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Just So You Know! Government Incentives Are Underwriting the Electric Trucks Industry

Just So You Know! Government Incentives Are Underwriting the Electric Trucks Industry

Government regulations are accelerating the adoption of electric vehicles into fleets across the nation. The U.S. federal government's Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is providing up to $40,000 per vehicle in tax incentives to buyers or lessors of commercial electric vehicles; either 30% of the original purchase price of ... Continue reading

InventHelp Inventor Develops Retractable Mud Flaps for Trucks (DAL-448)

InventHelp Inventor Develops Retractable Mud Flaps for Trucks (DAL-448)

PITTSBURGH, May 21, 2024 -- "I thought there should be a way to retract mud flaps so they are out of the way while reversing preventing unwanted damage or loss," said an inventor, from Burleson, Texas, "so I invented the RETRACTABLE MUD FLAPS. My design would provide peace of mind for concerned truckers who want to ke ... Continue reading

Heavy Duty Truck Market Is Expected to Reach a Size of US$ 305.46 Billion By 2034: Fact.MR

Heavy Duty Truck Market Is Expected to Reach a Size of US$ 305.46 Billion By 2034: Fact.MR

Continuously Expanding e-Commerce and Logistic Sectors Creating Profitable Opportunities for Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturers ROCKVILLE, Md., May 21, 2024 -- According to this updated industry report by Fact.MR, a market research and competitive intelligence provider, the global Heavy Duty Truck Market size is approxima ... Continue reading

Oshkosh Corporation to Display Next Generation Delivery Vehicle and Electric Refuse and Recycling Collection Vehicle at 2024 ACT Expo

Oshkosh Corporation to Display Next Generation Delivery Vehicle and Electric Refuse and Recycling Collection Vehicle at 2024 ACT Expo

OSHKOSH, Wis.--Oshkosh Corporation , a leading innovator of purpose-built vehicles and equipment, will showcase two electrified, route-based fleet vehicles in booth #2717 at ACT Expo in Las Vegas from May 20-23, 2024. Oshkosh is leading the way in electrifying purpose-built, route-based commercial fleet vehicles. ... Continue reading

AUTOMOBILI PININFARINA PURA VISION MAKES EUROPEAN DEBUT AT 2024 CONCORSO D'ELEGANZA VILLA D'ESTE

AUTOMOBILI PININFARINA PURA VISION MAKES EUROPEAN DEBUT AT 2024 CONCORSO D'ELEGANZA VILLA D'ESTE

The award-winning Automobili Pininfarina PURA Vision design concept will make its European debut on the banks of Lake Como, Italy, at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este, on 24-26 May 2024. The Italian luxury brand's return has been highly anticipated after the Battista pure-electric hyper GT won the coveted Design Aw ... Continue reading

RACING FOR ALS HAS OFFICIALLY KICKED OFF THEIR 2024 RACE SEASON

RACING FOR ALS HAS OFFICIALLY KICKED OFF THEIR 2024 RACE SEASON

Racing for ALS kicked off its season with Larry's Race HPDE and an exciting new partnership with MongoDB. HOLLY SPRINGS, N.C., May 21, 2024 -- Racing for ALS has kicked off its 2024 race season with Larry's Race HPDE. ... Continue reading

Electric Truck Company Harbinger Announces $400 Million in Customer Vehicle Orders from Bimbo Bakeries USA, RV Manufacturer THOR Industries, Nationwide Dealers and More

Electric Truck Company Harbinger Announces $400 Million in Customer Vehicle Orders from Bimbo Bakeries USA, RV Manufacturer THOR Industries, Nationwide Dealers and More

4,000 binding pre-orders from customers including Bimbo Bakeries USA; the world's largest RV manufacturer, THOR Industries; postal service operator, Mail Management Services; leading North American commercial vehicle dealers; and more. Harbinger formally announces it raised one of the hardware industry's largest-ever S ... Continue reading

Abnormally Hot Summer Temps May Lead To More AC Use and Strain Power Grids

Abnormally Hot Summer Temps May Lead To More AC Use and Strain Power Grids

WASHINGTON, May 21, 2024 -- Forecasters are expecting abnormally hot summer temperatures to predominate across the United States and, with many people cranking up  air conditioners at the same time, electric power grids may have difficulty in meeting peak power needs, according to observations by the International Wi ... Continue reading

AVL Names Nissan North America as Recipient of 12th Annual Gordon Millar Award

AVL Names Nissan North America as Recipient of 12th Annual Gordon Millar Award

PLYMOUTH, Mich., May 21, 2024 -- Nissan North America has been named recipient of the 12th annual SAE Foundation Gordon Millar Award. The award, funded by AVL, is given in special recognition of an individual or organization that best demonstrates continuous philanthropic support of the SAE Foundation mission to encou ... Continue reading

