Daimler and Tesla are set to up the battle for bragging rights in the electric truck market. The German automotive giant, which owns Mercedes-Benz, Freightliner, Fuso, Western Star and Bharat Benz, is positioning itself to […]
Predictably, electric bus uptake is growing exponentially in metropolitan areas where emissions are a major concern. Electric buses lend themselves perfectly to metro routes because recharging facilities are easier to provide in cities. You can’t […]
Navistar International Corporation has blamed a large write own of its used truck industry and poor new truck sales for its US$80 million loss in the second quarter, miles behind the $4 million profit the […]
Daimler India Commercial Vehicles has exported its 10,000th truck just four years after commencing its export program. DICV began exporting trucks in 2013 and surpassed the 5,000 mark in June last year, and has since […]
Kenworth has announced the development of a Class 8 hydrogen powered truck with zero emissions, expected to be ready for on road testing at the end of the year. The prototype uses a Ballard Power […]
Following the success of hydrogen technology in passenger cars, Toyota has ramped up its fuel-cell technology for use in heavy trucks. Toyota scaled up the technology used in the Mirai to create a silent and […]
Commercial vehicles are high on the agenda at electric vehicle leader Tesla, with CEO Elon Musk confirming over social media platform Twitter that its truck will be unveiled to the world in September. Musk also […]
Kenworth and Peterbilt will roll out new drivetrain options later this year, with both brands turning to Allison Transmission’s fully automatic TC10 for their flagship models. Announced at the Mid America Trucking Show last week, […]
Cummins has used the Work Truck Show in Indianapolis to announce further improvements to its mid-range engine line up. The changes affect the Diesel V5.0, B6.7 and L9, as well as the Cummins Westport natural […]
A fleet of 27 electric trucks has been commissioned for a joint venture between the California Air Resources Board, San Bernardino Council of Governments and Daylight Transport. The deal sees BYD supplying 23 Class 8 […]
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