EasyMile and Rocsys to collaborate on self-driving, self-charging terminal tractors

By Bradley Osborne – 26th April 2024

Using EasyMile’s autonomous driving technology and Rocsys’ ‘ROC-1’ hands-free charger, the two companies plan to completely automate the process of recharging a self-driving electric vehicle.

Autocar to develop hands-free charging for terminal tractors with Rocsys

USA

Netherlands

Agreement

Electric Charging

Autocar to develop hands-free charging for terminal tractors with Rocsys

By Bradley Osborne – 26th April 2024

Poland

Performance

Solaris reports 82% of its buses were sold with alternative drivelines, according to 2023 figures

By Bradley Osborne – 26th April 2024

The Polish company sold a total of 1,456 vehicles in 2023, of which 82% were fitted with alternative drivelines, according to figures reported during an online press conference in March.

Milence announces first charging hub in Scandinavia

Sweden

Electric Charging

Milence announces first charging hub in Scandinavia

By Bradley Osborne – 26th April 2024

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Einride opens its first HGV charging station in the USA

USA

Electric Charging

Einride opens its first HGV charging station in the USA

By Luke Willetts – 25th April 2024

The facility houses 65 DC 180kW fast chargers with a capacity to charge 200 electric HGVs a day. Einride claims that this is the largest electric HGV charging station in North America.

Sweden

Electric Drive

Product

SKF launches new ‘conductive’ brush ring to reduce electric motor wear

By Bradley Osborne – 24th April 2024

When combined with SKF’s ‘Hybrid’ ceramic ball bearings, the ‘Conductive’ brush ring can reduce the negative effects of parasitic currents which circulate between stator windings and the other components.

Funding

Electric Drive

Detailed UK ZEBRA 2 funding scheme allocations announced

By Luke Willetts – 22nd April 2024

The funding is being allocated to the government’s Zero Emission Buses Regional Area (ZEBRA, now ZEBRA 2) Scheme, initially launched in 2021 to allow local transport authorities to bid for funding for zero-emission buses and supporting infrastructure.

Electric Drive

ADL improves battery energy warranty on next-gen e-bus models

By Luke Willetts – 22nd April 2024

Lithuania

Electric Drive

Order

Škoda to deliver 91 trolleybuses to Vilnius by early 2025

By Bradley Osborne – 21st April 2024

France

Electric Drive

Product

Renault electric truck with glowing paintwork sets off on European tour

By Bradley Osborne – 21st April 2024

USA

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USA

Connectivity

Investment

Platform Science raises USD125m in growth capital

By Bradley Osborne – 25th April 2024

Longstanding investors in the vehicle connectivity firm include Cummins, Daimler Truck North America, and Paccar.

France

AI, Digitalisation & Robotics

Agreement

Valeo gains early access to Google Cloud generative AI tools for boosting business efficiency and productivity

By Bradley Osborne – 24th April 2024

With Google Cloud generative AI, Valeo will overhaul its processes for vehicle component design, production, and integration, as well as its quality assurance and customer services.

Mexico

Manufacture

Volvo NA to build new heavy truck plant in Mexico

By Bradley Osborne – 23rd April 2024

Volvo NA has not divulged the location of the newly announced plant in Mexico, but it will reportedly cover 1.7m square feet when it is opened for production in two years’ time.

U.S. DOE selects 52 fuel cell and electrolyser projects for USD750m funding

By Bradley Osborne – 22nd April 2024

USA

Axles & Suspensions

Hendrickson launches new air kit for trucks

By Luke Willetts – 20th April 2024

USA

Electric Drive

Product

Xos releases updated battery electric stepvan for 2024

By Bradley Osborne – 19th April 2024

Electric Charging

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Taiwan

Finland

Electric Charging

Taiwanese EV charging manufacturer, Delta, unveils HGV charger at the EV Summit in Finland

By Luke Willetts – 21st April 2024

Delta claims that its new 500kW DC fast EV charger (UFC 500) can fully charge a 460 kW powered electric truck/bus within two hours, whilst simultaneously charging two EVs at up to 250kW each. The USP, according to Delta, is the power ratio versus its compactness/footprint ratio. This is largely due to the patented internal circuit topology.

