Accelera in the Guinness World Records with a fuel cell truck
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HVS to reveal hydrogen heavy-duty truck
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MAN Truck & Bus, green light to the site for the production of the diesel engine
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[Interact Analysis] Registration of new energy buses and trucks in China suffers first decline
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H2Accelerate acquires funding for 150 hydrogen trucks
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Volvo Trucks and Boliden collaborate on electric trucks for mining
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[GlobalData] BYD looks to lead APAC automotive battery market with new plant
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How to deal with fire risks on alternative fuel buses
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Hyundai Doosan Infracore accelerates hydrogen engine development
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[Interact Analysis] 2030: over 45,000 hydrogen heavy trucks in Europe
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