HII Launches "Build It" Campaign to Highlight Shipbuilder Support for U.S. Navy

HII Launches "Build It" Campaign to Highlight Shipbuilder Support for U.S. Navy

NEWPORT NEWS, Va., May 21, 2024 -- As New York City hosts the annual Fleet Week in celebration of the nation's sea services, HII – the nation's largest military shipbuilder and a sponsor of the Intrepid Museum's commemoration of the event – is launching a hiring campaign to spotlight the contributions and rewards o ... Continue reading

Second-life EV Batteries Market to be Worth $28.17 Billion by 2031 - Exclusive Report by Meticulous Research®

Second-life EV Batteries Market to be Worth $28.17 Billion by 2031 - Exclusive Report by Meticulous Research®

REDDING, Calif., May 21, 2024 -- According to a new market research report titled, 'Second-life EV Batteries Market by Application (Power Backup, Grid Connection, EV Charging, Renewable Energy Storage, Other Applications), End Use (Commercial, Residential, Industrial) & Geography - Forecasts to 2031', the second-life ... Continue reading

Carmakers Grossed Over $20 Trillion in the Past Decade, more than China`s GDP

Carmakers Grossed Over $20 Trillion in the Past Decade, more than China`s GDP

Carmakers Grossed Over $20 Trillion in the Past Decade, more than China`s GDP Rising costs, high interest rates, slow consumer spending, and supply chain disruptions have made 2024 another challenging year for the global automotive industry. But despite the fourth year of hardship, carmakers have still managed to gener ... Continue reading

BAE Systems signs contract with Sweden for new CV90 combat vehicles

BAE Systems signs contract with Sweden for new CV90 combat vehicles

STOCKHOLM & FALLS CHURCH, Va.--BAE Systems has signed a contract with the Swedish Defense Materiel Administration (FMV) for new CV9035 MkIIIC vehicles, as well as associated integrated logistic support. This new contract will provide new-build CV90s to help replenish the Swedish Army’s fleet. ... Continue reading

Business Jet Now Serving As An Authorized Starlink Dealer & Installer

Business Jet Now Serving As An Authorized Starlink Dealer & Installer

Dallas-based Business Jet is now providing customers with high-speed, low-latency in-flight internet, courtesy of SpaceX's Starlink. DALLAS, May 21, 2024 -- Business Jet, a Love Field-based private aviation company, is proud to announce it is now an authorized Starlink dealer and installer, expanding the company's sui ... Continue reading

Carvana Announces Investor Tour at its Rocklin, CA Inspection and Reconditioning Center

Carvana Announces Investor Tour at its Rocklin, CA Inspection and Reconditioning Center

PHOENIX--Carvana , an industry pioneer for buying and selling used cars online, will host institutional investors and analysts for a tour of its Rocklin, CA Inspection and Reconditioning Center on Tuesday, June 25, 2024. Senior leadership from Carvana’s Inventory and Fulfillment teams will share an overview of the fa ... Continue reading

Gamma Technologies Proudly Sponsors Battery Workforce Challenge to Develop the Next Generation of EV Battery Experts

Gamma Technologies Proudly Sponsors Battery Workforce Challenge to Develop the Next Generation of EV Battery Experts

Image Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail David DeLisle (The Ohio State University) and Nikhil Biju (Gamma Technologies) in the foreground and Vivek Pisharodi (Gamma Technologies) speaking with Isabel Builes (California State University, Los Angeles) in the background at the Battery Workforce spring competition. (Photo: ... Continue reading

Global and Regional Electric Vehicle Sensors Industry Research 2023-2024 & 2033: Complex Sensor Networks Enhance Operational Efficiency and Safety in EVs - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global and Regional Electric Vehicle Sensors Industry Research 2023-2024 & 2033: Complex Sensor Networks Enhance Operational Efficiency and Safety in EVs - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Electric Vehicle Sensors Market - A Global and Regional Analysis: Focus on Vehicle Type, Power Source, Sensor Type, Point of Sale, and Country-Level Analysis - Analysis and Forecast, 2023-2033" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The electric vehicle sensors market was valued at $4. ... Continue reading

Iteris to Participate in Fireside Chat at the Maxim Group TMT Conference on June 4, 2024

Iteris to Participate in Fireside Chat at the Maxim Group TMT Conference on June 4, 2024

