Accelera in the Guinness World Records with a fuel cell truck
Accelera by Cummins has set a new Guinness World Records title for the longest distance traveled by a hydrogen fuel cell electric (FCEV) heavy-duty truck without refueling.
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Daimler Truck and Volvo Group sign agreement to develop software-defined vehicle
Daimler Truck and Volvo Group have signed a binding agreement to establish a new 50/50 joint venture to develop a software-defined vehicle platform for heavy duty vehicles and drive the industry transformation. The new company aims to set an industry standard with headquarters in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Sustainable Bus Awards 2025
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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 ...
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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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The price of battery packs rose by 7% in 2022. BloombergNEF outlined reasons and future prospects
It’s presented as “the first ever increase in lithium-ion battery pack prices since BloombergNEF (BNEF) began tracking the market in 2010”. Reasons are needless to mention (“Rising raw material and battery component prices and soaring inflation”). And demand will reach 603GWh in 2022, which is almos...
Daimler has choosen UFI Filters for the OM471 truck diesel engine
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Weichai breaks record after record
Weichai improved the efficiency of the record-breaking 13-litre and achieved 54.16% with the natural gas version
Coca-Cola will make local deliveries with 30 electric Renault Trucks
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) will start using 30 electric trucks to make “last mile” deliveries to local customers in Belgium. The first five electric Renault Trucks will go out today in the Antwerp area
Cummins brings the power of choice to trucking
The USA-headquartered power systems manufacturer is working hard to shape the future of powertrain technology, with the broadest range of options. The company's intense participation in IAA Transportation in September allowed us to better understand what they have in mind. A broad and diverse portfo...
FPT Industrial at Fenatran
From 7th to 11th November 2022, FPT Industrial exhibited at Fenatran 2022, one of the most important transport trade shows in the world in Brazil
Hyundai Motor urges bold action on Energy Poverty at B20 Summit Indonesia 2022
Hyundai Motor Executive Chair Euisun Chung speaks on the topic of ‘Energy Poverty and Accelerate a Just and Orderly Sustainable Energy Use,’ at B20 Summit Indonesia 2022
World-first: Volvo delivers electric trucks with fossil-free steel
As the world’s first truck manufacturer to do so, Volvo has begun using fossil-free steel in its trucks. The first electric trucks with fossil-free steel are now being delivered to customers.
Knorr-Bremse and Bobang
Knorr-Bremse has signed investment and cooperation agreements with Chinese e-motor supplier Shanghai Bobang
Volvo Group to produce battery modules in Ghent by 2025
In 2025, Volvo Group’s truck plant in Ghent, Belgium will start to produce battery modules. To date, partners supply both cells and modules to the Group. The investment decision to install battery module manufacturing capacity in Ghent is another important step for the Volvo Group to shape its futur...
