Equipment Ford on path to electrify Transit, F-150 models March 8, 2021 Ford’s commitment to electric vehicles will include Transit vans and F-150 pickups alike, with the E-Transit coming to market later this year, and the electric F-150 scheduled to arrive in…
Equipment Aftermarket suppliers expect quick electric vehicle uptake January 27, 2021 Electrification was a key topic of discussion between Friedrich Baumann, president, sales marketing and aftersales at Navistar, and Al Dragone, CEO of FleetPride, during the recent Heavy Duty Aftermarket Dialogue.
Sustainability Lion deepens ties with Flo, AddEnergie January 26, 2021 Lion Electric has strengthened its collaboration with the charging network operator Flo and its parent company AddEnergie by signing a reseller agreement. As part of the deal, Lion will offer…
Transportation Hyliion names Bobby Cherian SVP January 21, 2021 Hyliion, which offers electrified powertrain solutions for Class 8 commercial vehicles, has appointed Bobby Cherian senior vice-president of sales and supply chain. Cherian will be responsible for sales strategy as…
Equipment B.C. doubles rebates available for commercial electric vehicles January 18, 2021 British Columbia will cover up to $100,000 toward the cost of an electric medium- or heavy-duty vehicles through an expanded CleanBC Specialty-Use Vehicle Incentive (SUVI) and Commercial Vehicle Pilot…
Equipment GM bringing electric commercial vehicle plant to Ontario January 18, 2021 General Motors has announced it will build BrightDrop electric light commercial vehicles at its CAMI manufacturing plant in Ingersoll, Ont. – part of a $1 billion investment to bring the…
Other Electric terminal tractor gets smart suspension December 17, 2020 Lonestar Specialty Vehicles’ electric terminal tractors will now come with purpose-designed ROI Cabmate Smart Cab Suspensions from Link Mfg. The suspension actually responds to conditions in real time, continuously…
Equipment Knorr-Bremse leaders discuss Covid-19 challenges, and path to future trucks December 9, 2020 Knorr-Bremse’s business of producing vehicle systems was going according to plan early this year, even as a sizzling truck market began to cool. Everyone was expecting a “replacement year”, says…
Sustainability Electric vehicles central to Quebec’s new green plan November 17, 2020 QUEBEC CITY, Que. – Electric vehicles will play a central role in Quebec’s Plan for a Green Economy 2030 — a broad initiative that will include $6.7 billion in funding…
Lubes/Fluids Shell unveils e-fluid portfolio October 16, 2020 Shell has unveiled a portfolio of E-fluids to support battery-electric and fuel cell electric powertrains. The Shell E-Fluids for commercial vehicles include e-transmission fluids, e-greases, and battery thermal fluids. Commercial…
Technology Denny Slagle joins EV startup TrovaCV October 6, 2020 PULASKI, Va. — Denny Slagle, who retired as executive vice-president of Volvo Group and president of Mack Trucks in 2018, has joined electric vehicle startup Trova Commercial Vehicles as senior…
Equipment Early fleet tests are the key to successful BEV rollouts September 28, 2020 There is no denying the recent surge in activity around battery electric vehicles (BEVs). Established and emerging OEMs alike are now releasing electric trucks into the wild, gathering the all-important…
Equipment Loblaw bringing Freightliner eCascadia to Canada September 24, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Loblaw is scheduled to secure Canada’s first Freightliner eCascadia trucks, placing an order for five of the electric vehicles that will begin production in the first quarter…
Transportation B.C. adds $2 million to electric vehicle rebates August 6, 2020 VICTORIA, B.C. – Canada’s westernmost province is adding $2 million in funding for the CleanBC Specialty Use Vehicle Incentive program, supporting businesses that want to invest in electric vehicles…
Bollinger to build Class 3 electric chassis cab May 1, 2020 Michigan-based Bollinger Motors has announced plans to produce an all-electric Class 3 chassis-cab truck platform – the B2 Chassis Cab. Features include a 5,000-lb payload and 10 kw on-board…
