Category: Engines & Drivetrains

TrovaCV Diesel-to-Electric Conversion Program Will Help Fleets Affordably Convert Existing Class 7-8 Trucks to Electric Power

TrovaCV Diesel-to-Electric Conversion Program Will Help Fleets Affordably Convert Existing Class 7-8 Trucks to Electric Power

| June 8, 2021

D2E program incorporates proprietary chassis, electric driveline, industrialized production Trucking executives soon won’t have to replace in-service heavy-duty vehicles to electrify their fleets, thanks to the breakthrough outside-the-box thinking of Trova Commercial Vehicles (TrovaCV). The custom engineering, design, and manufacturing firm is developing a unique Diesel-to-Electric (D2E) driveline-conversion program for electrifying existing Class 7-8 diesel-powered […]

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Statement Regarding United Auto Workers Decision to Resume Strike at NRV Plant

Statement Regarding United Auto Workers Decision to Resume Strike at NRV Plant

| June 8, 2021

The NRV plant employs more than 3,300 people, about 2,900 of whom are UAW members Volvo Trucks North America issued the following statement regarding the United Auto Workers (UAW) union’s decision to resume their strike at the New River Valley truck assembly operations in Dublin, VA, after the members of UAW Local #2069 rejected the tentative […]

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Beer Distributors Orders Five VNR Electric Models for New York Beverage Distribution

Beer Distributors Orders Five VNR Electric Models for New York Beverage Distribution

| June 7, 2021

The Volvo VNR Electric trucks purchased by Manhattan Beer Distributors are the first commercial sale of this model outside of California Manhattan Beer Distributors, a major New York City-based beer and beverage distributor, has placed an order for five Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 trucks — the first zero tailpipe emission, battery-electric trucks to be […]

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BorgWarner Completes Tender Offer and Acquires 89.08% of AKASOL AG

BorgWarner Completes Tender Offer and Acquires 89.08% of AKASOL AG

| June 7, 2021

Accelerates in Fast-Growing Commercial Vehicle and Off-Highway Battery Pack Market BorgWarner Inc. has completed the tender offer for shares of AKASOL AG, resulting in BorgWarner owning 89.08% of AKASOL’s outstanding shares following completion of the tender offer. The acquisition further strengthens BorgWarner’s commercial vehicle and industrial electrification capabilities, which positions the Company to capitalize on […]

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Sustainable trucking expands with Circle K, Trillium, Musket partnership

Sustainable trucking expands with Circle K, Trillium, Musket partnership

| June 3, 2021

Refined products agreement leads to creative, low-carbon renewable natural gas solution Musket and Trillium, members of the Love’s Family of Companies, have entered into an agreement with Circle K to expand sustainable trucking in California. A 2020 supply partnership between Musket and Circle K created a joint purchasing agreement and allowed Circle K to rapidly […]

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Autonomous Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) is 2-3 Years Away

Autonomous Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) is 2-3 Years Away

| June 1, 2021

Waymo and Cruise have recently gained permission to test in the urban centers of San Francisco which will help with the former  “Autonomous cars will be here in 2 years” has been a standard sentence from the industry for the past 5 years or so. Now there is good reason to expect autonomous ride-hailing services to hit […]

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