All Vehicles articles – Page 26
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MT ArticleHyCET research project: Consortium promotes sustainable transport logistics using hydrogen trucks
The German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) awarded financing for the collaboration research project HyCET (Hydrogen Combustion Engine Trucks) led by the BMW Group in September 2022.
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MT ArticleFirst drive of the new Volta Zero prototype electric truck
Our colleagues at sister publication Commercial Motor were some of the first journalists to get a drive in the design verification prototypes of the Volta Zero in the summer of 2022. There remains some development work to complete before the vehicle is ready for full production, but the inital signs are very promising.
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MT ArticleAllison Transmission’s eGen Power electric axles on Isuzu’s light-duty electric trucks
Isuzu’s light-duty electric trucks and midibus platforms will use Allison’s eGen Power 100S electric axles.
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MT ArticleVolta Trucks and DB Schenker complete first on-road test phase of the full-electric Volta Zero
Electric truck manufacturer Volta Trucks and leading logistics transport company DB Schenker, have completed the first test phase of the full-electric Volta Zero in Europe with a series of operational on road trials in Paris. In 2021, both companies confirmed an intense partnership and pre-order of nearly 1,500 full-electric Volta ...
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MT ArticleIndustry collaboration sees Scania 64-tonne electric truck on the roads in Sweden
A new heavy battery electric vehicle has begun operation on the highways of Mälardalen, Sweden. The electric truck is one of the first of its class, capable of carrying loads of up to 64 tonnes.
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MT ArticleKinaxia Logistics to trial Tevva’s first series production electric truck
Tevva has announced that Kinaxia Logistics has agreed to trial its 7.5-tonne battery-electric truck. The truck is the first in a series of commercial vehicles from Tevva, which includes 7.5-tonne, 12-tonne, and 19-tonne hydrogen-electric versions. Kinaxia Logistics Tevva Source: A version of this article first appeared in Motor ...
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MT ArticleQuantron spies Indian growth through ETO Motors tie-up
Quantron has announced a strategic tie up with Indian truck and bus builder ETO which will see the companies share products and know-how on carbon zero vehicles
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MT ArticleVolta starts electric vehicle production in Austria
The first Volta Zero battery electric vehicle has rolled off the Steyr production line in Austria
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MT ArticleTevva secures EU funding through NEXT ETruck Project
UK carbon zero truck manufacturer Tevva joins European consortium to drive innovation in medium duty truck segment
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MT ArticleNikola and E.on announce tie-up for hydrogen infrastructure development
E.on and Nikola have announced a strategic collaboration to establish a hydrogen supply and related infrastructure network for the European heavy truck sector
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MT ArticleNabuurs to use DAF LF Electric trucks to supply AB InBev hospitality establishments
Dutch logistics service provider Nabuurs has announced plans to use DAF Trucks’ LF Electric distribution trucks to supply the hospitality establishments of AB InBev, the world’s largest brewing company, in Groningen.
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MT ArticleTevva completes hot weather testing of its hydrogen electric trucks
Tevva, the hydrogen-electric truck OEM, has completed its hot weather and altitude testing programme in Spain’s Sierra Nevada. Successfully reaching 3,479 meters above sea level and working in extreme weather conditions, sometimes over 40 degrees, Tevva succeeded in proving that electric trucks are the unarguable choice. Over the course of ...
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MT ArticlePACCAR to Offer Cummins X15N Natural Gas Engine
PACCAR will work with Cummins Inc. to offer the new Cummins X15N natural gas engine in Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks. The X15N is the first natural gas engine to be specifically designed for heavy-duty truck applications with up to 500 horsepower output. The engine will include the integration of the ...
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MT ArticleRee Automotive has unveiled the P7-B, an electric rigid truck
Ree Automotive has unveiled the P7-B, an electric rigid truck following months of successful customer evaluations at its Nuneaton Engineering Center. The commercial vehicle is set to target the strong and growing delivery vehicle market. The P7-B has a box truck configuration with an ultra-low flat floor (23 inches/58 centimeters), ...
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MT ArticleDAF CF Electric tames Europe’s most challenging mountain pass
A DAF CF Electric with a 26-tonne GCW became the first wholly electric truck to conquer Austria’s highest mountain pass
