Category: News

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

ACT Expo Mainstage Drives Discussion on Clean Tech Industry’s Next Steps

This year’s ACT Expo Mainstage did not disappoint, with speakers from every sector of the industry — innovators who were not afraid to ask, and answer, the tough questions and challenges facing the commercial transport industry. From Tesla Semi project lead Dan Priestley to J.B. Hunt President Shelley Simpson, this year’s attendees were...