Part of a portfolio of new EV products which Thermo King calls “evolve”, the ‘e1000’ is a transport refrigeration unit (TRU) designed for rigid trucks carrying temperature-controlled goods.

Manufactured in Kassel, this hybrid version means operators no longer must choose between manual or electrically operated ramps, with both combined in one unit.

Every major fleet operating in California will be given one of two options: either, fleets can commit to purchasing only zero-emission vehicles from 2024 onwards; or, they can agree to comply with a series of “ZEV Milestones”, which will require their fleets to be composed of an increasing proportion of zero-emission vehicles over the next two decades.

Following trials that lasted 11 years, the Department for Transport announced last week that truck-trailer combinations measuring up to 18.55 metres in length will be permitted on British roads from 31 May, allowing hauliers to carry more goods in fewer trips.

The site will be located in Queen Creek, on the outskirts of the Phoenix metropolitan area, with production set to begin in 2025 at a capacity of 27 GWh per year.

On 9 March 2023, the Westminster Energy, Environment & Transport Forum hosted a conference, bringing together policymakers and private stakeholders, as well as representatives from local government, to discuss the UK’s progress towards the 2030 ban of petrol and diesel cars and vans. In this T&BB report, Bradley Osborne presents the salient points which arose from the discussion.

'Smart Dash' is powered by a new system architecture which Scania claims will enable “smarter and quicker” communication and more robust cybersecurity.

The company announced that series production is set to begin in the second quarter of this year at the contract manufacturing facility in Steyr, Upper Austria.

EKA Mobility is the trade name of Pinnacle Mobility Solutions Private Ltd - it builds a range of electric vehicles.

Konvekta is a pioneer in using CO2 as a refrigerant in climate control HVAC systems. More than 2,000 buses have been fitted with its CO2 heat pump HVAC system and these are now in successful operation throughout Europe.

The draft proposals would allow weight limit increases of two tonnes for zero-emission vehicles and up to one tonne for “alternatively fuelled” vehicles - allowing for the heavier powertrains in these vehicle types.

South Korea is one of the more progressive countries to try and adopt AI and autonomous driving technology om public transport.