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Asian group plans to relaunch Saab as an EV-only brand

Fans of Swedish engineering were “sobbing” last December when the country’s #2 automaker filed for bankruptcy. Since then, administrators have negotiated with a number of potential buyers. Now they appear to have struck a deal that will not only preserve the iconic Saab brand, but position it on the electrified cutting edge. A consortium called… Read more »

Capacity Trucks unveils new battery-electric terminal truck

American truck maker Capacity Trucks, a subsidiary of REV Group, introduced its lithium-ion-powered terminal truck at the ACT Expo in Anaheim, California. The truck is designed for port, intermodal and distribution/warehouse use. It is equipped with a Hyster-Yale powertrain and either a 130 kWh or 260 kWh battery. It is expected to operate over a… Read more »

Collins Bus introduces Ford E-Transit Type A school bus

American bus maker Collins Bus, a subsidiary of REV Group, has introduced its Ford E-Transit Type A school bus. The new e-bus is now available for orders from Collins Bus dealers. The bus is built on Ford’s T-350 single-rear-wheel E-Transit cutaway. It is available in two options to accommodate either twelve seated passengers or eight… Read more »

ENC’s new buses to use propulsion and power management systems from BAE

US-based bus manufacturer ENC, a subsidiary of the REV Group, will use propulsion and power management technology from BAE Systems in its new battery-electric and hydrogen fuel cell transit buses. BAE Systems will supply its Gen3 power inverters and electric motors, Modular Power Control System (MPCS) and Modular Accessory Power System (MAPS) to ENC for… Read more »

Proterra battery technology to power El Dorado National’s next-gen electric transit buses

Commercial EV innovator Proterra (NASDAQ: PTRA) will provide its battery technology to El Dorado National (ENC), a subsidiary of the REV Group, to power ENC’s second-generation electric transit buses. Under a new, multi-year supply agreement, Proterra will supply its S-Series battery system to power ENC’s Axess Battery Electric Bus (EVO-BE), which will be produced in… Read more »

Lightning eMotors partners with Collins Bus to manufacture electric Type A school buses

Commercial vehicle and powertrain specialist Lightning eMotors (NYSE: ZEV) has partnered with school bus manufacturer Collins Bus, a subsidiary of REV Group, to manufacture electric Type A school buses. Type A buses are the smallest type of school buses manufactured in North America, and are based on a cutaway van chassis. Each of the all-electric… Read more »

Autocraft secures £24 million in financing for its EV battery repair and remanufacturing processes

UK-based automotive remanufacturing technologies company Autocraft has secured a £24-million financing package from HSBC .  The funding will be used to expand Autocraft’s EV battery repair business in strategic global locations to meet growing demand for its REVIVE range of EV battery testing, repair and remanufacturing processes. The automotive industry faces heavy environmental and financial… Read more »

NOVONIX to receive $103 million in tax credits to support production of critical battery materials in Tennessee.

Battery materials and technology company NOVONIX has been selected to receive a $103-million tax credit under section 48C of the Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Allocation Program, to support production of critical battery materials at its Riverside facility in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The 48C tax credit is designed to incentivize clean energy property manufacturing, industrial decarbonization, and… Read more »

Skanska pilots electric tandem roller on Purple Line Extension project in Los Angeles

Construction giant Skanska is piloting an electric compaction roller (a piece of heavy equipment analogous to what a previous generation called a “steamroller”) on its Los Angeles Purple (D Line) Extension Transit Project. The Wirtgen Group’s battery-powered HAMM HD 12e VV is designed to have the same capabilities as a conventional diesel compaction roller. Skanska’s… Read more »