Motiv launches new Argo electric truck

Motiv has introduced its new Argo electric cab-chassis design, which it says will expand the number of applications it suits. The new model will support a wider variety of vehicle…

Hexagon Purus debuts Tern electric Class 8 truck

Hexagon Purus today unveiled its Class 8 battery-electric tractor designed with Hino Trucks. Dubbed Tern, the zero-emissions truck brand debuts with the RC8 model. The new line is part of…

Shell’s Starship 3.0 preparing for cross-country demo

Shell has announced plans to demonstrate its Starship 3.0 on a cross-country run in the U.S. The truck is powered by a Cummins X15N natural gas engine and is on…

Vicinity grows Q1 revenue 400% on higher deliveries

Canadian electric truck maker Vicinity Motor Corp. quadruped revenue in the first quarter to $13.3 million (all figures US), thanks largely to deliveries of 44 VMC 1200 electric trucks. It…

Stoughton Trailers breaks ground on new headquarters

Stoughton Trailers has broken ground on a new corporate headquarters, expected to open by next fall. The new HQ is located in Stoughton, Wisc., and will be 53,000 sq.-ft. in…

Isuzu taps Accelera by Cummins for battery-electric powertrain

Accelera by Cummins has been selected to supply a battery-electric powertrain for Isuzu’s F-series in North America. Accelera is the Cummins business segment dedicated to zero emissions transport. The truck…

ITD Industries to distribute ZM Trucks in Canada

ITD Industries becomes the only distributor of ZM Trucks’ zero-emission, battery-electric, and fuel-cell electric commercial vehicles in Canada, according to the agreement between the companies. The parties will also explore a joint venture,…

Volvo expands EV-certified dealer network

Beaver Truck Center in Winnipeg and Gerry’s Truck Centre in Woodstock, Ont., have joined the network of EV-certified Volvo dealers. It’s Gerry’s second location to become certified. They’re joined by…

Waste fleet plans to push unused EV power back to the grid

A U.S. Mack Trucks electric truck customer plans to generate revenue with the trucks by returning unused energy to the electrical grid. Evergreen Waste Services has taken delivery if five…

Vicinity Motor adds B.C. dealer

Electric truck maker Vicinity Motor has reached a distribution agreement with RJames Management Group to form a new RJames Vicinity Truck dealership in B.C. RJames Management was spun out from…

Fontaine Modification opens new corporate HQ

Fontaine Modification has opened a new corporate headquarters in Charlotte, N.C. The company says the new facility doubles its production and new product development capabilities. The 145,000 sq.-ft. facility is…

Planning for a pre-buy

The recently announced EPA27 emissions standards are expected to add roughly US$30,000 to the cost of a Class 8 truck, which is setting the stage for a potentially unprecedented pre-buy.

Doleco boosts operations with new North Carolina facility

Doleco USA, a manufacturer of lifting sling and load-securing technologies, opened its new manufacturing, warehouse and distribution facility in Charlotte, N.C. “This expansion signifies a strategic enhancement of Doleco’s onshore production…

ITD Industries displays electric refrigerated trailer

ITD Industries displayed at Truck World an electric refrigerated trailer that can keep a load chilled for up to three days, even when not plugged into a fixed power source.

TruckNews.com webinar to help prepare for Roadcheck inspections 

Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA)’s International Roadcheck is approaching rapidly — this year’s North America-wide 72-hour inspection blitz will take place from May 14-16, focusing on the tractor protection systems and alcohol and…