Phillips has launched three different kits for retrofitting its ‘Rear-Vu’ range of cameras for Class 8 trucks and trailers.

The joint initiative plans to launch its first 2.5 MWh energy storage system in the UK by the final quarter of 2025. This system will utilise retired Forsee Power batteries, transforming them into a resource for grid support and renewable energy integration.

The company is advancing a new generation of electrified products designed to support OEMs and integrators across heavy-duty, off-highway, and stationary power applications.

ZF describes its new ‘Software Update Management System’ as a “service suite” or “comprehensive toolkit” that simplifies the work of updating trailers over-the-air in line with international regulations.

Mack launched two new digital products: a service for connecting truck operators with spot shippers; and a driver application designed with the new ‘Pioneer’ in mind.

Rocsys says its portfolio of products and services are intended to simplify the introduction and scaleup of autonomous charging operations.

The technology uses renewable and recycled materials which exhibit “exceptional mechanical properties”, making the brake pads more reliable as well as more sustainable, according to Tenneco.

The ATLAS-L4 truck completed an autonomous journey along a 7 km stretch of the A81 autobahn near Stuttgart, operating without driver intervention. This real-world demonstration follows two years of intensive development and testing by a consortium of 11 partners, including truck manufacturer MAN.

Hexagon’s Type 4 hydrogen cylinders store hydrogen at 350 bar and are designed specifically for use in buses.

The order represents 5 megawatts (MW) of total rated power and comes at a welcome time as the company has delayed hydrogen infrastructure development due to the slower-than-expected adoption of fuel cell technology.

This year’s edition of the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo featured a more balanced range of driveline technologies, from battery and fuel cell electric at one end of the scale to propane, natural gas, and hydrogen combustion at the other. However, decarbonising the internal combustion engine is not as simple as replacing diesel with a different fuel; the different combustion characteristics of natural gas and hydrogen require alterations be made to the engine so that it works optimally with the new fuel type. One company which has thought long and hard about how to make these necessary tweaks is Eaton Corp. Scott Adams, who is senior vice president of technology and global products for Eaton’s Mobility Group, guided Truck & Bus Builder through the company’s portfolio, showing cutting-edge prototypes as well as its established range of power management technologies.

This deployment signifies the first commercial operation of driverless heavy-duty trucks on public roads in the United States. Aurora plans to expand its driverless operations to include routes to El Paso, Texas, and Phoenix, Arizona, by the end of 2025.