PennDOT to open some rest areas previously closed due to Coronavirus
The American Trucking Association and the Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association have been working with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation in an effort to reopen the rest areas that were closed recently as a result of COVID-19. PennDOT announced March 18 that it has identified 13 of its 30 rest areas that are most utilized by
Is an electric delivery truck revolution coming?
With support from Amazon and Ford, Rivian gets set to roll out all-electric delivery trucks and vans.
Medium-duty truck dealer networks become increasingly capable
With ongoing growth in many vocational market segments, including operations that use medium-duty trucks, truck manufacturers like Ford, GM and Ram are actively working with their dealer networks to expand service offerings. Just as importantly, they are providing extensive training and support to the highly specialized commercial dealers.
Dana, Motiv Power Systems collaborate on all-electric e-axle on Ford Super Duty F-550 Chassis
Dana Incorporated and Motiv Power Systems have announced a collaboration to integrate Dana’s Spicer Electrified eS9000r e-Axle on the Ford F-550 chassis for use in commercial fleet applications.
Scott Shriber appointed Group Publisher of Content for Babcox Media
Babcox Media Inc. has announced that Scott Shriber, group publisher, will be assuming new responsibilities across all brands in the company’s portfolio.
A look at Ford’s refreshed medium-duty lineup
Making their debut at The Work Truck Show were several new vehicles and enhancements to the line of Ford Class 1-7 commercial vehicles. Included were the new medium-duty F-600 Super Duty chassis cab as well as updates to F-650 and F-750 trucks, E-Series and F-53 and F-59 stripped chassis and Transit models. Also introduced was
XL launches hybrid electric Ford F-250 pickup
XL has unveiled its plug-in hybrid electric Ford Super Duty F-250 pickup truck. According to initial assessment, XL is reporting that the XLP F-250 truck will provide up to a 50% improvement in miles driven per gallon (MPG) over conventional factory units, while reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 33% during normal operation. These numbers
Ford says it will electrify the F-150, Super Duty
Ford Motor Co. is planning to launch full battery-electric F-150 and Super Duty pickups, company officials told investment analysts recently, according to a report from the Detroit News. According to the report, Jim Farley, Ford’s president of global markets, said, “We’re going to be electrifying the F-Series, both battery-electric and hybrid. And we’re doing the
Ford, Volkswagen explore strategic alliance, potential development of commercial trucks
Volkswagen AG and Ford Motor Co. announced that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding and have plans to explore a potential strategic alliance. Among the areas the two companies are exploring is the potential to develop a range of commercial vehicles together. VW and Ford said any strategic alliance would not involve equity arrangements, including cross
Ford creates Commercial Solutions department, introduces Data Services product
Ford Commercial Solutions, a newly created department of Ford Motor Co., has introduced Data Services, a fleet telematics offering that gives fleet managers and telematics service providers direct access to OEM-grade vehicle data for improved fleet management. According to Ford, the Ford Commercial Solutions business unit has a goal of helping fleets improve their operational effectiveness
