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Quantron presents battery- and fuel cell-electric trucks based on MAN TGX at IAA

By Bradley Osborne – 6th October 2022

The German retrofit firm premiered the QHM FCEV range, which can cover a range of up to 1,500 kilometres before needing to refuel.

ZF showcases connectivity, electric drive and autonomous systems at IAA

Germany

Exhibitions

Product

ZF showcases connectivity, electric drive and autonomous systems at IAA

By Bradley Osborne – 5th October 2022

First Terberg electric vehicle trialled at Heathrow Airport

Electric Drive

Product

First Terberg electric vehicle trialled at Heathrow Airport

By Bradley Osborne – 5th October 2022

Octopus hydrogen to provide Horiba MIRA with green hydrogen at Technology Park

Hydrogen Fuel

Agreement

Octopus hydrogen to provide Horiba MIRA with green hydrogen at Technology Park

By Luke Willetts – 5th October 2022

Allison adds fourth electric axle to eGen Power range

USA

Product

Electric Drive

Allison adds fourth electric axle to eGen Power range

By Luke Willetts – 4th October 2022

Bus & Coach

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Australia

Hydrogen Fuel Cells

Order

Wrightbus receives first hydrogen bus order from Australia

By Bradley Osborne – 4th October 2022

Two Hydroliners, assembled in Australia by Volgren from powertrain and chassis parts supplied by Wrightbus, will enter service in Brisbane, Queensland under French public transport provider Transdev.

Germany

Electric Drive

Medium (Length 7m-10m)

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MAN adds 10.5m and third model to fully electric MAN Lion’s City E bus

By Jim Gibbins – 3rd October 2022

With orders for more than 1,000 ebuses at 12m or 18m, MAN is to add a midibus to its electric low floor bus portfolio in 2023.

Germany

Hydrogen Fuel Cells

Agreement

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ZF and Freudenberg announce joint development of fuel-cell electric drive system for CVs

By Bradley Osborne – 30th September 2022

The partnership, bringing together ZF’s expertise in driveline component design and integration and FST’s fuel cell technology and battery knowhow, will produce complete fuel-cell electric drive systems for easy integration in a truck, bus or coach.

Sweden

Sustainability

Scania to entirely decarbonise key parts of its supply chain by 2030

By Bradley Osborne – 28th September 2022

pepper motion and Škoda Transportation sign MoU for bus electrification

By Bradley Osborne – 28th September 2022

Poland

Hydrogen Fuel Cells

Product

Solaris launches Urbino 18 hydrogen bus

By Bradley Osborne – 19th September 2022

Truck & Van

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Autonomous Vehicles

Fusion Processing and Bradshaw Electric Vehicles develop autonomous tow tractors

By Luke Willetts – 3rd October 2022

Fusion Processing’s CAVstar control and sensing system will be used to make Bradshaw’s third generation electric T700 and T800 Tow Tractors, fully autonomous.

Germany

Hydrogen Fuel

Agreement

Nikola to collaborate with E.ON to offer hydrogen trucks and infrastructure in Europe

By Bradley Osborne – 2nd October 2022

The proposed joint venture between the two companies would supply European customers with Class 8 Nikola trucks along with services and green hydrogen infrastructure as a single solution.

Product

VCS showcases next-generation lightweight ambulance

By Bradley Osborne – 1st October 2022

The new Dual Crewed Ambulance (DCA) offers a lighter weight construction than previous iterations thanks to composite materials and simplified electronics.

Germany

Wheels & Tyres

Product

Continental launches new Conti Hybrid tyre range for regional transport

By Luke Willetts – 30th September 2022

Volvo Trucks presents e-axle at the IAA

By Bradley Osborne – 29th September 2022

Hydrogen Fuel Cells

Product

The Electra H2 Truck has started trials in Stockton on Tees

By Luke Willetts – 29th September 2022

Trailer

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Germany

Interior Components

Achievement

Krone celebrates 20 years of production of its trailer load securing system

By Luke Willetts – 29th September 2022

Utilising a modular system, the Krone Multi Safe System has the flexibility to allow a trailer operator to safely secure many different load types including paper and steel coils, sheet metal and palleted beverages.

Schmitz TrailerConnect now sharing data to TIP Insight

By Bradley Osborne – 23rd September 2022

The standardised interface of Schmitz’s TrailerConnect telematics has been integrated into the ‘TIP Insight’ system, and customers may choose to allow trailer data to automatically transfer from one to the other.

Belgium

Refrigeration Systems

Product

Three new Advancer products premiered by Thermo King Europe

By Bradley Osborne – 16th September 2022

During an online event on 14 September, Thermo King Europe unveiled three new products in the Advancer portfolio of trailer refrigeration technologies: a multi-temperature trailer refrigeration unit; an emission-free trailer refrigeration unit; and an axle-based smart energy recovery system developed in partnership with BPW.

Germany

Aftermarket

AI, Digitalisation & Robotics

Connectivity

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ZF introduces SCALAR - its most advanced fleet management tool yet!

By Jim Gibbins – 2nd September 2022

ZF is now offering fleet managers and other stakeholders a real-time AI-based automated decision-making fleet management solution called SCALAR that optimises the efficiency of freight logistics and passenger transportation all in one system. Claiming to set a new industry benchmark, SCALAR brings together advanced digital connectivity and future technologies, including autonomous driving, for mixed fleets.