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The European Nikola Tre BEV is produced by the Nikola IVECO Europe joint venture in its dedicated manufacturing plant in Ulm, Germany. Besides, at IAA, the Nikola Tre FCEV truck in beta version is expected to launch in the second half of 2023 in North America and first half of 2024 in Europe.

Many logistics and delivery fleets are just starting up with the electrification process, experimenting with their first electric vehicles and charging strategies. This means they are now in the perfect position to look at best practices and start their electric journey. ChargePoint created a short …

At IAA Transportation 2022 in Hannover, truck manufacturers unveiled several major innovations. The German trade show officially opened its doors on September 20 until September 25. Here's just a glimpse of what we saw at the show. Stay tuned: more will come in the next few days!

At IAA Transportation, Hegelmann Group signed a letter of intent for 50 electric trucks. The vehicles are to be delivered to the family-owned company from Bruchsal, Germany with the start of series production in 2024.

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At IAA Transportation 2022 in Hannover, truck manufacturers unveiled several major innovations. The German trade show officially opened its doors on September 20 until September 25. Here's just a glimpse of what we saw at the show. Stay tuned: more will come in the next few days!

Three battery packs provide an installed total capacity of over 600 kWh. Two electric motors, as part of a new e-axle, generate a continuous output of 400 kW and a peak output of over 600 kW. In addition to the tractor unit, Mercedes-Benz Trucks will also produce rigid variants of the eActros LongHa…

Joachim Dürr, CEO of JOST Werke AG, commented: “After four years, we can finally return to IAA Transportation in Hanover and meet all of our industry contacts in person. Three megatrends will be represented at this year’s IAA: assistance systems for drivers, sustainability with our special green pro…

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"Syntium, our premium brand worldwide, is a very complete range for the automotive industry with excellent international specifications and we are particularly proud of it because it is cutting-edge technology, which allows us to reduce fuel consumption by up to 3% and consequently to reduce emissio…

“We believe that the great challenges of the commercial vehicle industry can only be tackled and solved together with the transport sector and the logistics industry. With the new IAA TRANSPORTATION concept, we have opened up the field for new exhibitors who are essential for the climate-neutral and…

Why Allison and e-axles? «E-axles are very complex electro-mechanical systems, far closer to complex 6-speed or 9-speed transmissions. Here, Allison has a lot of experience and takes care of a huge amount of testing and validation to go through», answered Alexander Schey, Managing Director, Electrif…

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"The 19t-truck market is a vast and exciting opportunity for Tevva in Europe", stated Tevva founder and CEO, Asher Bennett. "We have created a truly differentiated product and service offering to complement the needs of our European customers. We have already received significant interest in the 19t…

At IAA Transportation, Hegelmann Group signed a letter of intent for 50 electric trucks. The vehicles are to be delivered to the family-owned company from Bruchsal, Germany with the start of series production in 2024.

For the first time, a Design Verification prototype Volta Zero operated on roads and in real distribution environments in Paris. The full-electric 16-tonne Volta Zero will be used in DB Schenker’s European terminals to transport goods from distribution hubs to the city centres and urban areas.

The European Nikola Tre BEV is produced by the Nikola IVECO Europe joint venture in its dedicated manufacturing plant in Ulm, Germany. Besides, at IAA, the Nikola Tre FCEV truck in beta version is expected to launch in the second half of 2023 in North America and first half of 2024 in Europe.

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“Xos vehicles are now on the road with FedEx Ground Operators across North America, including Canada, and our footprint is only growing from here,” said Esther M. Santos, Director of North America Sales at Xos. “With the addition of these FedEx Ground Operators, we’re proud to be helping FedEx achie…

Arrival produced the first van in a microfactory in Bicester, UK, using in-house technologies, including composite materials, autonomous mobile robots, in-house components and a software defined factory. The vans that will be manufactured in 2022 will be used for continued testing purposes.

Available as a cab-floor model, the electric version of the Trafic van has got storage volume ranging from 5.8 to 8.9 cubic metres, 90 kW motor and 1.1 ton loading capacity. At IAA, Renault also unveiled the Hippie Caviar Hotel, "as a response to the growing desire to escape into the great outdoors"…

Manufactured on a shared CMF-C platform, the new vehicle will be manufactured at the Alliance centre of excellence for small vans in Maubeuge, France.

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"The 19t-truck market is a vast and exciting opportunity for Tevva in Europe", stated Tevva founder and CEO, Asher Bennett. "We have created a truly differentiated product and service offering to complement the needs of our European customers. We have already received significant interest in the 19t…

The QUANTRON QHM FCEV hydrogen truck, introduced as a world premiere at IAA 2022, integrates in its 44-ton variant the FCmove-XD 120 kW fuel cell from Ballard Power Systems. Following the official launch, more than 250 initial inquiries and the first orders for the vehicle have already been placed.

Freudenberg will offer scalable e-power systems in kit form with various power outputs, ZF will offer complete electric driveline systems of up to 360 kW continuous power. This is in line with ZF’s new CeTrax 2 electric central drive for heavy-duty vehicles.

The three players share the same vision: to create an open H2 Alliance – from fuel cells and H2 infrastructure through to an H2 refuelling alliance – open to other manufacturers of fuel cell powered trucks and buses.

The vehicle is powered by the B6.7H hydrogen engine developed by the Columbus-based company. The proof-of-concept installation is rated 290 hp (216 kW) and features a 700-bar pressure high-capacity hydrogen storage system.

“We are excited to expand the facility’s capabilities to support our OEM partners as they develop and optimise alternative fuel offerings intended to reduce emissions”, commented David Proctor, General Manager Allison Vehicle Electrification + Environmental Test Center.

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The Conti Urban, a concept tire specially designed for the electrified bus and delivery traffic of the future. The trailer tire prototype, which is based on the Conti EcoPlus HT3+ in dimension 355/50 R 22.5, is already approved for road use and is currently being tested in collaboration with Trailer…

“This is a breakthrough for electric trucks and a clear signal that there will be a huge demand for public fast-chargers for heavy trucks in the near future, not the least along highways,” said Jessica Sandström, SvP Global Product Management at Volvo Trucks.

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