Commercial vehicles
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Energy
Dana builds electrification vertical for commercial vehicles
Dana Inc. spotted the trend toward zero-emission commercial vehicles four years ago when China offered incentives for battery-powered buses. That led the Tier 1 supplier…
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Trucking
Trucking faces ‘messy middle’ on road to electrification
The electrification of commercial trucks is edging closer but the industry first must go through a “messy middle” that sorts out the future of diesel…
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Fuel
Diesel’s market dominance earns respect but little love
With diesel fuel powering 97% of all heavy-duty trucks, it seems silly to predict its industry dominance will end. But don't tell that to California…
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News
Downside of commercial vehicle purchasing cycle snares Meritor
Meritor, Inc. announced that it is laying off employees across the entire company in response to declining global truck and trailer demand.
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News
WABCO shareholders approve $7 billion acquisition
WABCO announced that its shareholders have approved the proposed acquisition by ZF Friedrichshafen.
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Canada
Canada signs pledge for zero-emissions commercial vehicles
The country becomes the first to join international Drive to Zero initiative for trucks, cargo vans and buses.
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News
One number explains why the Tesla Semi won’t be seen any time soon
Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) is simply not investing enough cash back into its business in the form of capital expenditures to construct the production lines and…
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News
IAA 2018: Hyundai signs MoU for producing heavy-duty fuel cell electric trucks
Hyundai is working on mass producing hydrogen fuel cell powered heavy-duty electric trucks, which would make an entry into the Swiss commercial market between 2019…
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Equipment
Ford, Volkswagen to explore joint development of commercial vehicles
Ford Motor Co. and Volkswagen AG announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to potentially develop commercial vehicles as part of a strategic…
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News
Today’s Pickup: ACT research shows HD & MD Orders at 59,600 in April
April’s orders (60k) were bigger than any month in 2017 as activity in both the medium and heavy-duty vehicle markets remained strong.
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