Category: Engines & Drivetrains

Volvo Financial Services Drives QCD’s Expansion of Zero-Tailpipe Emission Volvo VNR Electric Fleet with Innovative Financing Solutions 

Volvo Financial Services Drives QCD’s Expansion of Zero-Tailpipe Emission Volvo VNR Electric Fleet with Innovative Financing Solutions 

| December 15, 2024

QCD operates a fleet of 700 Class 8 tractors, more than half of which are Volvo VNR and VNL models Volvo Trucks North America, Volvo Financial Services (VFS), and Quality Custom Distribution Services LLC (QCD) — a Golden State Foods LLC company — have collaborated on the largest deployment of Volvo VNR Electric trucks to date […]

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Avangrid Continues to Electrify its Utility Fleet, To Significantly Grow Use of Hybrid Trucks

Avangrid Continues to Electrify its Utility Fleet, To Significantly Grow Use of Hybrid Trucks

| December 11, 2024

“Hybrid vehicles will also improve the health and safety of our employees and the communities we serve, while preserving Avangrid’s ability to respond to emergencies in our service area and beyond.” Avangrid, Inc. sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, will be purchasing over 130 new hybrid bucket trucks over the next three […]

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Fleet Services Joins the CTTP Family of Companies

Fleet Services Joins the CTTP Family of Companies

| December 11, 2024

Fleet Services offers a broad selection of aftermarket products across 400+ brands Commercial Truck and Trailer Parts (“CTTP”), a national distributor of aftermarket parts for the U.S. heavy-duty truck industries has partnered with Fleet Services to expand the CTTP Family of Companies and provide a physical footprint in the Southern California region. Fleet Services Inc., founded in […]

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First Blue Arc™ Class 4 EV Trucks Ship

First Blue Arc™ Class 4 EV Trucks Ship

| December 10, 2024

Blue Arc ships its first Class 4 EV trucks, the result of three years of innovation, testing, and collaboration to deliver commercial-grade electrified fleet solutions The Shyft Group, Inc specialty vehicle manufacturing, assembly, and upfit for the commercial, retail, and service specialty vehicle markets, announced the first shipments of its Blue Arc™ Class 4 EV […]

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Technology Packaging for the All-New Volvo VNL Provides Additional Customer Value  

Technology Packaging for the All-New Volvo VNL Provides Additional Customer Value  

| December 9, 2024

Premium technology packages, strategically designed to improve driver satisfaction and productivity, boosts driver retention, reducing recruitment and hiring costs faced by fleets Volvo Trucks North America has redefined the spec’ing process for the all-new Volvo VNL models with an industry-first packaging approach including the innovative Technology Packages that provide a simple way to quickly select […]

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SwRI announces joint industry program aimed at advancing heavy-duty hydrogen refueling infrastructure

SwRI announces joint industry program aimed at advancing heavy-duty hydrogen refueling infrastructure

| December 9, 2024

H2HD Refuel JIP will research and develop technologies to benefit hydrogen-powered heavy-duty refueling operations Southwest Research Institute has announced a groundbreaking joint industry project (JIP) to help spur the growth and innovation of fueling technologies and infrastructure for hydrogen-powered heavy-duty vehicles. SwRI’s H2HD REFUEL (Hydrogen Heavy Duty Refueling Equipment and Facilities Utilization Evaluation Laboratory) JIP […]

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