in step van. The joint events highlight the benefits of the newly-designed EAVX and Morgan Olson body paired with REE’s fully-flat, modular P7 chassis and x-by-wire technology. Over the next several weeks,
Uniroyal Tires relaunches commercial truck tire line
Uniroyal Tires has relaunched its commercial truck portfolio with the introduction of three tire offers for the U.S., along with a redesigned website to support the effort. The new lines – the Uniroyal LT2 Line Haul Trailer tire, the RS2 Regional Steer tire and the RD2 Regional Drive tire – were designed with customers’ performance
Carrier Transicold’s new trailer refrigeration units to offer greater fuel efficiency, CARB compliance
Helping to provide increasingly sustainable choices in transport refrigeration, Carrier Transicold is introducing four new premium performance trailer refrigeration units that offer double-digit fuel efficiency improvements and lifetime compliance with emissions requirements of the California Air Resources Board (CARB), the manufacturer noted in a press release. The new systems include two single-temperature units, the Vector
Recession is now ACT Research’s base-case scenario for 2023 forecasts
In the release of its Commercial Vehicle Dealer Digest, ACT Research reported that its analysts have updated their forecast scenarios to include a recession in 2023. “We have revised our economic forecasts and are now modeling a recession in the first half of 2023, although flat (0.0%) for full-year 2023,” said Kenny Vieth, president and senior analyst,
The Shyft Group debuts a portable EV charging solution
The Shyft Group recently introduced the Blue Arc Power Cube, a fully portable remote-controlled charging station with onboard energy storage to serve a variety of needs for commercial vehicle fleets and other end uses. Understanding that lack of EV infrastructure is one of the roadblocks to adoption, the Power Cube offers a mobile, customizable, commercial
International pulls the sheet off of its S13 integrated powertrain
At a press event at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, International introduced its S13 integrated powertrain. Developed in collaboration with the TRATON Group, the S13 integrated powertrain was created from a clean sheet design and consists of three distinct components–an engine, a transmission and an aftertreatment system–all designed and developed concurrently to ensure maximized compatibility
PACCAR to offer Cummins X15N natural gas engine
PACCAR will work with Cummins to offer the new Cummins X15N natural gas engine in Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks. The X15N is the first natural gas engine to be specifically designed for heavy-duty truck applications with up to 500 HP output. The engine will include the integration of the Cummins Clean Fuel Technologies fuel delivery
Isuzu, Cummins partner to create a battery electric truck
Cummins and Isuzu Motors Limited recently announced an agreement to create a prototype medium-duty, battery electric truck to demonstrate in North America. This truck represents the first zero-emissions solution facilitated by the Isuzu Cummins Powertrain Partnership (ICPP) formed in May 2019. Through this arrangement, Cummins will integrate the Cummins PowerDrive6000 into Isuzu’s F-Series truck and
PACCAR Parts names 2022 Peterbilt Parts Council
PACCAR Parts recently announced the 2022 Peterbilt Parts Council. The council partners with PACCAR Parts to empower Peterbilt dealerships across the United States and Canada to pursue successful business development opportunities. Through this collaboration, PACCAR Parts and the council deliver retail availability and provide exceptional customer service. “The Peterbilt Parts Council includes outstanding parts sales,
Drive Expo 2022: What you have to look forward to
DRIVE, a coaching and management company in North America, is hosting its upcoming DRIVE EXPO in Orlando, Fla., that will feature specialized training sessions, presentations from industry leaders, workshops built just for a shop owner’s needs, the EXPO floor with companies handpicked for owners, and multiple networking opportunities to talk and learn from both shop owners and
