Industry and member news

• NTEA collaborates with Lincoln Electric and NC3 for Work Truck Industry Welder Certification Program 

  NTEA, in collaboration with Lincoln Electric and National Coalition of Certification Centers (NC3), announces the Work Truck Industry Welder Certification Program.

• Isuzu enters Class 7 NA market with F-Series featuring Allison rugged-duty transmission 

  Allison Transmission (Indianapolis, Indiana) announced its 2500 Rugged Duty SeriesTM (RDS) six-speed fully automatic transmission has been integrated into Isuzu Commercial Truck of America’s first F-Series Class 7 truck model.

• AVTA to expand its fleet of BYD electric buses 

  BYD Motors, LLC (Los Angeles, California) announced it will build eight K9M battery-electric 40- foot buses for the Antelope Valley Transit Authority, expanding the largest all-electric bus fleet in the nation.

• BOSS Industries acquires commercial assets of HIPPO Power, LLC 

  BOSS Industries, LLC (La Porte, Indiana) announced the acquisition of the commercial assets of HIPPO Multipower, which includes HIPPO’s full line of one-of-a-kind mobile multipower solutions.

• Ford Pro offers complimentary services to help commercial customers improve uptime 

  Ford Pro™ Intelligence (Dearborn, Michigan) is making it easier than ever for commercial customers to benefit from telematics to help boost their businesses’ productivity – whether they’re deploying gas-powered or electric vehicles.

• Allison Transmission completes installation of new eGen Power electric axle production assembly line 

  Allison Transmission (Indianapolis, Indiana) announced it completed the installation of a new e-Axle production assembly line at Allison’s electric axle development and manufacturing facility in Auburn Hills, Michigan.

• Ford E-Transit gets to work with pilot program fleets 

  Preproduction run will evaluate effectiveness of Ford Pro’s telematics package and various charging solutions in maximizing commercial EV utilization and value across applications.

• FCCC launches electric MT50e Walk-in Van 

  Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. has launched the MT50e, its all-electric, medium-duty Class 5 walk-in van focused on meeting the demands of last-mile delivery.

• Kenworth launches EV technician training, certification program 

  Kenworth has launched an EV technician training and certification program as part of its efforts to prepare Kenworth dealerships to service electric vehicles.

• DOE announces SuperTruck 3 electric truck projects 

  The U.S. Department of Energy announced it will spend $127 million over the next five years to help advance commercial truck electrification technology through its SuperTruck 3 program.