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Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Navistar Launches Redesigned International MV Series

Navistar Inc. announced the launch of the redesigned International MV Series, calling it a reimagining of its Classes 6-7 vocational vehicle that focuses on increased maneuverability, visibility and safety.

September 29, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Electric Vans Roll Off Line That Once Made Gas-Guzzling Hummers

When the first snub-nosed, electric van rolled off the assembly line Sept. 28 at the Electric Last Mile Solutions Inc. plant in Mishawaka, Ind., it was a proud moment for the company’s co-founder and CEO, Jim Taylor. The van, one in a run of 1,000 scheduled for this year, is among the first of its kind in the U.S. market: a fully electric, light-duty vehicle meant for delivery workers, contractors and other commercial fleets.

September 29, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Silicon Valley Answer to the EV Question Calls for Less Silicon

As automakers scramble to make electric vehicles with longer ranges and speedier charging times, the chip industry has a message for them: You’re doing it wrong.

September 29, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

GM Debuts Midsize Electric Delivery Van

General Motors Co.’s electric van unit plans to build a new midsized cargo hauler called the EV410, and has signed up Verizon Communications Inc. as the first buyer, the company said Sept. 28.

September 28, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous

Toyota Banks on Mobility Technology for Future Growth

TOKYO — Japanese automaker Toyota is revving up acquisitions in mobility technology, adding Renovo Motors Inc., a Silicon Valley software developer, to its Woven Planet team, which is working on automated driving.

September 28, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

EV Maker Polestar Valued at $20 Billion in SPAC Deal

Polestar, the electric vehicle maker backed by Volvo Car Group and actor Leonardo DiCaprio, agreed to go public through a merger with a blank-check company at a roughly $20 billion enterprise valuation.

September 27, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment

Orders for Business Equipment Rise for Sixth Straight Month

Orders placed with U.S. manufacturers for business equipment strengthened in August, extending to six months a solid run of robust capital investment that’s helping fuel economic growth.

September 27, 2021
Government, Business, Equipment

Mack Defense Delivers Heavy Dump Trucks to US Army

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Mack Defense officially delivered to the U.S. Army and the U.S. Army Reserve the first M917A3 heavy dump trucks during a tented ceremony Sept. 23.

September 23, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment

Western Star Launches 47X Model for Weight-Sensitive Vocational Market

Daimler Trucks North America has introduced the Western Star 47X vocational model, a Class 8 truck intended for lighter-weight applications than the heavier 49X introduced in September 2020.

September 23, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Top 100

NACFE Finds Many Fleets Could Run Electric Trucks Now

Fleets in four market segments could switch to battery-electric vehicles right now, the North American Council for Freight Efficiency concluded after its recent Run on Less — Electric event.

September 23, 2021