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03/27/2024

Class 4-5 RIZON Electric Trucks Officially Hit the Streets Throughout California

Whittier, Calif., March 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Velocity EV is proud to announce that the first RIZON Class 4-5 battery-electric cabover trucks, engineered by Daimler Truck Group, are now bein

RIZON Trucks Available Through NationaLease

03/01/2024

RIZON Trucks Available Through NationaLease

We are excited to announce RIZON trucks are now available through your local Nationalease member! We joined this 100-member network, which reaches from coast to coast. You’ll get the same level of

SVT

01/09/2024

SVT Fleet Solutions Acquires SoCal Fleet Services, Expanding Footprint and Services Across the Southwest

[Whittier, 1/9/24] – SVT Fleet Solutions, a leading provider of comprehensive fleet management solutions, proudly announces the successful acquisition of SoCal Fleet Services, a prominent fleet man

P & R Truck Centre

12/18/2023

VELOCITY TRUCK CENTERS WELCOMES P&R TRUCK CENTRE TO THE VELOCITY VEHICLE GROUP

PRESS RELEASE December 18, 2023 Velocity Truck Centers (VTC) announced today that the company has acquired P & R Truck Centre (P & R), with six locations

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11/16/2023

California Truck Centers Certified as Authorized Dealer for RIZON Battery-Electric Trucks

Fresno, California, Nov. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Velocity EV, the exclusive U.S. distributor of RIZON battery-electric trucks, has added California Truck Centers, one of the state’s largest an

First Truck Centre

11/01/2023

VELOCITY TRUCK CENTERS WELCOMES FIRST TRUCK CENTRES TO THE VELOCITY VEHICLE GROUP

November 1, 2023 PRESS RELEASE Velocity Truck Centers (VTC) announced today that the company has further expanded into Canada with the acquisition of First Truck Centre (Firs

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10/27/2023

All-electric RIZON Trucks Receive EPA and CARB Certification, Clearing the Way for Sales

California - RIZON, the newest brand of Daimler Truck commercial vehicles, has achieved full homologation in the United States, clearing the way for the sale of its class 4 and 5 medium-duty electr

RIZON Electric Class 4-5 Now Eligible for California’s HVIP Incentive Program

10/24/2023

RIZON Electric Class 4-5 Now Eligible for California’s HVIP Incentive Program

WHITTIER, California, Oct. 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The California Air Resources Board (CARB) designated RIZON’s Class 4/5 battery-electric cabover trucks as zero-emission vehicles (ZEV) in the

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09/23/2023

RIZON: The Cost-Effective, Zero-Emission Solution for Class 4-5 Trucks

Take a virtual test drive with Alex Voets of Velocity-EV to check out the new medium-duty, battery-electric cabover truck engineered by the Daimler Truck Group with a considerable focus on safety,

ACT News Talks Tech: Velocity EV’s Alexander Voets

07/10/2023

ACT News Talks Tech: Velocity EV’s Alexander Voets

ACT News Talks Tech is a new series of interviews with some of the top innovators in the advanced clean transportation sector. Stephane Babcock, GNA’s director of editorial and media partnership, r

Velocity EV

05/02/2023

Velocity EV Named Exclusive U.S. Distributor of RIZON, a Daimler Truck Brand

Whittier, CA, May 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RIZON, a new brand of commercial battery-electric trucks engineered by the Daimler Truck Group, has announced three cabover truck models designed for

Rizon Truck

05/01/2023

RIZON medium-duty electric trucks in the United States & Canada

The Daimler Truck group (“Daimler Truck”) announces the launch of a line of electric trucks in the US market under the new brand name RIZON. The RIZON brand and its vehicle offerings will be presen

Velocity Vehicle Group Purchases 200 Battery-Electric Trucks for California Truck Rental & Leasing Operations

03/22/2023

Velocity Vehicle Group Purchases 200 Battery-Electric Trucks for California Truck Rental & Leasing Operations

The investment also supports high-powered charging infrastructure for Class 6-to-8 Freightliner models to reach an 80% state of charge within 90 minutes

Richard Higgins Promoted to President of Velocity Truck Centres in Australia

02/01/2023

Richard Higgins Promoted to President of Velocity Truck Centres in Australia

PRESS RELEASE: Velocity Vehicle Group (VVG) has announced the promotion of Richard Higgins to the position of President of its Velocity Truck Centres Unit. Mr. Higgins will continue to be

