Isuzu Acquires UD Trucks
Isuzu Motors has acquired Japan-based UD Trucks (formerly long known as Nissan Diesel) from the Volvo Group for about $2.2 billion, company said recently. The transaction is estimated to have a positive impact on the…
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Freight Market Robust, Analysts Say
The list of things to like from the current economic, freight and commercial vehicle demand perspectives is long, according to ACT Research’s latest release of the North American Commercial Vehicle Outlook. “From the freight perspective…
Traton To Build Electric Trucks
The Traton Group announced it is preparing to transition to manufacturing electric trucks by investing $1.9 billion in research and development of e-mobility by 2025. Traton, which is in the process of acquiring Navistar International…
Tesla Names New Semi-Truck Executive
Tesla announced Jerome Guillen, formerly president of automotive, has transited to a new role as vice president of heavy duty trucks to lead production of the Tesla semi-truck program and related charging and servicing networks…
Class 8 Registrations Expected To Climb
The number of new Class 8 registrations this year is expected to recover by more than 10 percent from last year, which were down by 26 percent, according to Andrej Divis, director of global heavy…
CN Acquiring 50 Electric Trucks
The announcement of the CN purchase of 50 Class 8 trucks is the first time Lion Electric has presented a tractor configuration. The Lion Electric Co. has signed a memorandum of understanding with CN Rail…
Cummins To Provide Engines To Navistar
Diesel engine leader Cummins Inc. will supply medium and heavy-duty truck and bus engines to Navistar International Corp. through the next two emission cycles, or 2026, the company announced recently. “This new long-term agreement with Cummins…
Hendrickson Unveils E-ONE Vehicle
Hendrickson Truck Commercial Vehicle Systems and E-ONE, a subsidiary of REV Group, have started delivering a newly designed vehicle to the U.S. Air Force, company officials said. Hendrickson, a Boler company, is a global manufacturer…
Honda & Isuzu Research Fuel Cells
Honda R&D Co. Ltd. and Isuzu Motors Ltd. will jointly research hydrogen-powered fuel cell heavy-duty electric trucks as Honda makes its fuel cell expertise available to an outside company for the first time. A joint…
Firms Partner on Charging Stations
Greenlots, a global provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging software and solutions, will collaborate with Volvo Trucks to deploy charging infrastructure for electric trucks operating out of warehouses in Southern California, company officials said…