The North American Council for Freight Efficiency concludes from the reports that significant portions of these segments are currently electrifiable, largely due to their use in repeatable routes that support overnight depot charging, reducing their dependence on sparce public charging infrastructure.

The logistics firm is trialling Sunswap's TRU, called 'The Endurance', which is built to derive 65-80% of its required running power from solar panels mounted on the roof of the trailer.

The Quantron Qargo 4 EV, unveiled at a press event at its headquarters, is a 4.5t truck with a 3.3m wheelbase, giving it greater manoeuvrability and a smaller turning radius for last-mile applications in inner-city areas.

The powertrain and braking components manufacturer recorded strong revenues growth of 17% to USD1.2bn (USD983m) for the second fiscal quarter (and first calendar quarter (January to March)) of 2022.

Navistar and Audi will develop advanced safety features for their respective vehicles, leveraging the connectivity features of the ‘C-2VX’, an onboard vehicular connectivity system developed by Commsignia.

The group's Commercial Vehicle Solutions division is designing the system specifically for urban applications, with the aim of preventing head-on collisions while also safeguarding passengers from the adverse effects of sudden and hard braking.  

Volta Trucks will begin pilot testing of the 7.5- and 12-tonne variants in 2024, with series production in the following year, thus expanding the range of weight & length options for potential Volta Zero customers.

The automatic transmission system for heavy-duty vehicles, which boasts 99.7% efficiency in direct drive and a 12.83 Nm per kg ratio with either 12 or 16 forward gears, is billed as a lighter, more efficient, and less expensive option.

The Precedent S-750i, based on the company's S-Series, is reportedly its first TRU to use a diesel electric architecture with integrated shore power, designed to run more efficiently on shore power than diesel.

Amerit will become an Authorized Service Partner of ZEV, meaning that its staff will be trained and certified to carry out vehicle conversions on Class 2-4 commercial vehicles across the USA.

The American company commenced building a 110,000-square-foot extension to the powertrain plant in February 2020, where it will build its parent company's "common modular system" for trucks and buses made in North America.

The range of the ZX5, equipped with a 738-kWh battery, will exceed 300 miles, which Proterra claims will give it the largest energy storage of any 40-foot electric bus model on the market in North America.