Total Energies to charge the electric trucks
TotalEnergies announced the launch of an in-depot electric truck charging service today at the Solutrans
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Volvo Group pushes on decarbonization
With an electric range up to 450 km, 50% shorter charging time, Volvo´s updated medium-duty electric trucks. They signed also a MoU with CRH
Volvo Group straightens the cooperation with Westport
Volvo Group and Westport sign letter of intent to establish joint venture to reduce CO2 emissions from long-haul transport
CATL and battery swapping
The solution developed by CATL, which supplies battery cells and packs to several manufacturers all over the world, integrates the hardware as well the software parts, with a cloud platform completing the solution itself
[Interact Analysis] 2030: over 45,000 hydrogen heavy trucks in Europe
By 2030, heavy duty trucks will dominate the hydrogen fuel cell market. While China will lead, Europe will also experience high penetration. In this new insight, Marco Wang, Research Analyst at Interact Analysis, discusses the long-term outlook for the global hydrogen fuel cell truck market.
Daimler has choosen UFI Filters for the OM471 truck diesel engine
UFI Filters is launching an oil module for OM471, who powers Mercedes-Benz Truck applications in the European Original Equipment market
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AS Labruna at the DPE Rimini with LF and start-up MOVe
AS Labruna was present at the DPE - International Electricity Expo in Rimini with LF, FPT Industrial dealer for North Africa, and MOVe, startup for the electrification of on-road vehicles, such as the Metrocab of Fresia
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...
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Innovative drives for heavy-duty trucks. A joint research project by IAV and MIT
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.
Allison’s xFE emissions-reducing transmissions now also available for medium-duty trucks
The 3000 xFE and 3200 xFE models are designed for engines producing up to 370 horsepower and 1695 Nm (dependent on the application), and gross vehicle weight up to 28.5 tons, These characteristics make the new transmissions particularly well-suited to slow-speed urban applications and stop-start dut...
Road to a game-changing electric powertrain for heavy-duty applications: Meritor Consortium awarded in UK
Meritor, in consortium with its partners Danfoss Editron and Electra Commercial Vehicles, has announced that it is the recipient of the Advanced Propulsion Centre’s (APC) Core Competition Program in the UK to partially fund the design and development of Meritor’s 17XeTM electric powertrain system fo...
According to Interact Analysis, fuel cell system prices for bus and trucks will drop by 77 percent in 10 years
Interact Analysis has recently released a report, according to which fuel cell system prices are expected to drop by 77 percent in the next 10 years. The market research is outlined in the report called Electrified Truck and Bus Powertrain Pricing and Architecture (here the link to the full document...
Volvo and Isuzu are getting closer
Volvo and Isuzu: a strategic alliance. Formally, what the two companies have signed is called a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding. It is the first step of a promising technology partnership aimed at creating a stronger, combined heavy-duty truck business for Isuzu Motors and UD Trucks in Japan...
