Specialty vehicle, RV and CV manufacturer, Spartan Motors Inc has reported positive results for the first quarter 2020 ending March 31, effectively, a continuation of full year results for 2019, as it transforms its business to focus on key market trends of e-commerce, electrification, and autonomous technologies.

Specialty vehicle manufacturer, Spartan Motors Inc has concluded the sale of its Spartan Emergency Response business to commercial vehicle bodybuilder giant, REV Group Inc for USD55m.

Clarience Technologies, LLC is the new holding company name for Truck-Lite Holdings Inc; the company formally announced the name change on May 11, 2020.

Dana Incorporated has appointed Dr. Hong Yang as senior director of electric vehicle systems engineering for its Commercial Vehicle Drive and Motion business unit.

Traton SE has offered to acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock in Navistar International Corporation not already owned by Traton at a price of USD35 per share in cash; this represents a 45% premium over Navistar’s closing share price of USD24.11 on January 29, 2020 and a 19% premium over Navistar’s 90-day volume weighted average price of USD29.40.

Trailer and bodybuilder, Great Dane, has appointed the Velocity Vehicle Group as a full-service Great Dane dealer.

The Board of Directors at truck and trailer connections and fleet data telematics specialist, Phillips Industries Inc, has made Rob Phillips (47) chief executive officer (CEO), effective March 15, 2020.

A collaboration between Cummins Inc and emission control software developer, Tula Technology Inc, has resulted in a technical demonstration of Tula’s diesel Dynamic Skip Fire software in a Cummins X15 engine, which controls cylinder deactivation, and thereby achieving significant reductions in emissions and fuel consumption in Cummins’ diesel engine.

The first 40 foot Gillig battery electric buses have begun to be delivered to transit operators in the United States.

Braking and motion control systems and components supplier for rail and commercial vehicles, Knorr-Bremse AG, has concluded the purchase of steering systems specialist, R.H. Sheppard Co Inc for USD149.5m.

A new wireless charging station is being installed by Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority in Clearwater, which, PSTA claims, will be the first on the US East Coast.

Private investor energy producer companies are leading the way towards reducing carbon emissions and in clean energy transformation, said Becky Knox of the Edison Electric Institute (EEIs) at the Busworld Academy, held in Omaha, Nebraska, USA in association with ABA Marketplace (January 2020).