Called Ruta Elétrica Andina the project proposes construction of battery charging stations along the Andean highway at intervals of every 200 km – initially the project is to run from Cartagena in northern Colombia to Ipiales, on the border with Ecuador.

The truck was driven by an internal combustion engine fitted with Westport’s ‘H2 HPDI’ system, which enables it to run optimally with hydrogen fuel instead of diesel.

In Hamburg and Saarlouis Siemens has been contracted to supply and install twenty 150 kW SICHARGE UC charging points in each city. Both contracts involve a multi-year service/maintenance agreement.

BYD debuted two new electric buses for the European market. These new buses joined two established BYD models on the stand: the BYD eBus B19 and the BYD eBus B15.

The new distributor will be responsible for sales of all temperature control refrigeration unit models.

Allison has partnered with Anadolu Isuzu to integrate this e-axle into its Novo Volt electric midi coach (7.3-metre), marking the first time the eGen Power 85S will be integrated into a midi coach of this kind.

As part of the partnership agreement, ZF is to provide development services, autonomous driving (AD software) and expertise for higher level AD.

Shyft will commence customer deliveries of Blue Arc vehicles next year. 

The deal represents a key milestone in Mellor’s international growth strategy, marking its entry to the Canadian market.

The investment will target Coherent’s silicon carbide unit, which will be separated into an independent subsidiary named Silicon Carbide LLC. This investment gives Denso a 12.5% non-controlling equity stake in Silicon Carbide LLC and most importantly secures access to and supply of SiC wafers for its electric components.

Akia is developing a 36-metre-long high-capacity battery-powered electric vehicle, called ‘TransEra’, which can operate on normal roads without the need for special lanes, tracks or guidance systems.

The two companies have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to make available locally-produced electric trucks in the Indonesian market under the NTBK brand.