AUSTIN, Texas--Iteris, Inc. , the world’s trusted technology ecosystem for smart mobility infrastructure management, today announced that it will participate in the upcoming Maxim Group Virtual TMT Conference. President and CEO Joe Bergera will participate in a fireside chat on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, at 3:30 p.m. ET ... Continue reading

Joby Partners with Mukamalah Aviation

Joby Partners with Mukamalah Aviation

Image Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Captain Khalid Al Natour, CEO of Mukamalah Aviation, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Joby Founder and CEO JoeBen Bevirt at the Future Aviation Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Joby Aviation Photo Captain Khalid Al Natour, CEO of Mukamalah Aviation, signed a Memorandum of ... Continue reading

Range Energy Debuts Its Next Generation Electric-Powered Trailer System, the RB-01, at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo

Range Energy Debuts Its Next Generation Electric-Powered Trailer System, the RB-01, at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo

Image Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Range Energy's Electric-Powered Trailer System, the RB-01 (Photo: Business Wire) Range Energy's Electric-Powered Trailer System, the RB-01 (Photo: Business Wire) Image Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Image Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail LAS VEGAS--Range Energy (Range), the c ... Continue reading

Scale Microgrids and EO Charging Team Up to Deliver Holistic Fleet EV Charging Solutions

Scale Microgrids and EO Charging Team Up to Deliver Holistic Fleet EV Charging Solutions

Image Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Scale Microgrids and EO Charging Team Up to Deliver Holistic Fleet EV Charging Solutions (Graphic: Business Wire) RIDGEWOOD, N.J.--Scale Microgrids (“Scale”), a vertically integrated distributed energy company, has signed a non-exclusive partnership agreement with EO Charging ... Continue reading

South 8 Welcomes Porsche Ventures as Newest Strategic Investor

South 8 Welcomes Porsche Ventures as Newest Strategic Investor

SAN DIEGO--South 8 Technologies (South 8), a lithium-ion battery innovator, today announced Porsche Ventures, the venture capital arm of the sports car manufacturer, Porsche AG, as its newest strategic investor, joining existing investors Anzu Partners, LG Technology Ventures, Lockheed Martin Ventures, Taiyo Nippon San ... Continue reading

SUBARU OF AMERICA RETURNS AS TITLE SPONSOR OF SUBIEEVENTS ENTHUSIAST SERIES

SUBARU OF AMERICA RETURNS AS TITLE SPONSOR OF SUBIEEVENTS ENTHUSIAST SERIES

Fan-focused nationwide events bringing together fan-favorite vehicles, driving experiences, notable motorsports drivers, and more kick off in June and run through October CAMDEN, N.J., May 21, 2024 -- Subaru of America, Inc. today announced the return of the annual SubieEvents enthusiast series, which will kick off t ... Continue reading

Outdoorsy Releases Generations in the Wild: The 2024 U.S. Family RV Travel Report

Outdoorsy Releases Generations in the Wild: The 2024 U.S. Family RV Travel Report

Teens drop tech and look to faith for meaning during family road trips. Baby Boomers beef up multigenerational camping plans this summer. ... Continue reading

Automotive Climate Control Systems Market to Reach $27.3 Billion, Globally, by 2032 at 12.8% CAGR: Allied Market Research

Automotive Climate Control Systems Market to Reach $27.3 Billion, Globally, by 2032 at 12.8% CAGR: Allied Market Research

The automotive climate control system market has expanded as a result of rise in demand of comfort and convenience, stringent environmental regulation, and rise in sale of electric and hybrid vehicle. PORTLAND, Ore., May 21, 2024 -- Allied Market Research published a report, titled, "Automotive Climate Control Systems ... Continue reading

BirdDog Harnesses AI for Mazda Events Series

BirdDog Harnesses AI for Mazda Events Series

California Start-Up Delivers 70 Point NPS Increase for the Mazda CX-90 LOS ANGELES, May 21, 2024 -- Harnessing the combined power of AI, social listening and demographic research, BirdDog Technologies is setting new benchmarks for experiential marketing in the automotive industry. Mazda North American Operations recen ... Continue reading

Cambium Networks' ePMP 4600 Receives FCC and ISEDC Certification for Outdoor 6 GHz Fixed Wireless

Cambium Networks' ePMP 4600 Receives FCC and ISEDC Certification for Outdoor 6 GHz Fixed Wireless

Service providers in the USA and its territories can now expand outdoor gigabit service with technology proven in more than 130 networks HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., May 21, 2024 -- Cambium Networks , a leading global provider of networking solutions, today announced that service providers, enterprises, and industrial net ... Continue reading

