Some of the top stories this week include alternative-fuel updates and vocational truck and van recalls.
Truck and Van News: Electrification and Recalls
Some recent top truck and van stories include new alternative-fuel models and vocational truck and van recalls.
by Staff
December 5, 20161 min to read
FCA
Ram’s Tablet App Helps Fleets Configure Vans
General Motors
GM Expanding Alt-Fuel Heavy-Duty Pickup Lineup
Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz Upfitter Program Now Underway
Nikola
Daycabs, Vocational Trucks Are Priorities for Nikola
Nissan
Workhorse
Workhorse to Present Working Hybrid Pickup Concept
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