Workhorse’s step vans will be installed with telematics hardware and integrated with the ‘MyGeotab’ platform.

All new battery electric ‘CE Series’ school buses will now come with two features: “Illuminated School Bus Signs” and “Fully Illuminated Stop Arms”, referring to the school bus sign above the windscreen and the extendable arm on the left-hand side, respectively.

Westport has agreed to sell its light-duty interests, including its OEM and independent aftermarket businesses, to a Dutch investment firm for USD73.1m.

The contract is the second major order from a North American customer announced by Solaris since it laid out its strategy for entering the market at UITP 2023.

REE claims that the integration of its cloud platform with Geotab’s data analysis will provide “real-time actionable insights” which will help operators to improve overall fleet performance and therefore reduce their costs.

The order represents .4 megawatts (MW) of total rated power and comes at a welcome time as the company has delayed hydrogen infrastructure development due to the slower-than-expected adoption of fuel cell technology.

Sebastian Giordano brings extensive experience in the transportation and electric vehicle sectors. He has served on the boards of companies such as AYRO Inc (a low-speed electric vehicle manufacturer), DropCar Inc (a micro-logistics and mobility services provider), and Transportation and Logistics Systems Inc, where he was Chairman and CEO.

The ‘Air Top Pro 25’ is a commercial vehicle air heater with a maximum output of 8,500 BTU/h, or 2.5 kilowatts, whereas the ‘Cool Split 20 Evo’ air conditioning system is designed specifically for heavy-duty trucks.

Waabi’s self-driving system, ‘Waabi Driver’, will be vertically integrated with Volvo Group NA’s autonomous-ready trucks on the production line at New River Valley in Dublin, Virginia, USA.

This collaboration allows fleet operators to access Brigade's video telematics systems, including dashcams and digital video recorders (DVRs), directly through Geotab's interface.

Since November of last year, Scania has sent employees to the ‘Ett’ plant at Skellefteå in northern Sweden to assist with the ramp-up of cell production, according to a Reuters report.

Gonzalez will take up his role on 1 April, replacing Westport CEO Dan Sceli who leads the joint venture on an interim basis.