The programme - which covers servicing of Paccar MX engines, electrical systems, and braking and suspension systems - will provide students with nine factory-trained technician credentials, which Peterbilt claims will help fast-track them to careers at one of its North American dealerships.

Baraja is developing a lidar system called ‘Spectrum HD25’, which will work using ‘Spectrum-Scan 10’, a technology developed by the company to improve the accuracy and range of lidar-based (i.e., using laser imaging) perception.

‘Valence’ is a cloud-based platform which offers a range of tools to fleet operators, including: real-time monitoring of fleet vehicles (bus or truck); data analytics for monitoring vehicle performance; diagnostics for identifying faults; and charge management.

BAE Systems will fit its new Gen3 electric power and propulsion system into three ElDorado Axess EVO-FC zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell (HFC) buses to operate in Rochester, New York.

Schmitz Cargobull's Data Management Center will be integrated with Trimble Transportation’s own fleet management platform, meaning that operators can access all their vehicle data on one platform without needing to install additional hardware.

Trimble will take on Transporeon’s customers in Europe and will use its assets to enhance its transport management systems offered in both Europe and North America.

This month, T&BB spoke to Richard and Kara Demirjian of TCCI – a manufacturer of commercial vehicle compressors based in Decatur, Illinois – about its EV Innovation Hub: a veritable “triple threat” with an EV components production line, a climatic testing centre, and a training academy rolled into one facility, which it is developing as part of a public-private partnership with the state and local schools.

The 350,000-square-foot factory will be built on a 100-acre site in Commerce Park II in the city of Hopkinsville, representing a total investment of USD504m - of which USD200m will be provided by the U.S. Department of Energy.

Honda plans selling “next-generation” hydrogen fuel cell power systems for passenger cars, commercial vehicles and other applications by 2024.

The German retrofit firm announced a series of appointments to key leadership positions in its ‘Quantron USA Inc’ subsidiary, which it established late last year. 

Pasterick, who is currently Vice President, Corporate Controller at the company, will succeed incumbent Kim J Brady, who is leaving the company.

The site will be located in Queen Creek, on the outskirts of the Phoenix metropolitan area, with production set to begin in 2025 at a capacity of 27 GWh per year.