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ZF unveils next-generation low-floor e-axle for city buses

ZF’s Commercial Vehicle Solutions division showcased its AxTrax 2 LF electric portal axle for low-floor city buses at the recent Busworld 2023 show. The axle comes with two standalone SiC inverters and an electric control unit. Fitting a similar installation...

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Head of Bosch Mobility Solutions talks EV tech

Arun Srinivasan, head of Bosch Mobility Solutions in the UK, says that, as a Tier 1 automotive supplier, the company is well-placed to assess which technologies in which sectors are best placed to reduce the environmental impact of road transport, particularly by eliminating tailpipe emissions (writes Peter Donaldson).

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Volvo Penta and FTMH announce range of e-forklifts

Volvo Penta and FTMH have expanded their partnership to include the development of electric forklifts. The companies will develop a range of e-forklifts of up to 52 t. The 26 t capacity FTF 26-12, which currently uses a Volvo Penta D8 engine, will be the first to be electrified as the FTF 26-12 EL.

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Eaton offers sealed high-power lock box connectors

Intelligent power management company Eaton has announced that its eMobility business is now offering specialised high-power lock box...

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Scania completes first charging test with pilot megawatt charging system from ABB E-mobility

Scania has successfully installed and tested a pilot megawatt charging system (MCS) from ABB E-mobility. The technology is said to cut the charging time for heavy-duty vehicles by half...

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REE Automotive unveils P7-C chassis cab

Automotive technology company and EV platforms provider REE Automotive has unveiled the P7-C, a Class 4 chassis cab design built on REE’s P7 modular electric platform. The P7 is aimed at vehicle classes 3-5, and as well as the P7-C, the P7 line-up includes the P7-B box truck and the P7-S stripped chassis. The line-up […]

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Biffa and Lunaz to upcycle and electrify refuse truck fleet

Sustainable waste management company Biffa and vehicle electrification and upcycling business Lunaz are teaming up to replace Biffa’s refuse truck diesel engines with electric motors.

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WEVC debuts eCV1 electric van

Low-to-medium volume EV manufacturer Watt Electric Vehicle Company (WEVC) has unveiled its eCV1 light electric van. Following the signing of an MoU between WEVC and electric commercial vehicle specialist Etrux

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Hydrogen Vehicle Systems gears up to launch goods truck

Hydrogen-powered commercial vehicle manufacturer Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS) has confirmed that its zero-emissions hydrogen-electric heavy goods vehicle