Category: Engines & Drivetrains

Power Heavy Duty Announces Launch of Business Resource Center

Power Heavy Duty Announces Launch of Business Resource Center

| March 9, 2020

Business Resource Center will help distributors to plan for business continuity Power Heavy Duty recently extended additional benefits to its members with the launch of its Business Resource Center, which was announced during a members meeting coinciding with Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week. Power Heavy Duty helps independent distributors and service specialists of all sizes to […]

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Summer “Ignite” Program Builds Earlier Talent Narrows the Transportation Industry Skills Gap

Summer “Ignite” Program Builds Earlier Talent Narrows the Transportation Industry Skills Gap

| March 9, 2020

Free Universal Technical Institute program gives high school students the opportunity to explore technical education and careers  As part of its ongoing effort to address employer demand for skilled transportation technicians, Universal Technical Institute campuses nationwide will offer the summer Ignite program for the third consecutive year. The program – free to high school juniors – gives prospective technicians […]

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Proterra and Freightliner Custom Chassis Develop All-Electric Chassis MT50e for Electric Delivery Truck

Proterra and Freightliner Custom Chassis Develop All-Electric Chassis MT50e for Electric Delivery Truck

| March 2, 2020

The MT50e offers fleet operators an industry-leading vehicle platform that they’re familiar with Proterra, a leading innovator in heavy-duty electric transportation, and Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) announced a collaboration to develop the MT50e, a new all-electric delivery truck chassis. Built on FCCC’s legendary MT platform, the MT50e will feature a Proterra® battery system with […]

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Supply-chain Concerns Deepening for Auto Industry

Supply-chain Concerns Deepening for Auto Industry

| February 20, 2020

David Leggett, Automotive Editor at GlobalData, offers his view Following remarks by Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) chief Dr Ralph Speth suggesting that the company faces a shortage of key components needed for its UK car plants; David Leggett, Automotive Editor at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view: “The news from JLR […]

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DENSO Opens Central Technical Training Center in Tennessee

DENSO Opens Central Technical Training Center in Tennessee

| February 10, 2020

Technical training center designed to keep DENSO and its employees at the forefront of manufacturing, spurs innovation in DENSO’s growing technical training center network DENSO, the world’s second largest mobility supplier, announced the opening of its Central Technical Training Center at its Maryville, Tennessee, facility. DENSO designed the state-of-the-art technical training center to educate its employees […]

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Bendix, Part of Knorr-Bremse Group, to Acquire R.H. Sheppard from WABCO

Bendix, Part of Knorr-Bremse Group, to Acquire R.H. Sheppard from WABCO

| February 3, 2020

Sheppard is an industry-leading supplier of steering technologies for commercial vehicles WABCO Holdings Inc. (“WABCO”) (NYSE: WBC), a leading global supplier of technologies and services that improve the safety, efficiency and connectivity of commercial vehicles, has entered into a definitive agreement to sell R.H. Sheppard Co., Inc. (“Sheppard”) to Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC (“Bendix”) […]

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