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Meritor's T.J. Reed, global vice president of electrification, talks to HDT about the company's recent acquisition of TransPower and the state of electric commercial vehicles.
Mack Trucks pulled back the curtain on the first working Mack LR Electric, a fully electric version of the LR refuse model, which will be delivered to the New York City Department of Sanitation before the end of January.
Peterbilt is formally teaming up with Dana on electric powertrain development for its Model 220EV. The announcement was made at CES, the annual electronics show in Las Vegas, where Peterbilt also brought reporters up to speed on its electric-truck development progress overall.
The City of Philadelphia’s trash truck drivers have been involved in about 2,200 collisions since June 2015. Two-thirds of these were the city drivers’ fault.
The City of Fort Smith, Ark., is testing telematics on its 40 sanitation vehicles to enhance its municipal solid waste, recycling, and yard waste offerings.
H.A.L.O. assists drivers by leveling, dumping, and replacing front load containers with the push of a single button.
Republic Services, Inc. is adding 156 compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered solid waste collection trucks by the end of 2019 to support its services throughout the country, bringing the total number of vehicles running on alternative fuels to more than 3,100.
Rising demand for garbage collection trucks from municipal and industrial sectors is likely to propel growth for the garbage collection trucks market.
Sears Seating, manufacturer of off-road and over-the-road suspension seating, launched its updated seating for the refuse industry.
East Manufacturing, manufacturer of aluminum flatbed, drop deck, dump, and refuse trailers as well as aluminum truck bodies and steel dump trailers, announced the promotion of Douglas Kenney to director of National Fleet Sales.