Industry and member news

• Ford to reveal all-electric F-150 Lightning on May 19, 2021 

  Ford (Dearborn, Michigan) revealed their smartest, most innovative truck yet will be all-electric and called F-150 Lightning. The all-new F-150 Lightning will be revealed May 19, 2021, at Ford World Headquarters in Dearborn.

• SEA Electric grows with electrification solutions, new facilities, and management growth 

  SEA Electric (Los Angeles, California) is growing its strategic assembly facilities and technical centers while expanding an experienced management team throughout North America to meet the demands and opportunities for commercial and transit program

• Volvo Group and Daimler Truck AG launches joint venture cellcentric 

  Daimler Truck AG and Volvo Group officially outlined their pioneering roadmap for the new fuel-cell joint venture cellcentric, as part of an industry-first commitment to accelerate the use of hydrogen-based fuel cells.

• Allison Transmission receives CARB certification for electric hybrid propulsion system 

  Allison Transmission (Indianapolis, Indiana) and Cummins (Columbus, Indiana) announced they received annual certification from CARB for model year 2021 Allison Hybrid 40/50 Electric Propulsion (H 40/50 EP™) system paired with the Cummins B6.7 and L9

• Battle Motors acquires Crane Carrier Company 

  Battle Motors acquired Crane Carrier Company, LLC (New Philadelphia, Ohio). Crane Carrier Company (CCC) has been manufacturing commercial vehicles for 75 years and is based in New Philadelphia, Ohio.

• Lightning eMotors and REV Group Subsidiary to Produce Electric Ambulances 

  Lightning eMotors (Loveland, Colorado) announced they are co-developing zero-emission, all-electric ambulances with Leader Emergency Vehicles™, a REV Group subsidiary.

• SEA Electric announces new leadership team members 

  SEA Electric (Los Angeles, California) is expanding the leadership team in its US-based global headquarters with the recent management additions of Michael Menyhart, Chief Strategy Officer and Kathleen LaVoy, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary.

• Isuzu and Gatik form collaboration to develop fully autonomous medium duty trucks 

  Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, Inc. (Anaheim, California) and Gatik formed a strategic collaboration to develop and evaluate fully autonomous medium-duty trucks. This collaboration is an industry first in the medium-duty category.

• Volvo Group and Isuzu Motors complete UD Trucks transaction as part of the strategic alliance 

  The Volvo Group and Isuzu Motors today completed the transaction whereby Isuzu Motors acquired UD Trucks from the Volvo Group for an enterprise value of JPY 243 billion (approximately SEK 19 billion) on a cash and debt free basis.

• A Roadmap for U.S. Postal Service Electrification 

  The Postal Service has an opportunity to lead once again by becoming the first U.S. federal agency to electrify its delivery fleet. Not only does this demonstrate innovative thinking – but it also saves taxpayers’ money.