Industry and member news

• Motiv secures over 100 orders; names new COO and president 

  Motiv Power Systems (Foster City, California) secured more than 100 new orders via California’s HVIP program – with customers including Cintas, FedEx, Aramark, Alsco, City Fresh, Great White Packaging, and more.

• Fontaine Modification offers refrigerated trailer electrification through eTRU innovator eNow 

  Fontaine Modification Co. (Charlotte, North Carolina) is expanding its extensive electrification integration services to include refrigerated trailers through a strategic alliance with electric transport refrigeration unit (eTRU) innovator eNow, Inc.

• Allison Transmission, Xos enter strategic e-Axle partnership 

  Xos, Inc. (North Hollywood, California) announced it entered a strategic partnership with Allison Transmission (Indianapolis, Indiana) to jointly develop heavy-duty Class 7 and 8 commercial electric vehicles.

• Blue Bird unveils groundbreaking electric vehicle platform 

  Blue Bird Corporation unveiled a unique Class 5-6 electric vehicle platform at the 2022 Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo. The company builds on its nearly century-long expertise of school bus manufacturing to expand its zero-emission transpor

• Popion Mobility to present at ChangeNow in Paris 

  Popion Mobility Inc (Burlingame, California) was one of less than a dozen companies to have its solution sponsored by the ChangeNow Summit in Paris, France.

• Bollinger Motors selects Roush Industries as manufacturing supplier 

  Bollinger Motors (Oak Park, Michigan) announced Roush Industries as the contract manufacturer to assemble its line of all-electric platforms and chassis cabs for commercial vehicles in Classes 3 through 6.

• Volta Trucks confirms its U.S. market entry strategy 

  Volta Trucks reveals its product, services, and manufacturing roadmap for entry into the North American market as part of the Route to Zero Emissions strategy.

• Holman and FATEC Group announce partnership to expand global reach 

  Holman Enterprises (Mt. Laurel, New Jersey) and FATEC Group, the largest independent French fleet management company, announced a new partnership to further expand their combined footprint for global fleet support.

• Carrier Transicold displays all-electric Neos 200e refrigeration unit at ACT Expo 

  Carrier Transicold (Athens, Georgia) Carrier Transicold’s all-electric Neos™ 200e refrigeration unit for commercial vans and light-duty trucks will be on display at the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo.

• DOE announces $45 million to develop more efficient EV batteries 

  The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $45 million in funding to support the domestic development of advanced batteries for electric vehicles.