Field will take over from Michael Pack, who was transferred to the role of President of the company’s Vocational segment in June.

The company has established a new Power Solutions Department in Europe under its Paccar Parts Division to support its customers in transitioning from traditional diesel ICE trucks to electric trucks.

Perrone will supply four Ford ‘E-Transit’ vans, which will be converted to carry passengers and retrofitted with its ‘TONY AV’ kit, allowing them to drive autonomously.

This system is tailored for heavy-duty commercial vehicles, particularly those in fleet operations, to enhance fuel economy, reduce maintenance costs, and increase overall vehicle longevity and payload capacity.

Goodyear has been the preferred supplier to Wabash for over fifteen years.

With this pilot, Volvo hopes to earn “regulatory and public trust and acceptance of autonomous technologies”.

Allison has invested an undisclosed sum in Agtonomy, a California-based company specialising in AI-driven software and services that enable industrial machinery and vehicles to operate autonomously.

Deliveries are set to start in Q4 2025 with the trucks built in partnership with Iowa-based family-run refuse and recycling truck body manufacturer New Way Trucks.

Strycker replaces the incumbent CFO Do Young Kim, who will take up the equivalent role at sister company Scania.

The 38 Vision propane-powered Type C school buses have 42 seats and can cover 300 miles (482 kms) on a single tank thanks to the 7.3-litre engine supplied by Ford Motor Company and integrated by the engineering firm, ROUSH CleanTech.

The USD 18.5 million contract is funded by the EPA grant under the Clean School Bus Program. The order is for a mixture of Mega and Nano Beasts set to be delivered starting in 2025.

Expected to begin operation in 2026, the 753,000 square foot Dallas-Fort-Worth-Metroplex has the capacity to store 800,000 tyres.