Last month saw the California Air Resources Board adopt a new rule requiring truck manufacturers to transition from diesel trucks and vans to electric zero-emission trucks beginning in 2024.

Fontaine Modification Company, a division of Fontaine, in March opened a facility in Detroit for converting Ford medium-duty truck chassis to electric vehicles in addition to working on conventionally powered trucks, according to Fontaine truck and EV president, Pat Griffin.

A project initiated by three Dutch companies some 18 months ago to meet increasing demand for full electric RCVs in urban areas has resulted development of the first 100% full electric Geesink RCV on GINAF E3123 chassis.

Following the announcement in its 2019 financial report it would invest in building a new truck plant in the USA, Navistar International Corporation last month announced it held a virtual ground-breaking ceremony to mark the start of construction of a new truck manufacturing plant in San Antonio.

AB Volvo Penta, the marine and industrial powertrain division of the Volvo Group, has developed an electric driveline for fitment in a new fire truck built by fire service vehicle engineers, Rosenbauer Group.

Volvo Trucks North America Inc has partnered with Geotab, Canada a specialist in IoT and connected transportation, to offer an integrated, factory-fit telematics solution and claimed best-in-class technology platform to provide comprehensive fleet management, diagnostics, compliance and driver support.

Canada’s electric truck and bus builder, Lion Electric Co and body building specialist, Boivin Evolution have announced first sales of a jointly developed fully-electric waste collection vehicle to North American waste services operator, Waste Connections Inc.

An all-electric Volvo VNR Class 8 battery-electric tractor unit has entered pilot service with TEC Equipment, a dealership for local parts distribution of truck maker, Volvo Trucks North America Inc.

Schmitz Cargobull has expanded its rigid truck tipper body range with the introduction of the M.KI body with thermal insulation.

Ford Motor Company and Volkswagen AG have signed further agreements to accelerate and expand their previously announced global car and light commercial vehicle alliance, first announced almost a year ago in July 2019.

Daimler Trucks & Buses, a division of Daimler AG, has announced it is now offering Sideguard Assist as a retrofit solution for almost all its trucks, buses and coaches made by the Mercedes-Benz and Setra brands.

Electra Commercial Vehicles Ltd, a company established in 2017 to convert medium and heavy trucks to be fully battery electric, has announced it is to fit a real-time battery monitoring system to all its vehicles as they come off the production line in Blackburn.