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, 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 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 …

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 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 …

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 …

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 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 …

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 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 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 …

Electric power is not exclusive to cars. Trucks are also making a shift from combustion powered engines to electric motor. Indeed, the future of mobility is leaning towards the electrification of the different modes of transport. As a testament to that shift, Volvo has introduced the FE Electric, a full …