Morgan Truck Body featured two advanced-technology truck bodies at the first Zero-emission Truck Showcase and Ride and Drive. The event took place June 8 at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) and CALSTART hosted and organized the event. The event allowed OEMs as well as fleet operators to discuss technology and explore EV challenges and solutions. It also provided a first-hand look at technologies that will pave the way to a zero-emission future.
Morgan Truck Body featured its EV Dry Freight Concept Truck Body, featuring weight reduction, improved aerodynamics, and enhanced situational awareness. Also highlighted was Morgan’s new EV Refrigerated Concept Truck Body for electric chassis. It features state-of-the-art materials as well as technologies that maximize thermal efficiency and lighten the load without compromising structural integrity.
“The showcase has been an excellent platform for discussion with OEMs and fleet managers,” says Tom Diez, senior vice president of sales and marketing, Morgan Truck Body. “This type of collaboration provides invaluable insights for Morgan Truck Body as we focus on addressing the accelerated demand for lighter and more aerodynamic EV-centric commercial truck bodies. We’re investing heavily in the tools, training, and technologies necessary to remain at the forefront of zero-emission innovation.”
Further, Mark Hope, COO, general manager, EAVX, says working with these organizations is critical for next generation commercial truck development. He says involvement helps to understand regulatory changes to provide insights from the design and manufacturing side of the industry. He says it will take a holistic approach to meet demands from the industry in this period of massive innovation.
EAVX is a fellow business unit of Morgan Truck Body and the central hub of technological innovation for Electric and Alternative Vehicles of parent company JB Poindexter & Co.
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