Five truck trend takeaways from October
Here are the biggest stories from October focused on the latest truck trends, all in one place.
Peterbilt Model 579EV now available for order
Peterbilt’s electric Model 579EV is now available for customer orders. Customers can spec a 579EV using Peterbilt’s SmartSpec sales tool at any Peterbilt dealer location across North America, with production expected to start by Q2 of 2021, Peterbilt says. Designed for optimal weight distribution and performance, Peterbilt says the fully integrated, all-electric powertrain in the
Volvo LIGHTS team helps facilitate modification for California public EV truck charging stations
Working in collaboration with its Volvo LIGHTS (Low Impact Green Heavy Transport Solutions) project partners – Calstart, Trillium and Greenlots – and other industry organizations, Volvo Trucks says it has helped facilitate the modification of California utility rules to give private entities the ability to sell electricity as a motor fuel at publicly-accessible charging stations for
Dana to acquire portion of Modine Manufacturing Company
Dana Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to purchase a portion of the thermal-management business of Modine Manufacturing Co.’s automotive segment. Dana says the transaction will strengthen Dana’s Power Technologies business unit. The agreed purchase price is $1 with the assumption of certain financial liabilities. Subject to customary regulatory approvals and other closing conditions, the
Teletrac Navman introduces Electric Vehicle Readiness Tool
Teletrac Navman has introduced the Electric Vehicle Readiness Tool, aimed at supporting fleet operators with the move over to electric vehicles. The company says the web-based, automated A.I. tool integrates with the Teletrac Navman advanced suite of fleet management and tracking platforms and analyzes all telematics data to provide operators with detailed recommendations of where
Dana makes investment in embedded software solutions/ECU provider Pi Innovo LLC
Dana Inc. has acquired a non-controlling stake in Pi Innovo LLC, a provider of embedded software solutions and electronics control units for the light vehicle, commercial vehicle, and off-highway markets. Dana says that the investment in Pi Innovo will further enable the company to enhance its in-house electric-vehicle capabilities by providing turnkey software and control
Roush CleanTech deploys Class 6 battery electric vehicles
Roush CleanTech is providing Penske Truck Leasing with new Ford F-650 battery electric vehicles later this year for deployment across Southern California. The demonstration units were funded in part by the South Coast Air Quality Management District, the regulatory agency focused on improving air quality for large areas of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San
Hyliion equips C.A.T. Transport with CNG hybrid systems
Hyliion Inc. has equipped Canadian-based C.A.T. Transport’s fleet with five of Hyliion’s CNG hybrid systems. Hyliion’s CNG solution can be installed on most heavy Class 8 natural gas vehicles, the company says, for a more seamless transition for existing fleets to electrified solutions. “Our Hybrid CNG system leverages advanced software algorithms to help tackle difficult
Catch up with the electrification podcast series from Fleet Future
All throughout September and October, the Fleet Future podcast from FE has been focused on electrification, speaking with people throughout the industry on the details of electrification, the trucks that are coming to market and what interested fleets will need to know. Brush up on your electric truck knowledge below with all seven episodes of
Kenworth talks hydrogen fuel cells, battery electric trucks and where both fit in
If you’ve been following electric truck development news over the last few years, you likely heard that Kenworth was focusing its efforts on hydrogen fuel cell trucks, rather than battery electric power. So it may have come as a surprise in early September when Kenworth announced the availability of the battery electric K270E and K370E
Podcast: The State of Sustainable Fleets
In today’s episode of Fleet Future, we’re going to zoom out a bit from the electric truck discussion and talk about alternative fuels and sustainability in general. Why might fleets be interested, and how do they get started? A recently released study tackled some of those questions. The “State of Sustainable Fleets” report from Gladstein,
Volvo Trucks awarded $21.7M to deploy 70 Class 8 VNR electric trucks
Volvo Trucks North America was awarded $21.7 million in grants to deploy 70 VNR Electric trucks in Southern California for regional freight distribution and drayage. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Targeted Air Shed Grant Program is providing $20 million in funding, supplemented by $1.7 million from the South Coast Air Quality Management District (South
