Automotive

The joint venture will produce Cummins-branded natural gas fuel delivery systems for the commercial vehicle market in North America, combining the strengths of Momentum Fuel Technologies’ compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel delivery systems, Cummins’ powertrain expertise, and the engineering and suppo...

Smesh E-Axle has developed a brand-new powerful and compact powertrain, capable to maintain high efficiency no matter what energy carrier is used. The prototype has undergone several internal tests and some more external and field tests will be carried out in the next few months.

The driveline, which would enable quite an innovative solution with zero exhaust emissions and significantly reduced noise levels, has entered the production stage at the Volvo Penta Vara plant in Sweden.

German engineering company IAV and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have announced a joint research project aimed at comparing and evaluating innovative drives based on hydrogen, electrification, hybridization and methane combustion in heavy-duty trucks.

The advanced transmission technology offers smooth and quiet operation, and the electric motor uses High Voltage Hairpin technology delivering exceptional performance. Overall drive system weight and space are reduced by integrating the gearbox, a 400V silicon inverter and the motor with a compact, ...

Marelli and PUNCH Motive International join forces to develop and manufacture electric vehicle e-axles. Marelli will supply electric motors and inverters including software for the e-axles, while PUNCH will contribute gearbox components and development as well as manufacturing expertise.

DAF enters the hybrid and electric sector, aiming at city distribution and urban services, with the highest capacities

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 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...

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