Electric Fire Truck

09/23/2022

Los Angeles City Fire Department to take delivery of the first all-electric fire truck in North America

Announcing the arrival of the RTX Los Angeles City Fire Department to take delivery of the first all-electric fire truck in North America. Ros

Kentucky Freightliner joins the Velocity Truck Centers family

07/11/2022

Kentucky Freightliner joins the Velocity Truck Centers family

Velocity Truck Centers (VTC) announced today that the company has further expanded into the Mid-South with the acquisition of Kentucky Freightliner Trucks, Inc. The acquisition of Kentucky Freightl

VELOCITY TRUCK CENTERS COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF CHRISTOPHER TRUCKS

05/03/2022

VELOCITY TRUCK CENTERS COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF CHRISTOPHER TRUCKS

Velocity Truck Centers (VTC) announced today that the company has further expanded into the Southeast US with the acquisition of Christopher Trucks. The acquisition of Christopher Trucks brings the

Jeff Cook as CFO of Velocity Truck Centers.

04/01/2022

Velocity Vehicle Group is pleased to announce Jeff Cook as CFO of Velocity Truck Centers.

Velocity Vehicle Group is pleased to announce Jeff Cook as CFO of Velocity Truck Centers. This is a newly created position that will help direct the finance and accounting dealersh

Scott Zeppenfeldt - COO

02/28/2022

VELOCITY TRUCK CENTERS NAMES NEW COO.

Velocity Truck Centers (VTC) is pleased to announced the appointment of Scott Zeppenfeldt to the position of Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately. Zeppenfeldt joined Velocity Truck Center

VELOCITY TRUCK CENTERS COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF TRIPLE-T TRUCK CENTERS

01/01/2022

VELOCITY TRUCK CENTERS COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF TRIPLE-T TRUCK CENTERS

January 1, 2022 Velocity Truck Centers (VTC) is pleased to announce that the company has expanded furth

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10/15/2021

VVG AU completes Daimler Huntingwood purchase

Velocity Vehicle Group Australia hails ‘exciting’ business Velocity Vehicle Group Australia (VVGA) has completed of the transaction to acquire the Daim

1000000 miles on electric trucks

10/05/2021

One Million Real-World Electric Miles: Freightliner’s Battery Electric Customer Fleets Reach Important Milestone

Portland, Ore – October 5, 2021 – Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) announced today that its Freightliner battery electric Innovation and Customer Experience (CX) Fleets hav

Hexagon Purus

06/11/2021

Hexagon Purus enters partnership with Velocity Vehicle Group – supplying zero emission medium duty commercial vehicles – based on the Freightliner M2 chassis – in California

Hexagon Purus has entered a partnership with Velocity Vehicle Group (VVG), a leading group of commercial vehicle dealers in the US, to deliver battery packs and powertrain integration for medium-du

Velocity Mexico

06/07/2021

VELOCITY TRUCK CENTERS PARTNERS WITH CANORSA, THE DAIMLER DEALER IN NORTHERN BAJA, TO FORM VELOCITY VEHICLES MEXICO

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VELOCITY TRUCK CENTERS COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF TRIAD FREIGHTLINER GROUP OF COMPANIES, CAROLINA FREIGHTLINER AND H&H FREIGHTLINER

05/03/2021

VELOCITY TRUCK CENTERS COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF TRIAD FREIGHTLINER GROUP OF COMPANIES, CAROLINA FREIGHTLINER AND H&H FREIGHTLINER

Velocity Truck Centers (VTC) is pleased to announce that the company has expanded further into the Southeast with the acquisition of the Triad Freightliner, Triad Freightliner of Kingsport, West Ca

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04/05/2021

VELOCITY VEHICLE GROUP ACQUIRES GREAT WEST TRUCK CENTER OF KINGMAN, AZ

Velocity Vehicle Group (VVG) is pleased to announce that the company has acquired Great West Truck Center in Kingman, Arizona. This will extend VVG’s reach to the intersection of interstates 40 and

Neely Coble

03/05/2021

Velocity Truck Centers acquires Neely Coble Company

Velocity Truck Centers (VTC), the leading group of commercial vehicle dealerships in the Southwest, is pleased to announce that the company has expanded into the Southeast with the acquisition of N

