100 more Volterra ZSL vehicles will join Republic Services’ fleet, following the fulfilment of a 50-unit order placed a year ago.

There was plenty to report from the 2024 edition of the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo held at the Las Vegas Convention Center between May 20-23.

Pack replaces Jim Johnson, who is retiring from the company.

The power distribution unit is designed to deliver power to all critical loads within an electric vehicle, including traction and auxiliary loads, while protecting electrical and electronic components as well as the vehicle occupants from high voltages.

The parent of specialty truck brands including McNeilus and Pierce reported a recovery in its income for 2023 compared to the year before, announcing an adjusted net income of USD657.2m (2022: USD237.6m).

Eatron says that its battery management software is “AI-powered”; in other words, it employs algorithms based on physical models to assess the battery’s health and performance.

Allison is set to supply Oshkosh Corporation with electric axles for North America’s first fully integrated electric refuse vehicle, the McNeilus Volterra ZSL.

Baraja is developing a lidar system called ‘Spectrum HD25’, which will work using ‘Spectrum-Scan 10’, a technology developed by the company to improve the accuracy and range of lidar-based (i.e., using laser imaging) perception.

The 844,490-square-foot facility, which will be used to scale up production of a new electric refuse truck, expands on the existing production capacity of Oshkosh and its subsidiary, McNeilus, in the state.

Oshkosh, together with its subsidiary McNeilus, will offer a rigid truck with chassis and body designed “from the ground up”.

The special truck manufacturer reported net sales of USD8.28bn and a net income of USD173.9m, which is down from USD461.1m the year prior.

The American corporation has completed its acquisition of Maxi-Métal, which has been operating in the Canadian market since 1983 and will be incorporated into Oshkosh's Fire & Emergency segment.