Automotive

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

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

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: 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...

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 ...

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 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...

Onomastics are important, Daimler and Volvo are aware of this. How to put the green hydrogen perspective front and center? Simple, just call the joint venture Cellcentric. The news had been circulating overwhelmingly among insiders. Even diesel-international reported on it. Daimler Truck AG and the ...