Rivian welcomes Dr. Kjell Gruner to its leadership team

Dr. Kjell Gruner, Chief Commercial Officer and President, Business Growth, Rivian

Rivian Automotive, Inc. recently announced it has appointed Dr. Kjell Gruner as its Chief Commercial Officer and President, Business Growth. Gruner is joining Rivian from Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), where he was most recently President and CEO. Gruner starts at Rivian and will report directly to Rivian Founder and CEO RJ Scaringe. At […]

Comcast welcomes Tracy Pitcher as Senior VP at Central Division Headquarters

Tracy Pitcher, Senior Vice President at Central Division Headquarters Comcast Business

Comcast has announced the appointment of Tracy Pitcher as Senior Vice President of Comcast Business at its Central Division Headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. In this role, Pitcher will lead innovating and implementing new strategies to bolster commercial business concentrated in Comcast’s largest operating division spanning 12 states. “Tracy is a proven growth leader with an […]

Vehya enters into a strategic partnership with Utilimaster and Stellantis

Vehya Collaborates with Utilimaster and Stellantis

Vehya, the dedicated marketplace platform for Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE), announces a strategic partnership with Utilimaster, a leading go-to-market brand of The Shyft Group’s Fleet Vehicles & Services business unit, and Stellantis N.V., a prominent automaker and mobility provider, as they expand their services into Mexico. Building on their ongoing expansion efforts in Mexico since February, Vehya […]

Webasto to present new gen battery systems for CVs

In Fulda, where the RETTmobil International trade fair is being conducted, Webasto will present the successor to its popular drive battery system for commercial vehicles: The CV NextGen Battery builds on the benefits of the first-generation 35 kilowatt-hour battery by delivering up to 40 percent more energy while maintaining the same product dimensions. Enhanced safety features are […]

Scania introduces new heavy-duty automated gearboxes

Scania’s G25CM and G33CM range is now joined by two new members, with an “H” (for Heavy) in their designations. G25CH and G33CH share all the virtues and properties of their siblings. But by adding a sturdier planetary gear, Scania is now offering what is probably the trucking industry’s smartest combination of robustness, smooth gear […]

Iveco to supply 150 Electric buses to Busitalia

IVECO BUS, a brand of Iveco Group N.V., has signed a three-year framework agreement to supply up to 150 E-WAY full electric city buses to Busitalia, the FS Italiane Group’s bus company that mainly operates local public transport services, directly and through subsidiaries. This could represent the largest order for E-WAY city buses in Italy […]

ZF acquires intellic to enhance its portfolio for Commercial Vehicles

ZF recently announced that it has acquired intellic Germany GmbH, a Berlin-based advanced tachograph technology company with 20 employees. The acquisition further consolidates ZF’s unique capability to supply innovative solutions across the entire commercial vehicle transport value chain, reinforcing its innovation leadership in road transportation, orchestration and infrastructure optimization. Building on ZF’s ‘Next Generation Mobility’ […]

Renault Group and Punch sign MoU for diesel ICE for LCVs

Renault Group, and PUNCH Torino, a well-known center of excellence for propulsion systems and electronics, recently announced the signature of a binding Memorandum of Understanding concerning their cooperation on Renault 4-cylinder diesel engines for light commercial vehicles (LCVs). Under the terms of the agreement, PUNCH will be able to purchase, use and sell the current […]