Category: Cab, Trailer & Body

Trailer Telematics Platform FleetPulse Announces Seed Funding and Carl-Christoph “CCR” Reckers Joins as CEO

Trailer Telematics Platform FleetPulse Announces Seed Funding and Carl-Christoph “CCR” Reckers Joins as CEO

| May 12, 2024

FleetPulse capitalized with $11M to focus on improving trailer safety, cargo security, and efficiency FleetPulse, the trailer telematics solution incubated within Great Dane, launched as an independent company. FleetPulse is capitalized with $11M, including seed funding led by Four More Capital, and it has appointed former Uber Freight executive Carl-Christoph “CCR” Reckers as Chief Executive […]

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Ryder Examines Economic Impacts of Converting to Commercial Electric Vehicles (EV) in Current Market

Ryder Examines Economic Impacts of Converting to Commercial Electric Vehicles (EV) in Current Market

| May 12, 2024

Quantitative analysis compares total cost to transport goods by diesel versus electric vehicles and weighs broader inflationary impact Ryder System, Inc. releases a quantitative analysis of the potential economic impacts of converting commercial diesel vehicles to electric vehicles (EV) in today’s market. With evolving state and federal legal requirements aimed at transitioning fleets to zero-emission vehicles, […]

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Range Energy and Thermo King Collaborate to Advance Adoption of Electric Refrigerated Trailers in the Americas

Range Energy and Thermo King Collaborate to Advance Adoption of Electric Refrigerated Trailers in the Americas

| May 12, 2024

The companies will jointly evaluate the integration of Range’s electric powered trailer platform with Thermo King’s trailer refrigeration units Range Energy (Range), the hardware company bringing powered trailers to the commercial trucking market, and Thermo King, a leader in sustainable transport temperature control solutions and strategic brand of Trane Technologies (NYSE: TT), announced a strategic collaboration to advance […]

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BAE Systems’ electric drive technology to power GILLIG’s new hydrogen fuel cell transit buses for zero-emission operation

BAE Systems’ electric drive technology to power GILLIG’s new hydrogen fuel cell transit buses for zero-emission operation

| April 30, 2024

Under a long-term supply agreement, BAE Systems will provide its Gen3 propulsion and accessories power management system for the zero-emission fuel cell electric platform BAE Systems, a leader in heavy-duty electric propulsion, will provide its next-generation electric drive system to GILLIG, a manufacturer of heavy-duty transit buses in the United States, for its new line […]

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Autonomous Trucks Can Reduce Emissions and Fight Climate Change

Autonomous Trucks Can Reduce Emissions and Fight Climate Change

| April 30, 2024

A white paper from Aurora Innovation examines how autonomous trucking technology can increase energy efficiency and reduce emissions in the freight and logistics industry Aurora Innovation, Inc. released a white paper indicating that autonomous trucking has the potential for significant environmental benefits. The paper finds that autonomous trucking could increase energy efficiency by up to 32% relative to […]

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Evolectric Celebrates HQ Grand Opening-Targets to Convert 100k Vehicles per Year to Electric

Evolectric Celebrates HQ Grand Opening-Targets to Convert 100k Vehicles per Year to Electric

| April 30, 2024

Evolectric is at the forefront of transforming the commercial fleet industry with its innovative CircularEV™ conversion kit Evolectric held the grand opening of its new headquarters in Rancho Dominguez, California. This significant expansion marks a major milestone in Evolectric’s mission to accelerate the global transition from gasoline to electric vehicles through innovative and cost-effective solutions. The ribbon-cutting […]

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