Medium-duty news and announcements flowed freely in 2024. However, announcements and milestones from battery-electric truck producers dominated the most-read medium-duty news items for Work Truck.

But internal combustion engine (ICE) trucks were still in the mix. The two most-read news stories were about ICE vehicles, the updates to the Mack MD, and the Isuzu N-Series Class 5 Gas Truck capturing top honors as Medium Duty Truck of the Year.

Among the battery-electric truck brands most announced firsts, such as the start of production, the first dealer agreement, or the first truck deliveries to particular countries, regions, or states.

However, one powertrain producer stepped up the game to rebrand as a truck OEM and launch its first truck designed from the ground up as a battery-electric platform.

Top 10 Medium-Duty News Items in 2024

Check out the top medium-duty news items, through mid-December, below:

1. New Mack MD: Larger Cab, More Safety Features — Mack Trucks updated its Mack MD Series diesel and electric medium-duty trucks with a larger cab for the driver and added safety features.

2. Isuzu Named 2024 Medium-Duty Truck of the Year — The 16th annual Medium-Duty Truck of the Year award from Work Truck went to the Isuzu N-Series Class 5 Gas Truck. That marked the fourth time Isuzu Commercial Truck of America received the annual award.

3. Mack Trucks & Kriete Deliver First Mack MD Electric in Wisconsin — Mack Trucks and Kriete Truck Centers delivered the first Mack MD Electric in Wisconsin. The battery-electric medium-duty truck was turned over to ABC Supply Co.

4. Motiv Electric Trucks Launches Configurable Medium-Duty Argo — Motiv Electric Trucks, formerly Motive Power Systems, launched Argo, its first-ever fully-integrated cab-chassis design that significantly expands the number and type of vehicles and applications that can be electrified.

5. Zeus Electric Chassis Signs First Dealer to Distribute its Class 5 Zero Emission Work Trucks — Zeus Electric Chassis signed its first dealer agreement to sell its Class 5 zero-emission truck with a conventional cab.

6. First Rizon Truck Shipment to Canada Arrives — Rizon’s first medium-duty truck shipment to Canada arrived in British Columbia. The 12 zero-emission trucks were the first shipment of a 22-truck order of Class 4 and Class 5 trucks.

7. Bollinger Motors Announces Bollinger B4 Production Start — Bollinger Motors started production of its Bollinger B4 Chassis Cab, a battery-electric medium-duty truck, in September.

8. Workhorse Extends Wheelbase on W56 Electric Step Van — Workhorse unveiled the W56 Extended Wheelbase Version, featuring a 208-inch wheelbase. The new variant is designed to accommodate Workhorse’s next-generation step van body, which offers a cargo volume of 1,200 cubic feet across its 22-foot span.

9. Papé Truck Orders 50 Mullen EVs for $3.2 Million — Papé Truck became Mullen Automotive’s seventh truck dealer and then ordered 50 battery-electric vehicles, some Class 1 and others Class 3, in a $3.2-million deal.

10. REE P7 Production in Detroit Starts in Fourth Quarter — REE Automotive selected Roush Industries to assemble REE’s P7 electric trucks at Roush’s Detroit-area factory. Annual production is anticipated to be 5,000 trucks.