Sustainable Bus Awards 2025
Sustainable Bus Awards 2025: Solaris and MAN go electric, Scania goes LNG and LBG
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FPT Industrial at the IAA. Interview with Daniele Pozzo
FPT Industrial told its story at the IAA in Hannover. The narrator is Daniele Pozzo, Head of Marketing and Product Portfolio for FPT Industrial.
Cummins’ synoptic view of the onroad world
At IAA, we talked about onroad with Felipe Rocha - General Manager, On-Highway, Europe, Cummins, and Brian Wilson - General Manager, eMobility, Accelera by Cummins
[GlobalData] APAC EV infrastructure market to expand at 13.5% CAGR over 2024-29
GlobalData’s latest report reveals that the automotive EV infrastructure market covering two types of charging stations, fast charging stations powered by direct current and slow charging stations powered by alternating current, is estimated at 3.3 million units in 2024 and is forecast to reach 6.2 ...
Scania and Regroup to launch autonomous mining truck fleet
“This is a historic moment for both Scania and the mining industry,” says Manfred Streit, Managing Director of Scania Australia. “Partnering with Regroup to launch the first global order of our autonomous trucks in Australia is a great achievement. This project demonstrates the potential of autonomo...
Ekoenergetyka and eMabler join forces for electric vehicle charging
Polish Ekoenergetyka and eMabler from Finland have successfully completed interoperability tests between charging stations and software, and are now announcing joint efforts to raise standards in the eMobility industry.
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LF and its role in the North African market. Interview with CEO Massimo Labruna
LF was founded in 2020 to distribute FPT Industrial products in the North African market. We deepened our knowledge of LF’s activities with Massimo Labruna, CEO of AS Labruna and LF.
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DAF hybrid and electric trucks
DAF enters the hybrid and electric sector, aiming at city distribution and urban services, with the highest capacities
Newly-introduced technical updates for the Torsus Praetorian off-road bus
The heavy-duty off-road bus Praetorian is the flagship vehicle of the Czech manufacturer Torsus. is a six-cylinder MAN diesel engine with 210 kilowatts and 1,150 Nm of torque, as well as a heavy-duty 4x4 off-road transmission, sufficient for the bus to easily climb a 65 percent incline. Some technic...
ZF and commercial vehicle technology
ZF received several large-scale orders from North American vehicle manufacturers for its automatic 8-speed PowerLine transmission. The company has also signed a deal with Turkey-based Barsan Global Logistics, a global provider of integrated logistics services, to equip its commercial vehicle fleet w...
CNH Industrial and FPT say ‘no thanks’ to FAW
FAW's proposal was turned down by CNH Industrial and, as a result, by its subsidiary FPT Industrial. CNH will pursue its existing plans for a spin-off of these activities in early 2022
Cummins and Tula cooperate for diesel efficiency and footprint: NOx emissions reduced by 74%
The system showed a 74 percent reduction in NOx and a 5 percent reduction in CO2 compared with today’s clean diesel technologies. In comparison with current engine technologies and modifications to the thermal management techniques, dDSF saved 20 percent in fuel
Electric trucks: Mercedes-Benz and Renault Trucks make further steps forward
Mercedes-Benz and Renault Trucks keep on working with the aim of implementing and testing the use of electric trucks. Starting from Germany, Daimler Truck announced that, «since July 2019, the purely battery-electric Mercedes-Benz eActros has proven its worth in extensive field testing at the compan...
Hino, Isuzu and Toyota to enhance competitiveness in commercial vehicles
Hino Isuzu and Toyota: The common denominator can be found using only these three names. But this isn’t just a Made in Japan alliance. A commercial vehicle agreement has been signed by the three parties. Take a look at what’s going on in Japan. Hino, Isuzu and Toyota share the CASE “Isuz...
Westport Fuel Systems joins Scania on the road to hydrogen. And PowerCell announces new agreements
Let’s talk about hydrogen. Westport Fuel Systems, one of the world’s largest suppliers of advanced alternative engine systems, has announced its collaboration with Scania on a research project on hydrogen direct injection engines. The project is aimed to apply Westport HPDI 2.0 hydrogen ...
New BorgWarner electric motor for commercial vehicles
BorgWarner’s latest High Voltage Hairpin (HVH) electric motor, the HVH 320, is ready to power a variety of hybrid and electric applications (here’s our post about the purchasing of Akasol) for commercial vehicle manufacturers, including a large European OEM. Production of the HVH 320, which is...
ZF and the evolution of mobility: the pandemic doesn’t stop the Group’s strategies
ZF takes stock of its strategies for the evolution of mobility and announces the adoption of innovative processes and solutions on the market. These include the development and commercialization of new software, the creation of the Electrified Powertrain Technology Division and the integration of th...
