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At the very beginning of 2022, ZF will launch the brand-new Commercial Vehicle Solutions, which combines the existing ZF’s Commercial Vehicle Technology and Commercial Vehicle Control Systems Divisions. The goal is to support the ambitions and projects of «truck, bus, coach and trailer OEMs, as well...

Microvast goes public. The battery manufacturer commenced trading on the Nasdaq on July 26 under the ticker ‘MVST’. The company has completed the business combination with Tuscan Holdings, resulting in the new name ‘Microvast Holdings, Inc.’ Founded in Houston in 2006, Microvast develops b...

Forsee Power announces the takeover of Holiwatt (formerly Centum Adetel Transportation), a specialist in rail energy storage and fast charging systems established in Ecully, near Lyon. This acquisition strengthens Forsee Power’s position on the rail market and provides the French company with...

More and more public transport operators are experiencing converted buses in test operation. German start-up e-troFit announces it has increased the test capacities of its series vehicles for potential fleet operators by expanding its pool of demonstration vehicles. The offer of no-obligation trials...

New battery supply agreement for Akasol in the bus world. The German company announces a new deal signed with a «major bus and commercial vehicle manufacturer from Belgium» with a total volume in the mid-double-digit million euro range. Although not directly mentioned, the manufacturer should be Van...

Cummins has began testing a hydrogen-fueled internal combustion engine. Following the proof-of-concept testing, the company plans to evaluate the engine in a variety of on- and off-highway applications, supporting the company’s efforts to accelerate the decarbonization of commercial vehicles. Cummin...

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Public transport authorities and operators all over the world are moving towards a growing deployment of full electric buses. Providing vehicles and full service, charging infrastructures, smart city services: these are the pillars of Enel X offers in the field of e-buses, as the utility company has...

The Yutong Xiaoyu 2.0 has been awarded the design prize 2021 Red Dot Award. Developed by the Chinese group – the largest bus builder in the world for production volumes -, the 5.5-meter shuttle bus stands out for being the world’s first autonomous bus recognized by world-class industrial desig...

Siemens ELFA drivetrains have already left 2 billion kilometers on five continents behind. The modular electric drivetrain and software solution for hybrid, battery, and fuel cell buses and trucks has resulted as an hallmark for the Siemens business unit Commercial Vehicles (CV). How the ELFA techno...

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Efficient Drivetrains is now part of Cummins’ family. The engine manufacturing company has acquired Silicon Valley-based Efficient Drivetrains, which designs and produces hybrid and fully- electric power solutions for commercial markets. Adding Efficient Drivetrains to the Cummins portfolio is...

Solaris, the electric bus is heated with Lpg. It’s one of the recent achievements of Solaris Bus & Coach Research and Development Department, which currently employs nearly 150 engineers. One of the areas that Solaris engineers have recently worked on were air conditioning and heating as w...

Forsee Power and Transport Publics exhibition: the battery manufacturer put under the spotlight its new models Pulse 15 and Zen 35 for electric buses, that complete the ranges Zen and Pulse respectively. The first is based on Lto chemistry and offers high power for fast charging. Zen 35, instead, is...

The electromobility production network of Zf is going to expand thanks to a new facility in the Serbian city of Pančevo. The new plant will produce electric and hybrid drives. Zf is investing more than €100 million in the project. Zf ready for e-mobility challenges Zf is getting ready for an importa...

Daimler Trucks is establishing a global organization for e-mobility. “We are the undisputed global leader of the trucking industry and we intend to remain in that position with electric trucks and buses – stated Martin Daum, member of the Daimler Board of Management for Trucks and Buses ...

Saubermacher opens new high-tech recycling plant for lithium-ion batteries. The plant has been installed at Saubermacher Group company Redux Recycling in Bremerhaven (Germany). Saubermacher and Redux have jointly been researching and developing processes and technologies for many years. The plant is...

Voith enters the growing market of electric buses, thanks to an innovative drive system realized for bus operation and suitable for vehicles from all manufacturers, even if it was originally conceptualized as a prototype for a Solaris Urbino Electric. In September, Voith will introduce the demonstra...

Webasto and Samsung SDI, focus on batteries. The two companies have signed an agreement aimed at laying the foundations for cooperation in the production of high-voltage batteries for commercial vehicles. Siemens battery for Webasto multi-pack concept Batteries will be the subject of technological &...

Voltabox AG received an order for the series production of 26 battery systems for the NexGen trolleybus fleet Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority (Dayton RTA). Overall, the framework agreement covers the delivery of 75 systems that will replace old battery system giving new “energy&#8221...