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IVECO will put on display 16 vehicles in its booth, as well as 27 vehicles in the external area. Among the trucks on display, in addition to the E-Daily, is the 4×2 Nikola Tre electric truck, which is currently being produced in Ulm.

At IAA Transportation, the German company will introduce QUANTRON FCEV EU Heavy Truck for heavy-duty and long-distance, as well as a BEV heavy-duty truck based on the MAN TG3 (TGS and TGX). Here's what CEO Perschke said at the press preview.

It will be a gradual process, of course: Jamie Fox, the author of the article, wrote that e-truck registration will supposedly reach 17% in 2025 as an intermediate step during the current decade.

Sustainable Truck&Van, together with fellow website Powertrain, organized the webinar 'Zero emission commercial vehicles. Is e-axle the leading solution for powertrain efficiency'. Watch the replay here!

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The truck is a Hyzon tractor with a maximum weight of 27 tons and range between 400 and 500 km. The vehicle will be handed over by hylane to DB Schenker by the end of 2022.

It will be a gradual process, of course: Jamie Fox, the author of the article, wrote that e-truck registration will supposedly reach 17% in 2025 as an intermediate step during the current decade.

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The battery casing, a set of extruded aluminium parts assembled by friction welding in which the battery modules are housed, is a strategic component of the high-tech electric vehicle and contributes to the vehicle's durability and safety. According to the plans outlined by the partners, the joint v…

Schäfer will take the lead as CEO of the Volkswagen brand and Member of the Board of Management for the Volume Brand Group from 1 July 2022. He succeeds Herbert Diess, who will leave the Board at the end of June.

The acquisition brings three fully-operational production facilities and a team of over 80 employees under the Hyzon umbrella. ORTEN’s employees are experienced in electrification, retrofitting, and bodybuilding, all critical elements of Hyzon’s FCEV build process.

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According to François Savoye, Vice President Electromobility Solution Offer at Renault Trucks, believing in zero-emission mobility does not only mean to build electric trucks. The capability to create and promote a whole ecosystem surrounding the vehicles is crucial to really support those customers…

The one FPT has introduced so faran axle with two electric motors, one speed, with a gear ratio that can deliver up to 840 kW of peak power (420 for each motor) and a torque of 900 Nm. The prototype of an e-axle designed for LCVs was on display at CES 2022. Some more automotive applications will fol…

Who’s better than Andreas Follér, Head of Sustainability at Scania, to talk about the Swedish company’s view on the current technology and energy transition? That’s what we thought while chatting with him on several hot topics: from the possibilities and challenges of electrification in the truck se…

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Quantron is breaking new ground in the process of selling new vehicles on online platforms. For this, the e-mobility company uses the reach of the established commercial vehicle online sales platform, TruckScout24.

On a single battery charge the eActros LongHaul will have a range of around 500 kilometers. The e-truck will enable high-performance charging, or so-called megawatt charging. "The electrification of heavy long-distance transport is the next milestone on our road to CO2-neutrality", commented Karin R…

As part of the end-to-end freight mobility solutions Einride offers, Oatly will receive the connected electric trucks, charging infrastructure and connectivity services, all powered by Einride Saga, the proprietary operating system that manages the trucks and provides a new platform for more efficie…

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The striking, all-electric demonstrator vehicle was developed in secret by Ford Performance and electrified rally and racing specialists STARD in Austria, with exterior design by the Ford Design team in Cologne, Germany.

The first 150 BrightDrop Zevo 600s were delivered throughout Southern California to FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. The agreement with FedEx will see the latter incorporate 2,500 total Zevo 600s across FedEx operations over the next few years.

Arrival successfully completed all the required functional and safety testing to achieve EUWVTA, which is a critical step towards starting trials with customers in the coming months. The company is expected to start production of the Van in Bicester, UK, later this year.

Thanks to the new engine, the new E-Doblò reaches a top speed of 130 km/h and up to 260 Nm of maximum torque. Plus, thanks to the “Quick Charge Mode” up to 100 kW, which allows to charge in direct current 80% of the battery in just 30 minutes.

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The truck is a Hyzon tractor with a maximum weight of 27 tons and range between 400 and 500 km. The vehicle will be handed over by hylane to DB Schenker by the end of 2022.

Liquid hydrogen has a significantly higher energy density in relation to volume compared to gaseous hydrogen. As a result, more hydrogen can be carried, which significantly increases the range and enables comparable performance of the vehicle with that of a conventional diesel truck.

“We have been developing this technology for some years now, and it feels great to see the first trucks successfully running on the test track. The combination of battery electric and fuel cell electric will enable our customers to completely eliminate CO2 exhaust emissions from their trucks, no mat…

Ustinov has been with Cummins for 28 years and will leverage his deep industry expertise, most recently leading the company’s off-highway diesel engine segment, to realize Cummins’ goals in the hydrogen technology space.

The system is equipped with two dispensing points with a capacity of over 100 kg/day, which can refuel vehicles in about 5 minutes, and buses too. The station supplies traditional fuels and electrical recharging services, with one charging column supporting two stations that can simultaneously recha…

Bosch Rexroth and partner Maximator Hydrogen are testing a solution for compressing hydrogen for filling stations, storage tanks, and pipelines is also to be trialed at the Homburg plant. By 2030, one in three hydrogen filling stations worldwide would then be equipped with Bosch components.

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Vulcan Energy Resources is promoting the Zero Carbon Lithium Project, with the target to produce a battery-quality lithium hydroxide chemical product from its combined geothermal energy and lithium resource, which is Europe’s largest lithium resource, in Germany.

With this lab, Scania can test the performance of battery packs on operational electric trucks and buses without removing batteries. Vehicles are parked close to the lab and connected to testing equipment. The test equipment is delivered by Keysight, a leading test and measurement equipment provider…

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Capable of delivering 400 kW of continuous charging power, the liquid-cooled charging satellite is ideal for heavy-duty vehicles such as trucks that require higher charging power than personal electric vehicles.

SLIM 100 doesn't require large installation space or a big installation team, which helps lower the overall planning and installation costs. Weighing only 200 kg, there is no need to arrange for specialist transportation methods, such as cranes, ahead of installation.

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With the first public drive of the autonomous truck driving system on the MAN test track in Munich, the partners of the project presented what has been achieved so far and announced intensive practical and development drives at the container depot of DB Intermodal Services and the DUSS terminal in U…

The platform will facilitate smooth interaction between a variety of services and data, enabling transportation and logistics companies to benefit much more from the opportunities of digitalization without having to set up their own resource- and cost-intensive IT projects.

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It will be a gradual process, of course: Jamie Fox, the author of the article, wrote that e-truck registration will supposedly reach 17% in 2025 as an intermediate step during the current decade.

The research forecasts that the consumer market will lead the hydrogen vehicles space, with consumer vehicles accounting for over 60% of hydrogen vehicles in service globally in 2027. The report identified the nascent development stage of many commercial vehicle types and the high average cost of hy…

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