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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Volta Trucks is back. CEO Essa Al-Saleh gives updates about the company’s plans for 2024
The e-truck manufacturer is preparing for a sustainable comeback in selected European markets (UK, France, Germany, Scandinavia) under new ownership, relying on a simplified and more capital efficient business model. The new company, Volta Commercial Vehicles Ltd, is registered in the UK and re-laun...
Allison Transmission @ IFAT
At IFAT in Munich, Allison is presenting transmissions for alternative technologies to the Diesel ICE, from fuel-agnostic propulsion solutions to Allison eGen Power fully electric axles for municipal and refuse collection vehicles
MAN’s D38 hydrogen engine has found a home on the truck
MAN Engines supplied the hydrogen-powered D38 for 200 hTGX trucks. MAN has also recently developed hydrogen engines for a snow groomer and a stationary CHP plant
Volvo and Renault to name Flexis SAS the new JV for e-van design and manufacturing
Following the joint venture binding agreements signed on October 6th, 2023, Renault Group and Volvo Group have obtained the required regulatory approvals to officially launch the new company for the next generation of fully electric vans based on a Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) platform.
MAN and Scania work with U.S.-based Plus on autonomous truck development
MAN has been advancing autonomous driving for many years with various research and development projects and now will start working with Plus. Scania has launched an Autonomous Commercial Pilot Programme. Moreover, the newly-announced partnership with US-based Plus will allow the manufacturer to inte...
FPT Industrial: let’s go, XC13
The XC13 surely sounds agnostic in FPT Industrial’s unofficial nomenclature; it comes, indeed, with a tripartite certification: Euro 6E (winking an eye at the upcoming Euro 7), methane gas and also biofuel, with a link to hydrogen. Andrea Abbà, FPT’s product marketing manager, told us about dialogui...
Scania in 2023: growth in net sales and adjusted operating income, electrification seems to slow down
On the ZE vehicle side, Scania managed to delivery less electric vehicles in 2023 compared to 2022: 246 units vs 262. “While electrification is the ultimate answer, and we do our utmost to ramp-up production of battery electric trucks to deliver to our customers, fuel-saving actions and the usage of...
The “new” Volta Trucks signs agreement with Steyr Automotive. Production getting closer?
Now, Volta Trucks lays under the ownership of the newborn Volta Commercial Vehicles, after being rescued by major creditor Luxor Capital. "We are extremely pleased with the signing of this agreement, as it represents an important milestone for the resumption of production in this important business ...
Charging large vehicles with no worries over grid limitations: Kempower and Polarium to partner
Polarium Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) will be integrated into Kempower’s charging solutions, providing reliable and sustainable power distribution while minimizing peak loads and optimizing energy consumption.
Solution provider BAE Systems turns to Forsee Power for Class 7 demo truck in North America
BAE Systems provides zero-emission powertrains to vehicle manufacturers. The Forsee Power battery system, composed of 3 packs of the ZEN 77 PLUS, provides 231 kWh for an average range of 200 EV miles. The French company has already equipped more than 3,000 buses worldwide.
