The company showcased several of its technologies aimed at supporting the automotive industry’s transition to sustainable mobility, which focused on solutions that contribute to zero-emission vehicle technologies, including innovations in electrification and advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS).

Japan’s commercial vehicle market over 2 tons gvw continued to decline in the second quarter of 2024, by over 6% to 81,114 units from 86,752 units a year earlier.

Sales for commercial vehicles over 2 tons gvw in East Asia’s seven main markets, excluding China, continued to decline in the second quarter of 2024.

MFTBC first started trials of the new model in November 2023 in Kawasaki City, in partnership with the Ministry of the Environment.

Fuso confirmed the trials would take place using its light-duty eCanter trucks equipped with Ample’s swappable battery module.

The zero-emissions truck is produced under contract at the manufacturing facility of Spartan Motors Corporation* in Charlotte, Michigan, USA,

The companies will jointly develop advanced hydrogen generation technology utilising Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells (SOEC) combined with waste heat recovery. The collaboration aims to enhance the efficiency of hydrogen production by leveraging SOEC technology, which operates at high temperatures and uses less energy compared to traditional electrolysis methods.

The funding is to be used to support deployment of 350 fully air-conditioned, 9-metre electric buses across eight cities in Uttar Pradesh.

The two companies began their engine collaboration in 2019 when they signed the 'Isuzu Cummins Powertrain Partnership'.

This deal will create significant revenues for Ceres through licensing fees, royalty payments, engineering services and hardware over multiple years. The majority of the revenue generated will come through royalty payments on any hydrogen delivered to the end customers.

The Ministry of Transport in Japan is considering introducing dedicated lanes for self-driving trucks on highways connecting major cities to help reduce congestion and address driver shortages.

The e-buses will operate on the island of Yakushima, a Unesco World Heritage site.