EAGERS AUTOMOTIV

01/16/2021

EAGERS AUTOMOTIVE AGREES SALE OF DAIMLER TRUCK OPERATIONS AND MILPERRA PROPERTY FOR $108.0 MILLION

Eagers Automotive Limited (ASX: APE) announces that it has executed a binding agreement for the sale of its Daimler truck business to Velocity Vehicle Group (“VVG”), a privately owned operator of c

VVG Australia

01/13/2021

DAIMLER MANAGEMENT WELCOMES VELOCITY PURCHASE OF EAGERS AUSTRALIAN DAIMLER DEALERSHIPS

Daimler has confirmed that it is welcoming the announcement earlier  today that  leading US truck dealer, the Velocity Vehicle Group has  agreed to purchase the Australian Daimler Tr

VELOCITY TRUCK CENTRES COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF EAGERS AUTOMOTIVE DAIMLER TRUCK BUSINESS

12/14/2020

VELOCITY TRUCK CENTRES COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF EAGERS AUTOMOTIVE DAIMLER TRUCK BUSINESS

Velocity Vehicle Group (VVG) is pleased to announce the completion of the previously announced transaction to acquire Eager Automotive Limited’s (AX: APE) Daimler truck business. As of today, Veloc

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11/16/2020

Southern California Edison Begins Testing of Battery-Electric Freightliner eCascadia

Portland, Ore. – Nov. 16, 2020 – Southern California Edison  (SCE), the primary electricity supply company for much of southern  California, recently welcomed a Frei

selectrucksphoenix

06/01/2020

SelecTrucks Opens New Center in Phoenix

FORT MILL, S.C. – June 1, 2020 – SelecTrucks, one of the largest retailers of used trucks in North America, inaugurated today the 28th location in its steadily-grow

Southern California Great Dane

05/05/2020

Great Dane Announces Dealer Partnership with Velocity Vehicle Group

(Savannah, Georgia – May 5, 2020) – Great Dane announced today that Velocity Vehicle Group has partnered with the company as a full-service Great Dane dealer. Velocity will sell and service Great D

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05/01/2020

Velocity Truck Rental and Leasing Continues Flexible Options

Meeting Southern CA and Arizona equipment solutions during a crisis and into the new normal Fontana, CA, May 1, 2020 Velocity Truck Rental and Leasi

Thousands of fleets denied registration in California - VTC News

01/08/2020

Thousands of fleets denied registration in California

In 2020, a formal standard will be enforced by the DMV where any 2004  model year or older model year diesel vehicle with a GVWR of 26,000  pounds or less will be denied registration as o

Central California Truck and Trailer Sales.

01/01/2020

VELOCITY TRUCK CENTERS ACQUIRES CENTRAL CALIFORNIA TRUCK AND TRAILER SALES

January 1, 2020 PRESS RELEASE Velocity Truck Centers (VTC), the leading group of commercial vehicle dealerships in the Southwest, is pleased to announce that the company has acq

COVID-19 & Trucking support from VVG

03/16/2019

COVID-19 & Trucking support from VVG

Drivers, Owner operators, & Valued Customers, We are about to enter into uncharted times in modern history due to the Coronavirus pandemic. As we all know, trucks are the backbone of

HVAC System for New Freightliner Cascadia Truck Models | VTC News

07/05/2018

New Battery Powered HVAC System Now Available for New Freightliner Cascadia Truck Models

A new Battery Powered HVAC system is now available as a factory-installed option for new Freightliner Cascadia® truck models. This system provides up to 10 hours of cooling or 34 hours of heating t

Velocity Vehicle Group Unites Dealerships Under Single Brand

05/03/2018

Velocity Vehicle Group Unites Dealerships Under Single Brand

Commercial truck dealership group Velocity Vehicle Group has announced that all 19 of its truck dealerships will be rebranding under the Velocity Truck Centers name. Th

Velocity Truck Centers acquires Nevada dealership

04/12/2018

Velocity Truck Centers acquires Nevada dealership

Velocity Truck Centers (VTC) announced Tuesday its acquisition of Sierra Freightliner Sterling Western Star, Inc., in Sparks, Nev. This acquisition extends VTC’s reach in Nevada and compl

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