This site uses cookies to improve your experience. To help us insure we adhere to various privacy regulations, please select your country/region of residence. If you do not select a country, we will assume you are from the United States. Select your Cookie Settings or view our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Cookie Settings
Cookies and similar technologies are used on this website for proper function of the website, for tracking performance analytics and for marketing purposes. We and some of our third-party providers may use cookie data for various purposes. Please review the cookie settings below and choose your preference.
Used for the proper function of the website
Used for monitoring website traffic and interactions
Cookie Settings
Cookies and similar technologies are used on this website for proper function of the website, for tracking performance analytics and for marketing purposes. We and some of our third-party providers may use cookie data for various purposes. Please review the cookie settings below and choose your preference.
Strictly Necessary: Used for the proper function of the website
Performance/Analytics: Used for monitoring website traffic and interactions
The Volvo Low Impact Green Heavy Transport Solutions (LIGHTS) Innovation Showcase, held at Volvo Trucks’ TEC Equipment dealership’s Fontana location, revealed the progress that has been achieved since the announcement of the Volvo LIGHTS project in late 2018. Earlier post.) Volvo Group contributed $36.7
The Paths To Justice Often Go Through Company Failures This article may contain affiliate links. Many of these accidents happen because of driver errors, but trucking companies also play a significant role. When trucking companies cut corners, the risks increase. Truck accidents are some of the most devastating types of crashes.
Komatsu and Toyota Motor launched a joint project to develop an Autonomous Light Vehicle (ALV) that will run on Komatsu’s Autonomous Haulage System (AHS). Both companies are currently testing a concept ALV at their proving grounds, and plan to have a proof of concept at a customer site by around January 2024. As of May 2023.)
Albertsons Companies, the second-largest grocery chain in the US, recently took delivery of two Volvo VNR Electric trucks at its distribution center in Irvine, California. company-wide fleet, and will be serving Albertsons, Vons, and Pavilions stores in Southern California.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued the first Type Inspection Authorization (TIA) certificate for the HondaJet ( earlier post ) and also has certified Honda Aircraft Company’s customer service facility as a Part 145 repair station—two significant milestones in the development of the advanced light jet.
a new 5-liter V8 diesel engine designed to power pickup-and-delivery vehicles, other light- and medium-duty trucks, school buses and motorhomes. These available options, coupled with Cummins integration support, will minimize OEM engineering time and vehicle retooling costs, the company suggested. The new ISV 5.0 Click to enlarge.
The backhoe loader is perfectly suited for electrification as the varied use cycles, from heavy to light work, provide an excellent opportunity to convert wasted diesel engine hours into zero consumption battery time—yet provide the operator with instantaneous torque response when needed.
This project will complete key engineering design and demonstration tests to enable cost-competitive, carbon-neutral production of synthetic jet fuel and diesel using nuclear energy from existing light water reactors. 3M Company will develop an isotope recovery process to enable commercial deployment of molten salt reactors.
Honda Aircraft Company announced its first Certified Pre-Owned program (CPO), providing an exclusive and alternative pathway to owning a HondaJet with a guarantee of quality and support. Every CPO HondaJet must pass a meticulous 208-point standard inspection conducted by Honda-trained technicians across the authorized service network.
The companies will work together to drive adoption of open, interoperable standards in wireless charging for global electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure Siemens makes strategic investment in WiTricity and licenses their technology for future wireless EV charging products.
The company is taking delivery of its first several vehicles in the next several weeks. These are the first light-duty electric trucks to be made available in Penske’s rental and leasing fleet, as previously announced. Penske Truck Leasing is a Penske Transportation Solutions company headquartered in Reading, Pennsylvania.
Developed in Ireland, and produced in Vietnam, MODMO was founded by 24-year-old company CEO Jack O’Sullivan. The carbon-reinforced belt system will never rust and requires little to no maintenance. Vietnam-based e-bike start-up MODMO began delivering its flagship model, Saigon+, in Europe earlier this year; MSRP is €2,499 (US$3,041).
The truck will be unique on US roads when Con Edison takes possession early next year, running entirely on electricity as it lifts lineworkers and equipment as high as 60 feet for construction, maintenance and repair work. As of last year, every new light-duty vehicle that Con Edison buys is a plug-in hybrid or all-electric.
