Category: News

ISUZU IS AWARDED CARB AND EPA CERTIFICATIONS FOR ZERO-EMISSION NRR-EV

July 30th, 2024 CARB and the EPA have certified the new Isuzu NRR-EV as a zero-emissionvehicle. These certifications allow the NRR-EV to be sold nationwide. ANAHEIM, Calif.—Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, Inc., distributor of America’s best-sellinglow cab forward trucks, has been awarded zero-emission certifications by the California AirResources Board (CARB)...

New Tech Helping Transform Vehicle Remarketing

Automotive Fleet.com Article By Martin Romjue READ HERE No area of vehicle remarketing or fleet management can escape the rapidly evolving range of technology tools and platforms speeding up how fleet vehicles are operated and moved along the chain of transactions. Automotive Fleet recently checked in with some technology pulse-takers in the fleet and...

Daimler Truck North America and Daimler Truck Financial Services collaborate with Salem Carriers and Electrada for a new logistics electrification solution

PORTLAND, Ore. (June 25, 2024) — Daimler Truck North America LLC (DTNA) and Salem Carriers, Inc., a dedicated contract logistics company, today announced their collaboration to electrify DTNA’s inbound logistics operations at the Salem Carriers hub near Charlotte, North Carolina. This initiative is the latest effort in DTNA’s journey to electrify...

Q2 2024 Commercial Vehicle Market Analysis: Evolving Inventory and Alternative Fuel Trends

Work Truck Solutions®, the leading commercial vehicle authority, released its Q2 2024 Commercial Vehicle Market Analysis today. The Q2 data for new and used vehicles highlights that inventory levels, pricing, and sales numbers are, for the most part, following persistent trends. In contrast, the landscape of alternative fuels in the...

Ford Pro Rolls Out Complimentary EV Chargers to California Businesses

More at Media.Ford.com DEARBORN, Mich, July 17, 2024 – Ford Pro™, Ford Motor Company’s commercial division, introduces the Ford Pro Smart Charging Bundle to California, one of America’s larger commercial fleet markets. Charging operations for electric vehicle fleets can be complex. The Ford Pro Smart Charging Bundle aims to help California...

WATCH + LISTEN: Workhorse | EV Last Mile and Beyond

Steve Henning, Commercial Vehicle Business Network, sat down with Josh Anderson, CTO, Workhorse to discuss Workhorse multitude of EV chassis and new technology- utilizing it’s 100 year history and experience to bring a fresh breathe to the Last Mile industry.

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...

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...

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...