Category: Engines & Drivetrains

McNeilus Announces First Order of Fully Integrated Electric RCVs with Republic Services

McNeilus Announces First Order of Fully Integrated Electric RCVs with Republic Services

| September 26, 2023

McNeilus will build 50 of its Volterra ZSL zero emission refuse collection vehicles for Republic Services, with delivery planned in 2024 McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing, Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK) company, has received the first order from Republic Services for its fully integrated McNeilus® Volterra™ ZSL™ electric refuse collection vehicle and will initially build […]

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Percentage of Female Technicians Shows Substantial Increase

Percentage of Female Technicians Shows Substantial Increase

| September 26, 2023

The 2023 WIT Index shows that more than 7% of technicians in companies in transportation are women According to new data from the 2023 WIT Index, which was released recently by the Women In Trucking Association (WIT), the percentage of female equipment technicians in corporations with for-hire or private fleets in the commercial freight transportation […]

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ATA, TMC Celebrate 2023 National Technician Appreciation Week

ATA, TMC Celebrate 2023 National Technician Appreciation Week

| September 26, 2023

Professional technicians perform one of the most demanding and critical roles in trucking The American Trucking Associations and ATA’s Technology & Maintenance Council announced the beginning of the fourth annual National Technician Appreciation Week. “The men and women who keep our trucks moving are a critical part of our industry, most deserving of recognition,” said […]

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Ryder Deploys its First BrightDrop Electric Vehicles into Rental Fleet

Ryder Deploys its First BrightDrop Electric Vehicles into Rental Fleet

| September 21, 2023

BrightDrop’s electric vans within Ryder’s rental fleet marks an important step in Ryder’s ongoing efforts to meet the rising demand and adoption of commercial electric vehicles in the United States Ryder System, Inc. announces the deployment of its first BrightDrop Zevo 600 electric vans at four strategic Ryder facilities in California, Texas, and New York. The […]

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Coke Canada Bottling Debuts First Volvo VNR Electric Trucks in its Iconic ‘Red Fleet’  

Coke Canada Bottling Debuts First Volvo VNR Electric Trucks in its Iconic ‘Red Fleet’  

| September 21, 2023

Volvo VNR Electric trucks are contributing to the company’s goal of reducing carbon emissions from direct sources and supplied energy by 46.2 percent by 2030 In honour of its fifth birthday and importance of its Toward a Better Future Together environmental sustainability action plan, Volvo Trucks North America customer Coke Canada Bottling Limited (Coke Canada […]

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FedEx Freight’s Nickles Claims TMCSuperTech Grand Championship

FedEx Freight’s Nickles Claims TMCSuperTech Grand Championship

| September 21, 2023

FedEx Sweeps National Technician Skills Competition Podium and Team Titles Doug Nickles, a FedEx Freight technician from East Moline, Illinois, was crowned TMCSuperTech Grand Champion here at the American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Councils’ National Technicians Skills Competitions. “Winning TMCSuperTech is a tremendous achievement and clearly demonstrates Doug’s dedication to service and professionalism,” said TMC Executive […]

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