Parent group Stellantis North America released details of its model year 2025 ‘Ram’ pickup trucks, including a more powerful Ram 1500 and a new hybrid option. 

Stellantis is selling the facelifted vans, based on the long-running ‘Ducato’ line, under four brand names: Fiat, Citroën, Opel/Vauxhall and Peugeot.

Development work on the solid-state batteries will take place at the new facility in Fullerton, which covers 122,000 square feet.

Using a camera and visual analysis powered by artificial intelligence, Nauto’s technology can detect drowsiness or inattention in drivers and alert them.

In 1923, founders Harry Kent and Edgar Worthington incorporated the Gersix Motor Company as Kenworth, the company has manufactured over 1.3 million trucks to date.

Hyzon announced plans for a two-vehicle commercial trial with New Zealand’s largest truck operator, the TR Group, beginning in March 2024. Hyzon will power two FCEVs, fitted with its single-stack 200kW fuel cell system which will be deployed for three months.

The new FL and FE Electric trucks can be ordered now, with deliveries beginning in the first half of next year. 

Representing an approximate investment of USD600m, the new facility will be developed along “vertical production” principles a la Tesla, meaning that battery and vehicle assembly will take place at the same location.

The 44-tonne E-Tech T and C trucks will be assembled on the same production line as their diesel-powered counterparts at Bourg-en-Bresse.

The educational tour will stop off at all 34 DAF Trucks’ truck sales and aftermarket services centres in the UK and Ireland, to deliver in-person, hands-on training for all staff.

The market for electric vehicles in North America is currently a very crowded one. In the wake of two crucial U.S. government bills – the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (2021) and the Inflation Reduction Act (2022) – established OEMs and startups are enjoying a boost in interest as grants and tax incentives support the expansion of EV manufacturing, sales, and charging/fuelling infrastructure.

The acquisition, through its US subsidiary Komatsu America Corporation, will allow the Japanese company to develop and produce a full range of battery-powered vehicles and machinery in-house, starting with mining vehicles for the North and South American markets.