Category: Cab, Trailer & Body

Motiv Power Systems Introduces Argo, the New All-Electric Truck Featuring the Company’s First Purpose-Built EV Cab 

Motiv Power Systems Introduces Argo, the New All-Electric Truck Featuring the Company’s First Purpose-Built EV Cab 

| August 9, 2023

New cab is designed with extensive driver feedback gathered from 2.8M customer miles driven in Motiv’s medium-duty electric vehicles  Motiv Power Systems, the leading innovator of EV trucks and buses driving the backbone of modern commerce, announced the new Argo Series electric truck featuring the first medium-duty EV cab designed from the ground up, with customer-driven miles and […]

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FTR Reports Preliminary North American Class 8 Net Orders for July Above Expectations at 13,500 Units

FTR Reports Preliminary North American Class 8 Net Orders for July Above Expectations at 13,500 Units

| August 4, 2023

FTR Reports Class 8 build remains strong, so this seasonal weakness in orders will continue the trend of shrinking backlogs Class 8 orders for July came in above expectations at nearly 13,500 units, which was 8% below June but a hefty 25% above July 2022. While orders were higher than anticipated, they are still running […]

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HYZON MOTORS COMPLETES 15TH COMMERCIAL VEHICLE TRIAL IN NORTH AMERICA

HYZON MOTORS COMPLETES 15TH COMMERCIAL VEHICLE TRIAL IN NORTH AMERICA

| August 4, 2023

Trials have occurred in freight applications such as drayage, food and beverage, regional haulage, and bulk liquid Hyzon Motors Inc. a high-power hydrogen fuel cell technology developer and global supplier of zero-emission heavy-duty fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs), today announced the successful conclusion of its commercial vehicle trial with Seaboard Transport Group. This marks the […]

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July Class 8 Truck Orders Jumped 45% Y/Y at 16,000 Units

July Class 8 Truck Orders Jumped 45% Y/Y at 16,000 Units

| August 3, 2023

ACT Research reports that this is the time of the year when expectations for orders are low July preliminary NA Class 8 net orders were 16,000, jumping 45% y/y, while Classes 5-7 net orders were 16,600, up 21% y/y. Complete industry data for July, including final order numbers, will be published by ACT Research in mid-August. […]

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PGT Trucking Implements the Industry’s First Dedicated Route Using Class 8 Zero-Emissions Equipment for Steel Dynamics

PGT Trucking Implements the Industry’s First Dedicated Route Using Class 8 Zero-Emissions Equipment for Steel Dynamics

| August 3, 2023

PGT Trucking strives to minimize the transportation industry’s ecological footprint through sustainable best practices PGT Trucking, Inc. flatbed transportation, is excited to announce that they are the first in the flatbed industry to provide dedicated transportation services using a Class 8 zero-emissions truck to Steel Dynamics, one of the largest domestic steel producers and metals […]

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Carrier Transicold Container Refrigeration Launches BluEdge Partner Program for Lynx and Telematics Solutions

Carrier Transicold Container Refrigeration Launches BluEdge Partner Program for Lynx and Telematics Solutions

| August 3, 2023

Through the reseller channel, Carrier Transicold will establish a global network of BluEdge Partners, expanding its capacity and distribution reach Carrier Transicold has launched the BluEdge Partner Program – a new global reseller partner channel providing unparalleled distribution of its refrigerated container telematics products and services. Carrier Transicold is part of Carrier Global Corporation (NYSE: […]

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