Fontaine Modification Company, a division of Fontaine, in March opened a facility in Detroit for converting Ford medium-duty truck chassis to electric vehicles in addition to working on conventionally powered trucks, according to Fontaine truck and EV president, Pat Griffin.

Following the announcement in its 2019 financial report it would invest in building a new truck plant in the USA, Navistar International Corporation last month announced it held a virtual ground-breaking ceremony to mark the start of construction of a new truck manufacturing plant in San Antonio.

Volvo Trucks North America Inc has partnered with Geotab, Canada a specialist in IoT and connected transportation, to offer an integrated, factory-fit telematics solution and claimed best-in-class technology platform to provide comprehensive fleet management, diagnostics, compliance and driver support.

Canada’s electric truck and bus builder, Lion Electric Co and body building specialist, Boivin Evolution have announced first sales of a jointly developed fully-electric waste collection vehicle to North American waste services operator, Waste Connections Inc.

An all-electric Volvo VNR Class 8 battery-electric tractor unit has entered pilot service with TEC Equipment, a dealership for local parts distribution of truck maker, Volvo Trucks North America Inc.

Ford Motor Company and Volkswagen AG have signed further agreements to accelerate and expand their previously announced global car and light commercial vehicle alliance, first announced almost a year ago in July 2019.

Electric delivery vehicle start-up, Arrival Ltd, which in February announced a contract to supply UPS in the United States with up to 10,000 purpose-designed low floor delivery electric vans, last month added a battery-powered  all-electric bus to its portfolio of vehicles.

Microvast GmbH - a subsidiary of fast charging traction battery producer, Microvast Inc - says it plans to build a battery and e-powertrain R&D/production plant in Ludwigsfelde for the EMEA market.

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.

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.

Jacobs Vehicle Systems has announced it is to extend the supply compression release engine brakes across the full range of Yuchai K Series heavy duty engines made by Guangxi Yuchai Machinery Co Ltd, one of China’s largest engine makers based in Yulin.

BorgWarner Inc has announced technologies to further increase reliability of its Delco Remy branded starter motors are to be available soon for the heavy-duty truck market.