The mixed vehicle order consists of new electric and diesel trucks from UK commercial vehicle retailer, the Asset Alliance Group, with deliveries to begin in late 2023.

The new Digital ThermALERT can transmit data wirelessly, allowing fleet operators to remotely monitor tyre temperatures in real-time via a digital portal called ‘TireView LIVE’.

The 7.2-tonne cab-chassis - fitted with a swap body built by Göbel - is a new weight configuration in Quantron’s ‘QLI BEV’ range of light-duty vehicles based on the Iveco Daily.

‘Phillips Innovations’ will have two focuses: sustainable energy technologies, such as solar power and electrification products; and patented camera and other visual perception devices.

The American retrofit firm raised over USD20m in the first tranche of a funding round led by Texas-based Reynolds Capital, the investment arm of dealership software firm The Reynolds and Reynolds Company.

For a fixed fee, which can be spread over 60 months and bundled with a vehicle lease, customers are given access to remote diagnostics and programming services which update vehicle software over-the-air and identify potential faults with truck components.

Eaton unveiled new products in its aftermarket mobile power portfolio, including a new electrified power takeoff (ePTO), an FR2 twin-flow piston pump and an 8-bolt adapter for Detroit DT12 transmissions.

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.

The Class 6-7 MD Electric series of trucks - the zero-emission equivalent of the MD Series launched in 2020 - will be supplied with SEA-Drive power systems over a five year period.

The camera feeds real-time video to a display in the cab, providing the driver with a greater field of view of the sides and rear of the tractor-trailer, according to Stoneridge.

Total net sales came to USD2,769 million, up 15% from USD2,402 million in 2021

Part of a series of features on the tech industry and its impact on commercial vehicles, this piece looks at established firms and start-ups based around Toronto and in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, both situated in southern Ontario, Canada.