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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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
Euro 7? Delayed…
With 329 yes, 230 votes against and 41 abstentions, the European Parliament postponed the application of Euro 7 for heavy duty vehicles by 4 years
[Interact Analysis] More than 300,000 new energy commercial vehicles to be sold in China in 2023
According this new insight by Yvonne Zhang, Research Associate at Interact Analysis, during the first three quarters of 2023, registrations of new energy commercial vehicles in China have soared with the penetration rate reaching 9.2% – an increase of 3.2 percentage points year on year. Light duty t...
European Council proposes moving the end of diesel/CNG city bus sales in Europe to 2035
European Council has reached an agreement on a proposal to update and strengthen the regulation on CO2 emission standards for heavy-duty vehicles. The proposed amendment “introduces a 100% zero-emission target for urban buses by 2035, while setting an intermediate target of 85% for this category by ...
CO2 targets unachievable, warn European truck and bus manufacturers (ACEA)
The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) repeats its call for a fit-for-purpose CO2 regulation for trucks and buses. Despite an unwavering commitment to decarbonisation and record investment levels in zero-emission vehicles by manufacturers, the proposed targets remain overly ambiti...
Tevva and ElectraMeccanica won’t join forces anymore
"Earlier this month (4 October 2023), Tevva Motors Limited (Tevva) was informed by ElectraMeccanica Vehicles Corp. (ElectraMeccanica) that it no longer intended to continue with the merger agreement, citing incurable breaches", we read in their statement.
Cummins collaborates on Open Telematics architecture for commercial vehicles
Cummins announced its collaboration with the Eclipse Foundation, Microsoft, and industry partners to release a new and innovative approach to develop telematics software for commercial vehicles.
MAN eTruck, sales will start on October 30. Ground-breaking ceremony at battery production site
From 2025, up to 100,000 high-voltage batteries will be manufactured in Nuremberg in large-scale production, in particular for the new MAN eTruck suitable for long-distance transport, but also for powering city buses and, in future, coaches.
Mercedes eActros 600 officially launched in Hamburg
The high battery capacity of more than 600 kilowatt hours – hence the model designation 600 – and a new, particularly efficient electric drive axle developed in-house, enable the e-truck to achieve a range of 500 kilometers without intermediate charging
At Busworld ZF unveils electric axle for city buses
At Busworld 2023 ZF showcased its latest electric portal axle. The AxTrax 2 LF is specifically designed for low-floor city buses and provides optimized performance and efficiency for battery electric, fuel cell and trolley buses.
