Category: Engines & Drivetrains

Xcel Energy is first in the nation to add all-electric bucket trucks to fleet

Xcel Energy is first in the nation to add all-electric bucket trucks to fleet

| June 7, 2022

The truck’s technology is being delivered by Terex Utilities and Navistar, manufacturer of International® trucks, two years ahead of industry projection Xcel Energy is taking the next steps in its journey toward electric transportation by becoming the first energy company in the nation to add all-electric bucket trucks to its fleet. Xcel Energy crews will use […]

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Volvo Trucks North America Expands Capabilities of Industry-Leading I-Shift Transmission with Dual Power Take-off

Volvo Trucks North America Expands Capabilities of Industry-Leading I-Shift Transmission with Dual Power Take-off

| June 6, 2022

Advanced automated manual transmission with digital intelligence. I-Shift now offers a dual power take-off (PTO) that expands the efficiency benefits, transmission functionality and overall cost savings The new dual PTO allows I-Shift to incorporate two independently clutched DIN 5462 drives, or one SAE 1410 flange and one DIN 5462 drive, separated by the vehicle’s centerline. By […]

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GreenPower to Take Possession of West Virginia Manufacturing Facility in August 2022 

GreenPower to Take Possession of West Virginia Manufacturing Facility in August 2022 

| June 3, 2022

Pilot project to test all-electric school buses in school transportation operations across the state  GreenPower Motor Company Inc. manufacturer and distributor of zero-emission, electric-powered, medium and heavy-duty vehicles, announced the company’s timeline to begin manufacturing zero-emission, all-electric school buses in its newly-acquired facility in South Charleston, West Virginia. “GreenPower will take possession of the West Virginia manufacturing facility in August […]

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Orange EV Unveils e-TRIEVER™, the 3rd Generation of its Industry-Leading Electric Yard Trucks

Orange EV Unveils e-TRIEVER™, the 3rd Generation of its Industry-Leading Electric Yard Trucks

| June 2, 2022

Delivering all-electric, turnkey solutions, Orange EV has more than 400 heavy-duty electric yard trucks operating across the United States Orange EV, the manufacturer with the most zero-emission trucks in operation in the United States, today announced the new e-TRIEVER™ brand for its Model Year 2022 all-electric terminal trucks. The e-TRIEVER builds upon the T-Series’ exceptional […]

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BAE Systems to Provide More Than 500 Electric Drive Systems for Ontario Bus Fleets

BAE Systems to Provide More Than 500 Electric Drive Systems for Ontario Bus Fleets

| June 2, 2022

BAE Systems has been selected by the Toronto Transit Commission to provide more than 335 electric drive systems for its new fleet of zero-emission capable hybrid transit buses BAE Systems, electric propulsion, has been selected by the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) to provide more than 335 electric drive systems for its new fleet of zero-emission […]

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Mack Academy Opens New Facility to Better Serve Electric Vehicle Training

Mack Academy Opens New Facility to Better Serve Electric Vehicle Training

| June 1, 2022

The Mack Academy signed a seven-year lease, with an option to renew, for the 14,865 square-foot Tinley Park facility located in a manufacturing park outside of Chicago Mack Trucks announced that the Mack Academy recently opened a new facility in Tinley Park, Illinois to better support battery-electric vehicle (BEV) training and provide dealers and customers […]

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