The company announced that Britton Smith will replace Phil Horlock as the new CEO on September 29, 2024. Doug Grimm has been appointed Chairman, effective immediately.

In a press release, the Swedish manufacturer said it would make the frame rails on 12,000 ‘FM’ and ‘FH’ trucks, regardless of driveline, out of low-CO2 steel in 2025.

The aim of the new project partnership will be to further develop air adsorption in fuel cell humidification.

The agreement, which was signed at the end of July, is aimed at expanding its business within China’s electric drive axle market.

This vehicle is Switzerland's first driverless public transport vehicle, set to operate on a 2.2-kilometre route in Arbon at a speed of 30 km/h.

The zero-emissions truck is produced under contract at the manufacturing facility of Spartan Motors Corporation* in Charlotte, Michigan, USA,

Japanese manufacturer Isuzu’s latest N-Series truck, the ‘NRR-EV’, will be assembled by Builtmore in Charlotte, Michigan and delivered to customers from this month onwards.

In addition to Schmitz products, the new warehouse will also store parts for Berger Fahrzeugtechnik, a specialist in lightweight trailers.

Manufacturers have always cared about what the customer thinks about their products. In the commercial vehicle industry, this is often expressed in terms of economics. Perhaps it needs an industry outsider to make the question of customer satisfaction about empathy instead of, or in addition to, materialism. Recently, I spoke with somebody who is prepared to bring feelings into a conversation that normally deals with facts only – Ali Javidan, the founder and CEO of Range Energy, a startup firm based in Mountain View in California’s Silicon Valley.

The slower-than-expected transition to electric vehicles is one of the main factors behind the decision to restructure the business, though Northvolt’s CEO and co-founder, Peter Carlsson, said, “there remains no question that the global transition towards electrification — and the long-term outlook for cell manufacturers, including Northvolt — is strong”.

The new ‘Charging Management’ service is intended to increase fleets’ productivity and uptime and reduce the number of unplanned charging sessions.

The company cut 300 jobs in the U.S. and Canada amid financial pressure as it seeks profitability. The cuts came in the manufacturing and administrative segments of the business.