At the Movin’On 2018 mobility summit in Montreal, hydrogen fuel-cell company Symbio intoduced a 40-kW fuel cell system—H2Motiv L—targeting range-extending conversion applications for heavy-duty electric vehicles. o Its digital platform enables customer-specific services and reduces maintenance costs. Earlier post.)
At the Brussels Motorshow in Belgium, Renault Pro+ introduced two new electric light commercial vehicles—New Kangoo Z.E. The company is also expanding its range of connected services for commercial customers as well as its specialist network. —Ashwani Gupta - Global Head of Light Commercial Vehicle Business.
UK-based energy firm SSE is the first UK utility to trial First Hydrogen ’s hydrogen-powered van in a real-life setting, enabling SSE to evaluate the benefits of hydrogen mobility alongside its growing fleet of EV engineering and maintenance vehicles as an alternative to fossil fuels. First Hydrogen Corp.
Nissan Motor Company is targeting becoming world’s leading manufacturer of light commercial vehicles (LCV) by fiscal year (FY) 2016. Light Commercial Vehicles include several classes of vehicles that are designed and developed primarily for work use. Nissan offers one of the widest ranges of LCVs, from mini-LCVs up to 7.5-ton
ASML I was updating my grandfather about the work I was doing in my lab at ASML , a Netherlands-based company that develops and builds equipment for manufacturing semiconductor chips. At the time, about a decade ago, I was helping to refine a system for fabricating chips using extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light.
The company also offers solid-state batteries as a storage option. All of the doors have light strips with green or red LEDs to highlight the floor edges at the entrances. The company transports 172 million passengers every year making it the highest-performing provider of local transport in Lower Saxony.
The team also developed synthetic depot charging load profiles for heavy-duty trucks from real-world operating schedules, and found that charging requirements are met at common light-duty EV charging rates (?100?kW This study shows that charging requirements could be met at power levels in line with current light-duty charging technology (?100
ComEd’s new fleet electrification plan calls for replacing all of its light duty vehicles with electrified vehicles (EVs and PHEVs) by 2030. ComEd will replace end-of-life internal combustion vehicles with plug-in hybrid and fully electric vehicles, reducing fuel and maintenance costs and creating savings that will be passed on to customers.
At Charged , we’ve spoken with a lot of companies that are offering solutions and/or workarounds for these problems—these usually involve some mix of onsite generation (almost always PV solar), battery buffering or storage, and charging management. Perhaps you’re familiar with Beam. What differentiates your product from theirs?
The mobility technology company is highlighting EtelligentForce, a battery electric 4WD powertrain system for pickup trucks and light commercial vehicles paired with Magna eBeam technology ( earlier post ). These benefits help automakers simplify the transition toward electrification of these vehicle segments.
While EVs already provide customers with cleaner air and reduced maintenance costs, among other benefits, testing emerging technologies to optimize EV integration with the electric grid could provide further value to all PG&E customers. —PG&E Corporation CEO Patti Poppe.
The fully-electric Cummins PowerDrive equipped vans are expected to reduce fuel and maintenance costs as well as eliminate emissions. In March, Cummins began delivering eight Cummins-powered all-electric vehicles to the United States Postal Service (USPS) in California.
Over the past decade, American Honda has implemented a number of initiatives to reduce the company's carbon footprint at its Torrance campus, including the installation of high efficiency cooling systems and a recent lighting retrofit that cut the facility’s CO2 emissions by nearly 750,000 pounds per year.
Designed by Propulsion Data Systems, the new totally integrated vessels are currently under construction by Burger Boat Company in Manitowoc, Wisc. In mid-May, the modules will be transported to Niagara Falls and lowered onto the Maid of the Mist dry dock and maintenance facility for assembly.
ë-Berlingo Van is targeted in particular at SMEs, delivery companies, craftsmen and tradesmen who make a lot of short-distance trips and need free access to their loading area in regulated zones. 41% are tradesmen or companies in the construction or delivery sector often operating in urban environments.