EV Connect and bp pulse Collaborate to Deliver Comprehensive Fleet Management Solution

EV Connect and bp pulse Collaborate to Deliver Comprehensive Fleet Management Solution

Image Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail The collaboration gives fleet operators greater control over charging infrastructure while reducing costs associated with energy consumption and providing detailed historical data for further optimization. (Graphic: Business Wire) EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--With 5.7 million electric veh ... Continue reading

EVgo Celebrates More Than 1 Million Customer Accounts Across the U.S. as EV Adoption Continues to Grow

EVgo Celebrates More Than 1 Million Customer Accounts Across the U.S. as EV Adoption Continues to Grow

Image Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail (Photo: Business Wire) (Photo: Business Wire) Image Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Image Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail LOS ANGELES--EVgo Inc. (“EVgo” or the “Company”), one of the nation’s largest public fast charging networks for electric vehicles (EVs), today a ... Continue reading

Farmers find carbon equals cash when working with Truterra

Farmers find carbon equals cash when working with Truterra

In the first three years of its carbon program, Truterra pays over $21 million to farmers for the sequestration and reduction of over 1.1 million metric tons of carbon, positioning Truterra as a valuable source that connects food and ag companies with farmers to drive sustainable practices on farms ARDEN HILLS, Minn., ... Continue reading

First Batch of Green Energy Buses with Yuchai Xingshunda Hydrogen Fuel Cells Launched

First Batch of Green Energy Buses with Yuchai Xingshunda Hydrogen Fuel Cells Launched

SINGAPORE, May 21, 2024 -- China Yuchai International Limited ("China Yuchai" or the "Company), one of the largest powertrain solution manufacturers through its main operating subsidiary in China, Guangxi Yuchai Machinery Company Limited ("Yuchai"), announced that 50 green energy buses equipped with Yuchai Xingshunda h ... Continue reading

Lone Star Electrification: City of Dallas Selects Ford Pro to Advance EV Charging Infrastructure

Lone Star Electrification: City of Dallas Selects Ford Pro to Advance EV Charging Infrastructure

Image Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail (Photo: Business Wire) (Photo: Business Wire) Image Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Image Small Preview Thumbnail DALLAS--The City of Dallas—America’s fourth-largest metro area—selected Ford’s commercial division, Ford Pro™, to help move the City’s climate goals for ... Continue reading

U.S. News Releases the 2024-2025 Best Places to Live Rankings

U.S. News Releases the 2024-2025 Best Places to Live Rankings

Naples, Florida tops this year's list with strong desirability and job market scores. WASHINGTON, May 21, 2024 -- U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and consumer advice, today unveiled the 2024-2025 Best Places to Live in the U.S. The new list ranks 150 major U.S. cities based on value, desirab ... Continue reading

Autonomous trucks go commercial - Scania opens up orders in the mining segment

Autonomous trucks go commercial - Scania opens up orders in the mining segment

SÖDERTÄLJE, Sweden, May 21, 2024 -- Scania starts sales of autonomous mining trucks, opening up for safer, more efficient and more sustainable mining operations. The realisation of autonomous transport is taking a big step forward as Scania opens up for orders of the company's self-driving mining solutions. ... Continue reading

Auto Insurer Digital Points Are Now Primary Driver of New Customers, J.D. Power Finds

Auto Insurer Digital Points Are Now Primary Driver of New Customers, J.D. Power Finds

J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Insurance Digital Experience Study,SM released today, a strong majority of auto insurance websites and apps are doing a good job delivering on foundational functional capabilities, but far fewer are delivering the type of value-added services that set them apart from the pack. ... Continue reading

Enough is Enough! Advance Auto Parts Survey Reveals More Americans will Hit the Road this Summer Due to Air Travel Stress, Safety Concerns

Enough is Enough! Advance Auto Parts Survey Reveals More Americans will Hit the Road this Summer Due to Air Travel Stress, Safety Concerns

Advance Auto Parts offers free curbside services including battery testing and installation, wiper blade installation and check engine light scanning, to ensure motorists are ready to roll for their summer road trips. ... Continue reading

Hydrogen Fuel Cell: NIKOLA AND AiLO LOGISTICS Announce Order for 100 HYDROGEN FUEL CELL ELECTRIC TRUCKS

Hydrogen Fuel Cell: NIKOLA AND AiLO LOGISTICS Announce Order for 100 HYDROGEN FUEL CELL ELECTRIC TRUCKS

Today, it is announced that AiLO has placed a 100-truck order of Nikola hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles ("FCEVs") from Tom's Truck Centers, a member of the Nikola sales and service dealer network. ... Continue reading

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