Vehicle Tech
Amazon shows off Rivian-made delivery vans
10,000-truck first order key to funding electric vehicle startup’s launch.
Category: Commercial vehicles
Fleets
Toyota, Hino partner on hydrogen fuel cell trucks
Class 8 fuel cell vehicle should be demonstrated next year with plans for a North American market launch.
Industry
California governor moves to ban new gasoline-powered cars by 2035
California Air Resources Board to draft new rules to establish mandates as the state agency fights to retain its rulemaking authority.
Fleets
Volkswagen boosts bid for Navistar
Traton, VW’s commercial truck division offers $3.6 billion for maker of Class 8 trucks, school buses, other commercial vehicles.
Manufacturing
Lordstown Motors to go public with $1.5 billion valuation
Reverse merger will generate $675 million to retool Ohio plant for Endurance pickup launch.
Fleets
COVID-19 roundup: Paccar shutting down production, Ford extends shutdowns, GM maxes out its credit cards
Automakers, commercial truck companies take steps to protect workers, shore up financial health as the global economy hits pause as novel coronavirus spreads.
Manufacturing
Fiat Chrysler producing, donating face masks for first responders
COVID-19 updates: Navistar shutting down Ohio plant, Cummins pausing Indiana production, Marelli cycling plants.
Fleets
UPS to buy 10,000 electric delivery vans
Delivery company investing in startup Arrival for purpose built EVs
Fleets
Kenworth, Dana partner on electric medium duty trucks
Initial K270E electric truck displayed at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas
Manufacturing
GM completes sale of Lorsdtown plant to electric truck maker
Lordstown Motors Corp. hopes to make electric commercial pickups at site; deal terms not disclosed.
Fleets
Eaton testing EV transmission for commercial trucks
4-speed system for electric commercial vehicles could be in regular use by 2022.
Fleets
Bendix Spicer expanding Kentucky plant
Bowling Green facility growing more than 40% to increase commercial truck brake production.