China

USA

Electric Charging

BorgWarner pilots 960kW electric HGV super-charger in China

By Luke Willetts – 17th April 2024

BorgWarner has installed a “super-fast” 960kW liquid-cooled high-power supercharging HGV electric charger at the Decathlon warehouse in Goodman Citylink near Beijing.

Electric Charging

BP Pulse plans European truck charging network

By Luke Willetts – 12th April 2024

BP Pulse has acquired the 21-acre Ashford International truck stop in Kent with plans to electrify the site with twenty-megawatt chargers in Q1 2026. This acquisition signifies BP’s long-term plan - creating a European-wide EV charging network.

Germany

Electric Charging

Prototype, Testing & Trials

MAN and ABB demonstrate prototype megawatt charger on electric truck

By Bradley Osborne – 5th April 2024

France

Electric Charging

Milence to open its first charging hub for trucks in France

By Bradley Osborne – 5th April 2024

Paccar installs the first power supply system

By Luke Willetts – 24th March 2024

Manufacture

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Germany

Battery Systems, Supercapacitors & Solar

Manufacture

Northvolt begins construction of battery cell gigafactory in northern Germany

By Bradley Osborne – 25th April 2024

The 60 GWh gigafactory, called ‘Northvolt Drei’, is being built in the town of Heide in Schleswig-Holstein.

Battery Systems, Supercapacitors & Solar

Investment

Manufacture

InoBat secures investment from the Slovakian Development Bank

By Luke Willetts – 24th April 2024

The unconfirmed sums are to be invested into InoBat’s R&D and Gigafactory in Voderady, Slovakia, set to come online in Q4 2024.

USA

Battery Systems, Supercapacitors & Solar

Agreement

ONE to collaborate with South Korean firm in establishing battery materials production in the U.S.

By Bradley Osborne – 19th April 2024

Although a specific volume has not been agreed, L&F could produce enough to meet ONE’s needs at its gigafactory in Van Buren Township, where cell output could reach up to 20 GWh in 2027.

Volvo-Renault joint venture to produce electric vans in Sandouville from 2026

By Bradley Osborne – 17th April 2024

Portugal

Achievement

Fuso celebrates 60 years of manufacturing in Portugal

By Luke Willetts – 14th April 2024

Wheels & Tyres

Bandvulc unveils new size of popular BD5 truck retread tyre

By Luke Willetts – 13th April 2024

Hydrogen Fuel Cells

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Cummins Turbo launches e-compressor for fuel cell applications at Wuxi plant

China

Hydrogen Fuel Cells

Product

Cummins Turbo launches e-compressor for fuel cell applications at Wuxi plant

By Bradley Osborne – 23rd April 2024

It is designed for commercial vehicle fuel cell engines (150-200 kW) but can also be applied to larger engines (240-260 kW) under turbine energy recovery.

Prototype, Testing & Trials

Hydrogen Fuel Cells

Mannok to trial the HVS hydrogen fuel-cell HGV in 2025

By Luke Willetts – 10th April 2024

Mannok is set to trial Hydrogen Vehicle Systems, Hydrogen Fuel Cell HGVs in Q4 2025. After the trials, Mannok will assess the performance of the vehicles and explore the potential eligibility to be integrated into its fleet. Furthermore, the trial encompasses refuelling infrastructure, finance options, government incentives and warranty coverage.

Austria

Electric Drive

CaetanoBus breaks into the Austrian market

By Luke Willetts – 8th April 2024

CaetanoBus to supply 10 H2.City Gold electric hydrogen-powered buses to Austrian public transport operator Wiener Linien.

Bosch Venture Capital and others invest in Foton’s new, new energy commercial vehicles manufacturing company

By Will Pulson – 5th April 2024

Ballard plans to build a new fuel-cell production facility in Texas

By Luke Willetts – 3rd April 2024

Hydrogen Fuel Cells

Prototype, Testing & Trials

Viritech launches non-homologated fuel cell powertrain for light vehicle development

By Bradley Osborne – 3rd April 2024

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