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Category: Fleets
Commercial vehicles, uptime, maintenance, tools, and total cost.
Fleets
Toyota to assemble fuel cell modules at Kentucky plant in 2023
Initially planned for use in heavy duty fuel cell electric trucks, the FC modules signify another step toward carbon neutrality for Toyota
Manufacturing
GROB Systems and Emuge-Franken form strategic partnership
The companies will build on each other's strengths to optimize challenging 5-axis mill-turn applications for industries such as aerospace, medical, energy and automotive.
Vehicle Tech
Ford, Bedrock, Bosch to launch Detroit Smart Parking Lab
Set to open in September 2021, the lab will allow mobility and smart infrastructure pioneers and real-estate innovators and startups to test parking-related mobility, logistics and electric vehicle charging technologies.
Manufacturing
DMG MORI USA opens new Charlotte headquarters
The approximately 1,250 m² building will not only serve as a joint office for the Southeast after Nashville, Tampa and Charlotte were consolidated into one, but also as the HQ for the East Region.
Fleets
Car diets haven’t worked so far
Automakers are using more lightweight, advanced materials, but increased vehicle sizes and new technologies have offset the lower mass.
Fleets
Driving toward solid state batteries
Ford and BMW will get access to Solid Power solid-state batteries some time in 2022, thanks to a supply agreement tied to the companies’ $130 million investment in the battery company.
Fleets
Lightning eMotors partners with DHL, Proterra
Commercial van electric vehicle company expanding as fleets embrace green options.
Fleets
Mercedes adding electric van production in South Carolina
eSprinter to be produced in three global plants, one in the U.S., two in Germany.
Manufacturing
Hurco launches 2-year apprentice training programs
North American project starts with a 12-week industry training merging hands-on training and repair of CNC machines with classroom materials.
Fleets
Toyota, Hino, Isuzu partner for commercial vehicles
Connected, autonomous, shared, electric (CASE) technologies to underlie future development.
Vehicle Tech
Illinois tests vehicle-to-grid with school buses
Blue Bird buses with Cummins EV systems can provide energy back to the community during peak demand.