BP taps Tritium’s EV chargers for multi-year contract (and how it could impact trucking)
Tritium DCFC Limited, a developer and manufacturer of direct current (DC) fast chargers for electric vehicles, has entered into a multi-year contract with BP for the supply of chargers and related services to support BP’s global EV charging network. This forms a step change in the strategic nature of the relationship between both companies, with
Detroit adds EV courses to its Service Training Center curriculum
Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) announced the opening of the expanded Detroit Service Training Center, which will be used to train technicians in electric powertrain service, battery maintenance and full truck repair. Originally established in 2018 to provide service training on conventional Detroit powertrains, the center has been enlarged to accommodate eight new courses, including
What BYD brings to the EV fleet table, and the challenges it faces as a new OEM
You used to be able to say, “It’s not every day there’s a new truck OEM.” Thanks to the rapid advancements of EV technology, it now definitely feels like there are new OEMs every day. But it takes more than clever marketing to capture fleet attention. You have to prove your potential. BYD did that
BYD transit bus, motor coaches eligible for California 2022 HVIP Funding
BYD announced that buyers of its line of American-made battery-electric transit buses and motorcoaches are eligible for incentives through the California Air Resources Board (CARB) 2022 Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP). Vehicles in the voucher program include BYD’s entire battery electric transit bus and motorcoach lines. HVIP is a first-come,
Amerit Fleet Solutions unveils EVolution MSC
Amerit Fleet Solutions, a provider of customized fleet maintenance and repair programs nationwide, debuted its latest innovation- the EVolution Mobile Service Center (MSC), at TMC22. Fully electric and zero emissions, the EVolution MSC is a collaborative effort with Phoenix Motorcars to enable Amerit technicians to provide maintenance and repairs for electric vehicles, charging hardware and ICE vehicles side
Truck tire pressure: If you’re using a bat, you’re doing it wrong
Suppliers are in full agreement, perhaps best summed up by Mike Steiner, customer engineering support time zone referent at Michelin North America Inc.: “Striking a tire with a bat or hammer to determine air pressure is a method worth forgetting. There is no replacement for the high-quality, calibrated tire gauge. It remains the most effective
Benefits the customer can expect with Durafit DPFs
As demands for cleaner emissions increase, the designers of diesel aftertreatment systems continue to focus on ways to improve the performance of those systems to remove more particulate matter, and improve the overall efficiency of the filtration installed on the vehicle. Improvements targeted included enhancement of the coating on the substrate to improve chemical reactions
Ford Pro begins shipping electric E-transit to customers
Ford E-Transit is now shipping across the U.S. The E-Transit already has more than 10,000 orders from businesses of all sizes and Ford is working on ways to increase production. The all-new E-Transit is produced at Kansas City Assembly Plant – Ford’s first U.S. plant to assemble both batteries and all-electric vehicles in-house. To deliver E-Transit vans to
Dayco introduces two-piece tensioner for Detroit 13, 15 series engines
Dayco, an engine products and drive systems supplier for the automotive, industrial and aftermarket industries, has announced that its heavy-duty two-piece tensioner designed to help address repair issues for Detroit 13 and 15 series engines. The company stated that the tensioner cuts installation time in half and helps ensure fleet uptime. In addition, Dayco’s technical team
PRT Heavy Duty to exhibit an extensive portfolio at HDAW ‘22
PRT HEAVY DUTY will be exhibiting an extensive portfolio of heavy-duty applications at HDAW – Booth 1641, in the Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week ‘22. The brand will be presenting leading coverage of 100% Gas-Charged Shocks that cover more than 4600 OEM references for trucks, trailers, buses, commercial vehicles, pickups, cargo vans etc. One of the
