Industry and member news

• SEA Electric Puts Commercial Trucks Onto a Cleaner Path 

  While new electric passenger vehicles command most of the industry attention, SEA Electric has developed products to electrify commercial trucks and buses that meet the specific needs of fleet customers.

• NTEA calls on Congress to repeal the Federal Excise Tax 

  NTEA commends U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-IN) and Ben Cardin (D-MD) for introducing S. 2435, the Modern, Clean, and Safe Trucks Act of 2021.

• ROUSH CleanTech, Penske, and Proterra Announce New Collaboration 

  ROUSH CleanTech (Livonia, Michigan), Penske Truck Leasing, and Proterra Inc announced a new collaboration. Proterra will supply its industry-leading battery technology to ROUSH CleanTech for the development of its next-generation Ford F-650.

• Chassis OEMs present new model year updates at NTEA’s Truck Product Conference 

  Truck Product Conference offers the commercial vehicle community the opportunity to learn the latest on new model year work trucks and hear critical upfitter modifications from leading chassis OEMs.

• GM's BrightDrop to open first dealerships this year 

  BrightDrop, General Motors' electric vehicle delivery brand, plans to open its first dealerships later this year, an executive said, but some of the stores may be outside of GM's existing dealer network.

• Chevron, Cummins To Collaborate on Hydrogen Advancement 

  Together, Chevron and Cummins will collaborate to advance public policy that promotes hydrogen, build market demand for commercial vehicles powered by hydrogen and develop infrastructure to support the use of hydrogen for fuel cell vehicles.

• Fewer tools and techs needed for electric trucks but plenty of service challenges remain 

  Experts say that electric trucks have far fewer parts and require much less maintenance compared to internal combustion. Naturally, this translates to fewer tools, equipment, parts and even technicians required for service.

• Allison Transmission and IndyGo partner to bring electric hybrid buses to Indianapolis 

  Allison Transmission (Indianapolis, Indiana), in partnership with Cummins and GILLIG, delivered 24 electric hybrid buses to IndyGo, the Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation.

• Calstart: Zero-Emission Heavy-Duty Truck Market Expected to Grow 

  The number of available and announced models of new zero-emissions heavy-duty trucks is expected to grow from 40 to 71 in the United States, Canada, China and Europe.

• Eberspaecher acquires Victori 

  Eberspaecher (Mississauga, Ontario) entered the hydrogen and fuel cell technology market through the complete acquisition of Victori, otherwise known as VAIREX air systems.