Why you need to make last mile service a top-of-list priority
Pick-up and delivery duty cycles and harsh road environments can impact your last mile vehicle component lifecycle. Uptime is crucial when it comes to delivering to consumers door, so don’t overlook your service needs. Here are the top application-facing considerations. E-commerce is here to stay, and with the tremendous growth in this industry comes a
Behind Meritor’s strategy to meet evolving fleet demands
Push a button, get what we want. That’s our expectation as consumers, and we bring that expectation to work with us.
Dana enhances Spicer SPL Series driveshafts to boost efficiency, performance
Dana Inc. announced enhancements to its Spicer SPL Series driveshafts for improved overall efficiency and increased performance. The improvements underscore Dana’s ongoing commitment to its core driveline technologies, providing solutions for evolving customer application requirements. The product enhancements will be available immediately for the Spicer medium-duty SPL series, while updates to the heavy-duty SPL series
Over 100 electric Blue Bird school buses have been ordered
Blue Bird electric buses are already operating in California, North Dakota and Washington. Additional buses on order will transport students in California, Colorado, New Jersey, New York and Quebec later this year or in 2020.
Volvo invests $400 million in Virginia plant upgrades
The Volvo Group plans to invest nearly $400 million over six years to upgrade its New River Valley, Virginia plant that produces all Volvo trucks sold in North America.
Dana integrates Spicer Electrified e-axle on Isuzu N-Series chassis
Dana Incorporated will partner with Nordresa to integrate its Spicer Electrified eS9000r e-Axle on the Isuzu N-Series chassis for commercial fleet applications.
Dana expands training series with electrification maintenance
Dana Incorporated has expanded its “Driveline Forensics” training series to include videos covering key safety and maintenance tips for electrified vehicles.
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
Ford introduces new F-600 Super Duty, updates commercial vehicle lineup
Ford has introduced the new F-600 Super Duty chassis cab, a Class 6 truck with a maximum GVWR of 22,000 lbs. According to Ford, the new truck was designed to provide a midpoint between its F-550 and F-650 offerings. Although the overall vehicle is the same size as an F-550, the F-600 uses upgraded driveline
NACFE releases second guidance report on battery electric vehicles
The North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) released its second guidance report on electric trucks, “Medium-Duty Electric Trucks: Cost of Ownership,” which details the factors to consider in selecting medium-duty commercial battery electric vehicles (CBEVs), with attention to considering all of the cost/benefit factors in estimating return on investment. The report found that daily,
