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
Sustainable Bus Awards 2025: Solaris and MAN go electric, Scania goes LNG and LBG
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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Scania: the news we saw at Transpotec Logitec
In the Transpotec Logitec edition that closed on May 15 in Milan, Scania presented new biomethane-powered vehicles, a Scania V8 limited series inspired by the Svempa show truck, “Frostfire” and the 13-liter Super engine, which won the “Green Truck” 2022
Toyota to supply its fuel cell technology for Daimler city bus
Toyota Motor Europe will supply its Toyota fuel cell module (TFCM) for Daimler Buses’ new city bus, the Mercedes-Benz eCitaro Range Extender.
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...
Ecomotive Solutions: new challenges on the hybrid for heavy vehicles
Ecomotive Solutions is studying new solutions for the application of hybrid technology to the heavy transport sector, with the contribution of the new-entry Mariano Negri
ZF introduces the new EcoLife CoachLine drive system
Taking the efficiency of buses and coaches to a higher level. To do this, according to ZF, an effective and efficient transmission system is also needed, such as the new EcoLife CoachLine, which the company presented to the sector press during the two days of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, near Madrid.
BorgWarner completes acquisition of Santroll eMotor Business
BorgWarner has announced that it has completed its acquisition of Santroll Automotive Components, a carve-out of Santroll’s eMotor business
Allison is the TCO winner…
A three-year study with a refuse fleet has shown a 2% reduction in TCO with the Allison fully automatic transmission compared to an automated manual transmission
Landi Group is growing
New Business Plan to accelerate Landi Group’s growth as a leading strategic player in both the sustainable mobility segment and in the segment of infrastructures for developing hydrogen and biomethane as the energy sources of the future
Ecomotive solutions: dimethyl ether replacing diesel in an Iveco Eurocargo
The Italian company Ecomotive Solutions in collaboration with the Technion University of Haifa, conducted an experiment to test DME (dimethyl ether) as an alternative fuel to replace diesel on an Iveco Eurocargo, to then aim, now, to the development of a 100% dedicated engine.
Scania to supply 5 battery-electric vehicles and charging equipment to Swedish haulier
Scania is delivering an e-mobility solution including five battery electric trucks and 1.6 MW charging equipment to Swedish company Falkenklev Logistik as part of the haulier’s visionary plan for a 22-vehicle electric charging station at a new company depot in Malmö.
