Category: Engines & Drivetrains

Why Sustainable Nickel Supply Could Becoming A ‘Serious Issue’ For EV Market

Why Sustainable Nickel Supply Could Becoming A ‘Serious Issue’ For EV Market

| November 12, 2020

Nickel is increasingly replacing cobalt in electric vehicle (EV) batteries, making the environmentally-conscious supply of the metal The electric vehicle market has had some bumps in the road, but the industry has continued to move forward and to succeed by continually adapting… but their need for newer and better batteries and cells is an ever […]

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Premier Truck Group and Universal Technical Institute Launch First-of-its-kind Technician Training Program for U.S. Service Members

Premier Truck Group and Universal Technical Institute Launch First-of-its-kind Technician Training Program for U.S. Service Members

| November 10, 2020

Collaborative new hands-on training program at Fort Bliss (El Paso, Texas) is the first on-base diesel-commercial vehicle technician career skills program in the history of the U.S. Army Premier Truck Group and Universal Technical Institute (NYSE: UTI) are proud to announce the Premier Truck Group Technician Skills Program, a first-of-its-kind diesel-commercial vehicle technician career skills […]

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Motiv Power Systems Receives Order for Electric Delivery Trucks from Bimbo Bakeries USA After Pilot

Motiv Power Systems Receives Order for Electric Delivery Trucks from Bimbo Bakeries USA After Pilot

| November 10, 2020

Zero emissions vehicles will help reduce total cost of ownership  Motiv Power Systems announced a renewal of its partnership with Bimbo Bakeries USA (BBU), the largest bakery in the United States. This follows a successful 12-month pilot of five Motiv-powered electric trucks that performed flawlessly on real-world delivery routes. BBU and Motiv are now strengthening […]

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Nuvera Launches E-45 Fuel Cell Engine

Nuvera Launches E-45 Fuel Cell Engine

| November 5, 2020

High-performance, zero-emission hydrogen power electrifies commercial vehicle applications buses, Class 8 vehicles such as yard tractors and long-haul trucks Nuvera Fuel Cells, LLC, a provider of fuel cell power solutions for motive applications, announced that its Nuvera® E-45 fuel cell engine is now commercially available. The most recent addition to the Nuvera product line, the […]

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Joint Venture for Large-Scale Production of Fuel-Cells

Joint Venture for Large-Scale Production of Fuel-Cells

| November 2, 2020

Volvo Group and Daimler Truck AG sign binding agreement for new fuel-cell joint venture The Volvo Group and Daimler Truck AG have now a signed binding agreement for a joint venture to develop, produce and commercialize fuel-cell systems for use in heavy-duty trucks as the primary focus, as well as other applications. The ambition of […]

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Ancora Corporate Training Awarded Two TxDOT Contracts That Will Help Keep Texans Safe

Ancora Corporate Training Awarded Two TxDOT Contracts That Will Help Keep Texans Safe

| October 16, 2020

Ancora Education to provide skills-oriented training for up to 1,000 employees on diesel truck maintenance The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) recently awarded two contracts to Ancora Corporate Training, a division of Ancora Education, to provide skills-oriented training for up to 1,000 employees on diesel truck maintenance and the operation of heavy equipment used to […]

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