Hino Showcases E-Truck Concept FlatFormer
Truckmaker titan Hino Motors Ltd., recently showcased various transport solutions demonstrating its vision of a sustainable future. During its exhibition themed “Transporting Every Happiness” during the 46th Tokyo Motor Show, Hino highlighted the electric truck, the Flatformer. The said innovative truck platform is said to fit any body style or …
Hyundai Debuts HDC-6 Neptune Hydrogen Truck Concept
Hyundai Motor‘s vision of zero carbon emission in its trucks is realized in the company’s recently-unveiled hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric truck, the HDC-6 Neptune. Featuring a futuristic design, Hyundai claims that the truck’s design cues are actually inspired by the past–the 1930s to be exact, with a streamlined bullet shape …
Volvo Cars Launches Plan to ‘Radically Reduce Carbon Emissions’
Swedish car brand Volvo recently launched one of the most ambitious plans in the automotive industry, aiming to reduce its lifecycle carbon footprint per car by 40 percent between 2018 and 2025. The said plan is the initial step to becoming a climate-neutral company by 2040. The move came after …
Einride Partners with Ericsson, Telia to Develop 5G Self-Driving Trucks
Swedish transport company Einride joined forces with telecom giants Ericsson and Telia in developing a 5G system that aims to create a more sustainable transport ecosystem that connects autonomous vehicles while reducing, if not eliminating, harmful emissions. Ericsson is providing its Radio System and Cloud Core for 5G in order …
GAZ Reveals GAZelle NEXT CNG With Bi-fuel Engine EvoTech 3.0
GAZ, the leading Russian manufacturer of gas-fueled commercial vehicles and one of the leading manufacturers in the LCV segment in Europe, presented a new modification of GAZelle NEXT fitted with the upgraded gas-gasoline engine EvoTech 3.0. The increase in the powertrain cubic capacity to 3.0-liter (as compared with 2.7-liter in …
Isuzu, Cummins Draft Powertrain Collaboration Deal
Isuzu Motors Limited and diesel and natural gas engine manufacturer Cummins Inc. have signed a Letter of Intent to evaluate how they can collaborate on developing better diesel engines for the future. In a press release by Isuzu, the Japanese truck giant stated its belief that the humble diesel engine …
Meet Vera, Volvo’s Electric, Self-Driving Tractor Head
The Vera is one unique-looking electric tractor. At first glance, it looks like a ten-wheeler just smashed over an autonomous vehicle and got stuck there permanently. But look closely, and you’ll realize it’s really a very smart tractor head. According to Volvo, Vera combines the benefits of three big technological …
Hyundai is Ready to Launch its Fuel Cell Electric Truck in 2019
Hyundai is all set to launch its fuel cell electric truck next year as the Korean automaker released a render image, which gives us a first look at it. The brand’s fuel cell electric truck intends to showcase Hyundai’s capabilities when it comes to producing eco-friendly hauling machine. The render …
Samsung Unveils First Safety Truck Prototype
Many an accident has occurred because of a driver attempting to overtake a 10-plus wheeler truck. Most of the time, the reason these accidents happen is because the vehicles perform their maneuver without actually knowing or seeing what’s beyond the truck. Even when the truck is driving slowly, any attempt …
Scania to Debut New-Gen Trucks in 2018 IAA
It seems that Scania is a company that wants to reduce its carbon footprint as it plans to show its new-generation trucks at the 2018 IAA Commercial Vehicles show in Hanover, Germany. Scania will show its new fleet of trucks that aims to deliver alternative solutions for carbon reduction. Scania …
Scania Looking into Using Carbon Fiber for its Trucks
Scania Growth Capital is looking to find an alternative and less costly materials that can be used to its trucks. As such, the company has invested SEK45 million (over PHP262 million) in Corebon, a material tech start-up, to see how they can maximize the use of carbon fiber reinforced plastics …
Study Says Autonomous Vehicles Will Not Replace Truck Drivers
Despite concerns from the global trucking sector that automation will replace most if not all truck drivers in the future, a recent study reasoned that this is not going to happen, and if it did, only a modest number of truck driver jobs will be affected. The study, which covers …
Volvo Connected Safety allows its Trucks and Cars to Communicate
Volvo is arguably a brand known for designing cars and trucks that are equipped with safety features and smart technology. As such, the Swedish automaker wants to live up with this statement by introducing a safety tech dubbed as Connected Safety. Connected Safety is a cloud-based service that enables Volvo …
Volvo Trucks to Launch Digital and Connected Portal
Volvo Trucks is set to launch a digital and connected portal that intends to help truck owners and transporters to improve productivity and efficiency. The Swedish automaker calls it Volvo Connect, which features a number of digital and connected services under one “user-friendly” portal. Volvo Connect Project Manager Carina Holm …
Volvo Develops Two Accident Prevention Technology for its Trucks
Volvo Trucks is one of the companies that’s committed to constantly improve its vehicle’s safety technology. As such, the Swedish truck manufacturer announced that they’ve come up with two new accident prevention technology for its heavy-duty trucks—Dynamic Steering with Stability Assist and Dynamic Steering with Lane Keep Assist. The common …
