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What's particularly interesting is that the new platform is designed for all future propulsion technologies, including battery-electric, fuel cell and internal combustion engines running on renewable fuels including hydrogen. Production will start at the plant located in Dublin, Virginia, in the com…

Focus on vehicle development, partnerships for services and after-sales management, less communication and a more pragmatic approach. Volta Trucks is facing the challenging market once again in its second life following the shocking breakdown in 2023. We've talked about the 'new' company with Carla …

“In Flexis we want to create the future of the last mile,” he told us at the official launch of the first Flexis prototypes in Paris. “Software plays a central role in the vehicle. Software-defined vehicles make it much easier to do upgrades, updates and integration".

As Ursula von der Leyen herself anticipated a few days ago, a deferment was granted, with the possibility of falling within the previously set emission reduction parameters by 2027 and no longer by 2025. A step forward by the Commission in the face of demands from manufacturers and the electric vehi…

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Focus on vehicle development, partnerships for services and after-sales management, less communication and a more pragmatic approach. Volta Trucks is facing the challenging market once again in its second life following the shocking breakdown in 2023. We've talked about the 'new' company with Carla …

In the >16t electric vehicle segment, the manufacturer increased its market share by one point to reach 24.2%. Driven by a 36% increase in electric truck order intake in 2024, reaching over 2,000 units, Renault Trucks is expected to maintain its momentum in electromobility in 2025.

Peter Friedrich, owner of Getränke Friedrich in Seligenstadt, Germany, has chosen an all-electric FUSO eCanter in his daily home-delivery business. The entrepreneur from Hessia relies on a compact eCanter with an S-Cabin and a flatbed tarp body to make his home delivery service more sustainable.

Schwing Stetter has developed a fully electric concrete mixer, directly powered by the truck’s batteries. According to Renault Trucks, with a range of up to 140 km with a 45-minute intermediate charge (or 110 km on a single charge), this truck can complete four daily trips of 35 km, a distance well …

“Not only are we interested in how the energy consumption of the eActros 600 behaves in different winter operations, but above all our customers and drivers. We are very satisfied with the findings of the tour. They show us that the eActros 600 can also be very efficient and comfortable on the road …

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“In Flexis we want to create the future of the last mile,” he told us at the official launch of the first Flexis prototypes in Paris. “Software plays a central role in the vehicle. Software-defined vehicles make it much easier to do upgrades, updates and integration".

Available in L1 H1, L1 H2, L2 H2, L2 H3 and L3 H3 configurations, every model benefits from an extra-low loading height of 550 mm. The Farizon SV line-up includes the option of a 67 kWh or an 83 kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery, with a 106 kWh nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) battery available …

According to Kia, the PV5’s contemporary design transcends traditional light commercial vehicles, featuring a fresh aesthetic that emphasises flexibility and customisation through a modular approach. As for the cargo version, the PV5 Cargo shares the same geometric design as the PV5 Passenger. It fe…

Arrived in Felixstowe, Suffolk, the first batch of vans encompassed two of the eight variants that will be available in the UK initially with further deliveries following. The UK introduction of Farizon is on schedule, with the start of sales on track for Q1 2025 and first customer deliveries slated…

"Amazon currently has more than 20,000 in its fleet and delivered over a billion packages from its Electric Delivery Vans in 2024 alone. Over the last year we have been focusing our efforts on testing with some larger fleets, and we’re really pleased with how those trials have gone", said Tom Solomo…

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Focus on vehicle development, partnerships for services and after-sales management, less communication and a more pragmatic approach. Volta Trucks is facing the challenging market once again in its second life following the shocking breakdown in 2023. We've talked about the 'new' company with Carla …

“In Flexis we want to create the future of the last mile,” he told us at the official launch of the first Flexis prototypes in Paris. “Software plays a central role in the vehicle. Software-defined vehicles make it much easier to do upgrades, updates and integration".

"Whilst trucks make up just 3% of the European vehicle fleet, they’re involved in 15% of all fatal crashes. If we are to deliver 'vision zero'—the concept of no road fatalities on European roads—we cannot only focus on passenger cars. We must consider all vehicle types. We intend to look at buses an…

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What's particularly interesting is that the new platform is designed for all future propulsion technologies, including battery-electric, fuel cell and internal combustion engines running on renewable fuels including hydrogen. Production will start at the plant located in Dublin, Virginia, in the com…

Espinosa is the current chief planning officer. From April, he will be representative executive officer, president, and CEO of Nissan. Now, according to some media reports, Espinosa might restore the negotiations with Honda.

In practical terms, both truckmakers will manufacture and assemble the cabin in their own facilities, customising specific styling design concepts and selling the products under their respective brands, Ford Trucks and IVECO. The cabin will be developed in compliance with the forthcoming EU Direct V…

Foster played a key role in scaling Zoox’s autonomous and electric vehicle platform, leading its financial and strategic efforts through its acquisition by Amazon. “Jon is the ideal leader to take Range to the next level,” commented Ali Javidan, Range’s Founder and newly appointed President & Chief …

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Farizon's plan is to assemble at least 600 hydrogen truck units in the next weeks. Indeed, it's China’s first mass production of 200kW hydrogen-powered trucks. China Trucks states that "this deployment is expected to drive the adoption of green transportation across the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region"…

HYVIA announced its legal liquidation following "the absence of a credible takeover offer as part of the search process for candidate buyers carried out by the judicial administrator", as stated by the company. A few days ago, Luca de Meo, Renault CEO, during an audition at the French Parliament sai…

The trucks boast a range of up to 800 km, a fast-refuelling time of under 20 minutes, and can accommodate 70 kg of compressed H2 at 700-bar pressure. Thanks to its high mileage and payload capacity, it is expected to be a real game changer in zero tailpipe emissions long-haulage missions. The trucks…

In a time when the feasability and convenience of hydrogen as a fuel for next-generation mobility is still uncertain, and some newly-formed hydrogen companies are in serious trouble, Toyota seems to believe in hydrogen as an important fuel in pursuit of carbon neutrality and is actively collaboratin…

The electrolyzer system is assembled by Accelera at the company's new electrolyzer plant in Guadalajara, Spain. Once fully commissioned in 2027, the 100MW electrolyzer system will produce up to 11,000 tons of green hydrogen per year.

HYVIA entered into legal recovery procedure in December 2024. "The too slow evolution of hydrogen mobility ecosystems in Europe and the very significant development costs required for H2 innovation led to this decision", stated HYVIA in an official press note at that time.

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The so-called Vapour-Injected Heat Pump (VIHP) technology provides an efficient way to warm the cabin by capturing heat energy from the air outside, even at temperatures far below -10°C. As explained by Ford Pro, heating the cabin by capturing “free” energy reduces the battery power consumed to keep…

The Chinese manufacturer aims to produce lithium batteries with a total annual capacity of 15 gigawatt hours, about 187,000 batteries more or less. The CALB gigafactory will start production by 2028.

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