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Building an Electrified Future for Commercial Vehicles

A look at EVs in the logistics industry reveals long-term challenges: the capacity of today's charging infrastructure and electric grid and whether it can handle the electrification of MD and HD vehicles.

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Volvo to Launch Hydrogen-Powered Trucks

Volvo Trucks North America

The company's on-road tests with trucks using hydrogen in combustion engines will begin in 2026, and the commercial launch is planned toward the end of this decade as part of its net zero goal.

Volvo will launch trucks with combustion engines that can run on green hydrogen. These trucks provide a significant step to decarbonize heavy transport.

BAE Systems & Eaton Test Electric Drive Tech on Commercial Truck

Tests on the Class 7 demonstration vehicle met key on-road performance goals, including gradeability and highway speed, all within a single electric vehicle (EV) system. The compact system helps increase electrical efficiency and reduce vehicle weight.

BAE Systems reports the successful test of electric drive technology for medium and heavy-duty trucks. The EV system allows existing truck models to be easily adapted across various zero-emission applications, improving efficiency and performance.

Isuzu to Launch Zero-Emission, Battery-Electric Medium Duty Truck in North America

Representing the first zero-emission solution facilitated by the Isuzu Cummins Powertrain Partnership formed in May 2019, the truck will feature the Accelera by Cummins powertrain and will be available in both the United States and Canada in 2026.

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Daimler Names Bangston President & CEO of Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation

Daimler Truck North America LLC

Bangston, who will also continue to serve as president and CEO of Thomas Built Buses, succeeds Jeff Sather, who will be retiring after 23 years at DTNA.

Daimler Truck North America LLC has announced the expanded role of Kevin Bangston as president and CEO of Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) in addition to his current role as president and CEO of Thomas Built Buses (TBB), effective May 3, 2024.

BAE Systems & Eaton Collab on Electric Drive Solutions for Heavy-Duty Trucks

The solution offers OEMs and commercial vehicle modifiers a comprehensive, efficient, advanced and flexible EV system for a wide range of zero-emission platforms to support medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles.

BAE Systems, a leader in electric propulsion, and Eaton, a global power management company, are expanding their collaboration to include electric vehicle (EV) solutions for heavy-duty trucks.

Cummins & Isuzu Motors Limited Introduce New 6.7-Liter Engine

The new 6.7-liter engine, jointly developed by the two companies, will power on-highway truck applications built for the Japanese market and will be available for the Asia Pacific markets and other global markets later this year.

Market Analysis

Q1 2024 Truck Production Index Points to Modest Decline

Power Systems Research

Power Systems Research's Truck Production Index suggests medium and heavy commercial vehicle production in many areas is expected to decline, while production in China, South America, Japan and Korea is expected to improve over last year.

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Bendix to Consolidate Sparks, Nevada, Distribution Center Operation Into Huntington, Indiana, Campus

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC

The closure, expected to close in Q2, will move all operations and parts inventory into the Bendix Distribution Center (BDC), the company’s primary North American distribution point.

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Commercial Truck Fleet Electrification to Cost $1T

Clean Freight Coalition

Full electrification of the U.S. commercial truck fleet would require nearly $1 trillion in infrastructure investment alone, according to a new report released by the Clean Freight Coalition.

Full electrification of the U.S. commercial truck fleet would require nearly $1 trillion in infrastructure investment alone, according to a new report released by the Clean Freight Coalition (CFC).

Where Are We on the Road to Autonomy?

Learn more about today's market conditions and the path forward for the development, adoption and delivery of on- and off-road driverless technologies.

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Market Analysis

March 2024 Equipment Market Outlook

January's U.S. heavy-duty truck production was 2.6% above the year-ago level, though growth is slowing. Experts say further decline is likely, given general decline in wholesale trade coupled with waning revenue within the truck transportation sector.

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