Category: News

Knapheide Expands Hometown Headquarters

Quincy, Ill. – The Knapheide Manufacturing Company is expanding its headquarters at 1848Westphalia Strasse in Quincy, Ill., through its Northeast Expansion project.“It is one of many ongoing projects that we have right now to sustainably grow our company andwill allow us to better serve our customers,” Bo Knapheide, president and CEO, said.The expansion is set to increase Knapheide’s existing facility by 153,797 square feet.“The new building space will connect to our current shop and will become a dedicated area formaterial storage and shop offices,” Chris...

Used Car News: Opportunities for Independents

This article was originally featured in Used Car News • Issued July 15, 2024 • By Jeffrey Bellant Work Truck Solutions offered independent dealers an option for a new market as the company joined a host of exhibitors at the NIADA Convention & Expo here in June.  Steve Henning, director of marketing and Geoff Shepard, heavy duty sales manager, chatted with dealers who are either already in the commercial truck business or want to learn more.  “We’ve been in business for 11 years and we help commercial...

Plugging Rural Transport Gaps With an E-Transit Van

Learn more about how the city of Ionia, Michigan added a Ford electric van to its Dial-A-Ride transportation service to help close rural transport gaps. @FordPro Ionia, Michigan, is the largest city and county seat of Ionia County, but at a population of approximately 13,000 people,1 it still has a small-town feel. “We’re considered a rural community, but we have a condensed city base,” Ionia Dial-A-Ride Director Heidi Wenzel said. Dial-A-Ride is a department of the City of Ionia that provides low-fare rides to passengers within city limits...

BlueOval Battery Park Michigan Construction Progresses Alongside Environmental Protections, Local Investments

More at ford.media.com MARSHALL, Mich., July 9, 2024 – BlueOval Battery Park Michigan remains on track to begin production of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries in 2026 for Ford’s future electric vehicles.  Ford today received a revised incentive offer from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation’s Michigan Strategic Fund for BlueOval Battery Park Michigan in Marshall, Michigan, to match the reduced scope of the project announced last November.  The agency also revised its incentive offer for another job-creation and investment initiative spanning several Ford facilities in Michigan....

CALENDAR: NTEA COMMERCIAL VEHICLE UPFITTING SUMMIT

NTEA Commercial Vehicle Upfitting SummitSandusky, OH — October 15-16, 2024Registration ››› NTEA’s Commercial Vehicle Upfitting Summit brings together the vehicle upfitter community with chassis manufacturer technical and engineering experts. This annual conference offers work truck industry professionals the chance to

Mack Trucks Historical Museum Celebrates 40 Years

ALLENTOWN, PA (July 2, 2024) – The Mack Trucks Historical Museum is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2024, marking decades of documenting and chronicling the Mack Trucks legacy. Located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, the nonprofit museum is a 15,000-square-foot Mack-themed exhibition housed at the Mack Experience Center. About 10,000 annual visitors are drawn to the museum’s vintage Mack® trucks and detailed archives on display. “Since its inception in 1900, Mack Trucks has been involved in everything from World War I to major infrastructure projects such as the construction of the Hoover...

Amplify Cell Technologies, a joint venture between Accelera by Cummins, Daimler Truck and PACCAR, begins construction of Mississippi battery cell factory

Byhalia, Mississippi –  July 1, 2024 – Amplify Cell Technologies, a joint venture between Accelera™ by Cummins, the zero-emissions business unit of Cummins Inc. [NYSE: CMI], Daimler Trucks & Buses US Holding LLC [a Daimler Truck Group Company; DAX: DTR0CK; “Daimler Truck”] and PACCAR [NASDAQ: PCAR], recently broke ground at its new battery cell manufact uring plant in Marshall County, Mississippi. The 500-acre site will be home to a two million-square-foot, energy efficient facility with an annual manufacturing capacity of 21-gigawatt hours (GWh) for the production of lithium-ironphosphate...

CALENDAR: NTEA EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT

Plymouth, MI — September 24th, 2024Registration ››› The commercial vehicle community will gather at Saint John’s Resort in Plymouth, Michigan, for NTEA’s Executive Leadership Summit, featuring a full-day program Sept. 24, 2024, and an evening reception Sept. 23. This annual conference addresses marketplace dynamics currently impacting work truck industry companies. During this event, chassis OEMs, economists, data analysts and industry leaders will share targeted information, including key trends, forecasts and insights.

WATCH + LISTEN: Omnichannel Communication | Kathryn Schifferle, CVO, Work Truck Solutions

Kathryn Schifferle, CVO, Work Truck Solutions sat down with Commercial Vehicle Business Network to give us insight into the exciting new directions – and opportunities –  marketing is going in the Commercial Vehicle Business World.

Massachusetts Businesses Get Boost with Ford Pro EV Charging Program

More at media.ford.come Boston, Mass. June 20, 2024 – Ford Pro™, Ford’s commercial division, introduces the Ford Pro™ Smart Charging Bundle to assist Massachusetts businesses with adding electric vehicles to their fleet operations. The program aims to reduce upfront and ongoing charging costs. The Ford Pro™ Smart Charging Bundle offers a free Ford Pro™ 48-amp charger for home or worksite charging, or an 80-amp charger for worksite charging, to Ford Pro™ Charging software subscribers enrolled in the Clean Peak Energy Standard (CPS), a first-in-the-nation program established...