BYD electric trucks are clean and quiet, with fewer moving parts than carbon-burning trucks J&M Sanitation, a family-owned business serving Kuna, Idaho, has deployed two all-electric Class 8 refuse trucks, the first such battery-electric, zero-emission vehicles in Idaho. The trucks are replacing two current diesel vehicles, resulting in cleaner air and a lower carbon footprint. J&M is […]
Fluid Truck is a peer-to-peer truck sharing platform that offers 24/7 mobile access to a wide array of trucks, vans, and SUVs Fluid Truck, the truck sharing platform for businesses, announced $63 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Bison Capital, with participation from Ingka Investments (part of Ingka Group, the main IKEA retailer), Sumitomo […]
Stockholders Approve All Proposals at 2021 Annual Meeting Navistar International Corporation (“Navistar”) (NYSE: NAV), a leading U.S. truck maker, announced that, at its annual meeting of stockholders held today, stockholders approved TRATON’s proposal to acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Navistar at a price of USD 44.50 per share in cash. The transaction remains subject […]
ACT Research reports trailer net orders have pushed the industry backlog higher for the past seven months According to this quarter’s issue of ACT Research’s Trailer Components Report, trailer net orders have pushed the industry backlog higher for the past seven months, with January’s order level 66% above current build rates. “First of all, it […]
The #1 provider of electric-powered school buses reaffirms its leadership stance in providing safe, zero-emissions transportation for students School bus manufacturer Blue Bird Corporation, with its commitment to move bus fleets to clean-power solutions, has now exceeded 400 electric-powered school buses delivered or on order. With momentum building, electric-bus sales are expected to increase further […]
Free One-Year Engine and Aftertreatment Warranty for Qualifying Trucks Navistar International Corporation (NYSE: NAV) is now offering a free one-year factory-backed warranty for engine and aftertreatment systems on its most popular used on-highway vehicles. This warranty is available on units purchased from any retail outlet through December 2021 with service backed by a dealer support network of […]
