Iveco has unveiled its new HD BEV (Heavy-Duty Battery Electric Vehicle) and HD FCEV (Heavy-Duty Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles) under the Iveco brand. 

Farison Auto is a new brand name for CVs built and sold by Geely.

Schmitz earlier this year opened its factory in Manchester and is looking to expand its product range as well as volumes accordingly.

The German manufacturer took part in a study which purportedly shows that its upcoming battery electric truck is quieter by up to 14.4 dBA1 than its conventional diesel equivalent (in this case, a TGX 18.510).

The joint venture, which will make use of Westport assets and intellectual property, will receive an initial USD28m investment from Volvo, giving it a 45% stake.

When one talks about autonomous vehicles, it is all too easy to slip into science-fiction reveries of driverless vehicles everywhere, transporting people and goods without requiring any human input. However, that is a vision of the future which is not shared by Nick Elder of American tech firm Torc Robotics.

Together with sponsor Caltrans, Nikola’s “Hyla” brand will build six stations across three air quality management districts which cover Los Angeles, San Diego, and the Mojave Desert.

Putzmeister, a subsidiary of Sany Group since January 2012, last year became the official importer and distributor of Sany electric trucks in Europe.

In the wintertime, two Volvo VNR Electric trucks will serve in real operations with Murphy Logistics Solutions in Minnesota, and in summer they will serve with HEB Grocery Company in Texas, offering two opposing extremes in temperature.

As a result of the increased energy storage, the FL Electric can now travel up to 450 kilometres on a single charge, while the range of the FE Electric is extended up to 275 kilometres.

The T, T High, C, and K model ranges, as well as the upcoming battery electric ‘E-Tech’ T and C trucks, will come with new cab fittings and advanced driver assistance options compliant with upcoming regulations. 

From the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, Volvo will test autonomous trucks on freight corridors to El Paso and to Houston.