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

Acquiring Intellic expands ZF’s current product and service offerings in the area of connected vehicle technologies - it envisages a single box (a ‘Connectivity Hub’) which will be able to reliably and accurately collect and relay data from multiple sources, including advanced driver assistance systems and electronic braking systems.

The ACEA published a position paper which reviews the current European Council directive on the maximum weights and dimensions of heavy-duty vehicles and provides recommendations for changes which it believes would be more accommodating to zero-emission vehicles.

The regulations which have been proposed - comprising packaging and recycling requirements - would cover the entire life cycle of the battery.

Called Fyrqom, the joint venture between Volvo, Qamcom and CEO Roman Iustin will focus on developing automated systems for tyre pressure monitoring in heavy-duty vehicles.

The European Union published two amendments to its existing regulations concerning the fuel consumption and CO2 emissions of heavy-duty vehicles, extending compliance to trailers, semi-trailers, medium trucks and buses and coaches. 

New rules for fuel consumption in new CVs to aid decarbonisation in India.

Santa Monica-based consultancy and host of the ACT Expo, Gladstein, Neandross & Associates (GNA), released its annual State of Sustainable Fleets report at the ACT Expo in Long Beach, California. In the report’s conclusion, GNA states that significant market and regulatory forces are creating a “perfect storm” that is driving the adoption of zero-emission vehicles across North America.

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MORTH) has mandated that every goods vehicle carrying dangerous or hazardous products shall be equipped with or fitted with a vehicle tracking system device as per AIS 140. 

The Department of Delhi Transport Corporation has granted a one-year extension to rapid transit vehicles (RTVs) that help as significant module of last mile connectivity in the city - valid from January 1 to December 31, 2022.

The Ministry of Road Trnasport and Highways (MORTH) has mandated that, from 1 April 2023, vehicle road-worthiness (fitness) certificates shall be released only through an ‘Automated Testing Station’ registered in accordance with the Rule 175 for recognition, regulation, and control.

Andy Palmer, CEO of Switch Mobility and Board Member of InoBat Auto, discusses the problems facing British manufacturing in an interview with Truck & Bus Builder