Volvo Trucks opens battery plant in Belgium
Volvo Trucks is opening its very first battery assembly plant. Located in Ghent, Belgium, the plant will supply ready-to-install batteries for Volvo Trucks’ full electric heavy-duty trucks.
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Faurecia, Michelin, Symbio involved in a project for hydrogen fuel cell truck development
The Symbio H2 Central Valley Express (this is the name of the project) is supported with $2 million from the CEC. The main target is to develop and demonstrate a hydrogen fuel cell truck that matches the performance of a 15-liter diesel truck providing a zero-emission solution for demanding regional...
Interact Analysis: hybrid and electric truck and bus market
In this article, Jamie Fox from Interact Analysis provides insight into some early findings of new research into the hybrid and electric truck and bus market. Among the topics, total cost of ownership, the future of electrification of heavy-duty trucks, and a view on the market.
FPT Industrial and Nikola together at CES 2022
In Las Vegas FPT Industrial and Nikola showed the result of their collaboration, the BEV version of the Nikola Tre truck
Homtruck, the multifuel truck with spare batteries
Homtruck is a multifuel truck concept by Farizon, Geely Group, equipped with battery swapping, with the possibility of replacing the battery pack
Fraunhofer Institute is testing an electric truck with photovoltaic system on the top
Fraunhofer Institute, a primary German applied research organization, is testing an electric truck with photovoltaic system on the top. The vehicle has been approved for road traffic and is currently hitting the road in Germany. The solar power produced directly on the vehicle can cover 5 to 10 perc...
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FPT Industrial: sustainable farming at Agrishow 2022 in Brazil
FPT Industrial presented at Agrishow 2022 – held in Ribeirão Preto (São Paulo, Brazil) from 25 to 29 April – a full range of solutions to implement a zero-carbon footprint agricultural virtuous cycle.
Kohler wins DIESEL OF THE YEAR 2022
New KSD engine series brings the Diesel of the Year award back to Kohler for the third time.
Cummins and Tierra telematics to support LiuGong
Cummins announces its collaboration with telematics service provider Topcon/Tierra to support manufacturer LiuGong.
Fastrac iCon, the new JCB tractors with high-tech controls
With powers up to 348 hp, the new Fastracs of the 4000 and 8000 series will bring a completely renewed technological package, structured in three tools: iConfigure, iConnect and iControl.
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Volvo Trucks opens battery plant in Belgium
Volvo Trucks is opening its very first battery assembly plant. Located in Ghent, Belgium, the plant will supply ready-to-install batteries for Volvo Trucks’ full electric heavy-duty trucks.
Faurecia, Michelin, Symbio involved in a project for hydrogen fuel cell truck development
The Symbio H2 Central Valley Express (this is the name of the project) is supported with $2 million from the CEC. The main target is to develop and demonstrate a hydrogen fuel cell truck that matches the performance of a 15-liter diesel truck providing a zero-emission solution for demanding regional...
Interact Analysis: hybrid and electric truck and bus market
In this article, Jamie Fox from Interact Analysis provides insight into some early findings of new research into the hybrid and electric truck and bus market. Among the topics, total cost of ownership, the future of electrification of heavy-duty trucks, and a view on the market.
FPT Industrial and Nikola together at CES 2022
In Las Vegas FPT Industrial and Nikola showed the result of their collaboration, the BEV version of the Nikola Tre truck
Homtruck, the multifuel truck with spare batteries
Homtruck is a multifuel truck concept by Farizon, Geely Group, equipped with battery swapping, with the possibility of replacing the battery pack
Fraunhofer Institute is testing an electric truck with photovoltaic system on the top
Fraunhofer Institute, a primary German applied research organization, is testing an electric truck with photovoltaic system on the top. The vehicle has been approved for road traffic and is currently hitting the road in Germany. The solar power produced directly on the vehicle can cover 5 to 10 perc...
Smesh-E-Axle has a revolution in mind
«For the sake of efficiency, it goes without saying that the shortest possible path to create torque at the wheels is the best. We do that by placing the motors exactly between the wheels and make them spin in parallel. Next, when you want to set a 40 metric tons vehicle in motion, you need a lot of...
Hydrogen fuel cell trucks, Cummins and Air Products sign MoU
Cummins will provide hydrogen fuel cell electric powertrains integrated into selected OEM partners’ heavy-duty trucks for Air Products, as Air Products begins the process of converting its global fleet of distribution vehicles to hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.
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
Allison transmissions for Isuzu N-Series trucks
Isuzu N-Series trucks with gasoline engines will be equipped with Allison 1000 Series RDS transmissions, in order to meet emissions regulations. Allison Transmission will then be the exclusive transmissions supplier for the new gasoline-powered NQR and NRR Class 5 trucks by Isuzu. With the upcoming ...