Ltd (Japan) group of companies, announced multiple contracts to provide more than a dozen Hydrogen Fueling Stations (HFS) to customers in California and South Korea. Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group (CE&IG), a part of the Nikkiso Co., This addition provides yet another major manufacturing facility in Southern California.
GE Honda will offer long-term engine service agreements with Enhanced and Comprehensive maintenance and support services that go above and beyond the basic engine warranty, with coverage of both scheduled and unscheduled maintenance events. The joint company integrates the resources of GE Aviation and Honda Aero, Inc.,
Apex is a leading clean energy company that develops, constructs, and operates utility-scale wind and solar power facilities throughout North America. The Ford F-series pickups being electrified for Apex were acquired by XL Fleet’s Fleet Management Company (FMC) partner Enterprise Fleet Management as part of this transaction.
Groupe Renault has acquired the French company PVI (Power Vehicle Innovation), which specializes in the conversion of commercial vehicles to electricity or natural gas. Escal specializes in the distribution, installation and maintenance of security systems for lifting vehicles. Earlier post.).
The Cummins driveline solution eliminates need for a transmission on a terminal tractor, simplifying the overall system and reducing maintenance needs. Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has selected Cummins to be the electrification solution provider for the next-generation electric terminal tractor offering for the European market.
Following an initial product launch in April 2022, the companies will partner to manufacture 50,000 electric auto-rickshaws over the next five years, advancing both companies’ roadmaps for “made in India” manufacturing.
The company integrated five of its 200W TEGs into a single 1,000 W diesel engine solution that directly converts exhaust waste heat into electrical energy to increase fuel efficiency and lower costs. The company currently sells sample quantities of these modules to large OEMs worldwide. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)
There are many operations that take place behind the scenes (which passengers rarely see), including maintenance, baggage handling and aircraft movement. With Eagle Electric Tow Tractors, you can tow and push anything from people trams to rocket launch platforms efficiently, reliably and safely, the company said.
The goal of cooperation between the companies is to develop and implement gas-engine vehicles of different classes in Russia as well as to create favorable conditions for the development of a domestic market for natural gas as a motor fuel. —Bo Inge Andersson, President/CEO of GAZ Group.
Ryder will be the exclusive maintenance provider for Workhorse’s entire light- and medium-duty range-extended electric vehicle fleet in North America and will provide a combination of warranty and maintenance services as part of Ryder’s SelectCare fleet maintenance portfolio. Ryder System, Inc., Earlier post.).
Chevron USA, a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation, and Iwatani Corporation of America (ICA), a wholly owned subsidiary company of Iwatani Corporation will co-develop and construct 30 hydrogen fueling sites in California by 2026. ICA also owns and operates a growing network of Iwatani-branded hydrogen refueling stations in California.
For truck operators, this could involve various factors such as distracted driving, speeding, violation of traffic laws or inadequate vehicle maintenance. For example, if an electric truck’s brakes fail in an accident, investigations would examine whether the failure was due to negligent maintenance or a manufacturing defect.
The addition of 100 hybrid service vans builds upon this work by expanding the variety of fuel-efficient options in the company’slight-duty fleet. As a result of the low maintenance and fuel savings, the powertrain unit pays for itself three times over its life span.
China Yuchai International, a leading manufacturer and distributor of engines for on- and off-road applications in China through its main operating subsidiary, Guangxi Yuchai Machinery Company Limited (GYMCL), announced that its subsidiary Yuchai Xin-Lan New Energy Power Technology Co., GYMCL also produces diesel power generators.
The updated Sora is equipped with a new system that shares information on the distance between the vehicles, to prevent two or more buses traveling in a convoy from being separated at traffic lights and bus stops, leading to overall improvements in transportation capacity, speed, and punctuality of the buses. Collision Warning System.
Electric vehicles don’t require the same routine maintenance that gas models do, but they’re not completely repair-free. That policy has led owners to seek class-action status against the company, and a California judge recently gave the group the green light to move forward with a suit. Tesla generated $8.3
We organize all of the trending information in your field so you don't have to. Join 5,000+ users and stay up to date on the latest articles your peers are reading.
You know about us, now we want to get to know you!
Let's personalize your content
Let's get even more personalized
We recognize your account from another site in our network, please click 'Send Email' below to continue with verifying your account and setting a password.
Let's personalize your content