New light & medium duty newsInteresting numbers, but Freightliner's performance in class 5 really isn't a surprise when you consider that Freightliner's subsidiary FCCC is a big (maybe biggest?) player in the stripped chassis business. Most of those products are class 4 and 5, and there has been huge orders coming in from UPS, FedEx, and whoever else is in the parcel delivery business these days.
BYD will (try) to build anything. BYD actually stands for 'Build Your Dreams', but a few years ago Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit's dream of BYD built BEV transit buses turned out to be a BAD nightmare. But hey, nightmares are dreams too, right? Supposedly BYD got their act together and is supplying L.A.D.O.T. (different agency) with absolutely swell BEV buses, but we'll have to wait and see about that.
In news somewhat related to both of those topics GM is going to introduce a BEV commercial van late next year. Wonder if it will use that rumored million-mile battery GM is developing with LG? Wow, maybe those clowns really are serious about commercial vehicles again.
Believe me, Ford does not need to be in class 8 again. They are doing fine with what commercial product they presently have, and the best we can hope for is they decide to stay in traditional class 6 and 7. Maybe that new 7.3L gasser will get Ford more F53 sales too.
Yes, Fuso is pulling out of North America. Let me start off by saying I have no experience with those trucks, but those I know that have were never really impressed. Even with the mighty DTNA behind them and pushing all their Freightliner dealers to carry those things Fuso was always in Isuzu's rear view mirror.Fri, 05 Jun 2020 06:02:53 +0000
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