28 Feb Freightliner, Proterra to Develop Production-Ready MT50e Model Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp., a unit of Daimler Trucks North America, announced it partnered with Proterra to develop a production-ready version in 2020 of Freightliner’s all-electric MT50e truck chassis. Read more...
28 Feb FedEx to Add 42 Electric Charging Stations in California FedEx Corp. plans to electrify 42 FedEx stations in California, in the next phase of its electric vehicle rollout — calling it one of the largest deployments of integrated charging infrastructure by a single commercial fleet to date. Read more...
28 Feb FHWA Distributes $653 Million for Emergency Infrastructure Repairs The Federal Highway Administration is awarding $653.2 million in emergency relief funds to assist states and territories that have experienced infrastructure damage. Read more...
28 Feb House Transportation Leader Presses USDOT on Coronavirus Plan Rep. Peter DeFazio, the U.S. House of Representatives’ transportation leader, has asked for details about the U.S. Department of Transportation’s preparation for the coronavirus. Read more...
28 Feb Utilimaster Announces New Production Facility Spartan Motors subsidiary Utilimaster announced Feb. 26 it will develop a new vehicle production facility for aftermarket parts. Read more...
28 Feb BorgWarner Announces Heavy-Duty Starter Protection Features BorgWarner announced the first applications of its combined Smart IMS, integrated magnetic switch, plus integrated over crank protection on its Delco Remy38MT+ and 39MT heavy-duty gear reduction starters, used for both on- and off-highway commercial vehicles. Read more...
28 Feb Mckinney Rentals Opens New Division to Sell Trailers Mckinney Trailer Rentals is expanding its operation into trailer sales, the company announced Feb. 27. Read more...
28 Feb Allison Increases Regular Dividend, Schedules Annual Meeting Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. announced its board of directors approved an increase in the company’s quarterly dividend to 17 cents from 15 cents on its common stock. Read more...
28 Feb Apple’s Tim Cook Sees Minor Supply Chain Changes in Wake of Virus Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook suggested the iPhone maker wouldn’t make any quick moves out of China in light of interruptions due to the coronavirus and called the situation a “temporary condition.” Read more...
28 Feb Navistar Adds Connected Maintenance Feature, Aftermarket Filters The platform uses a comprehensive, easy-to-use interface to create seamless communication with dealers throughout the service process and supports all-makes fleets. Read more...