Volvo Trucks showcases new hydrogen fuel cell truck
Volvo Trucks says it has begun testing hydrogen fuel cell trucks that will have a range of up to 1,000 km (approx. 621 miles). Currently, Volvo Trucks offers battery electric trucks and trucks that run on renewable fuels, such as biogas, but in the second half of this decade, fuel cell electric trucks powered by
Bollinger Motors selects Roush as manufacturing supplier
Bollinger Motors has announced Roush Industries as the contract manufacturer to assemble its line of all-electric platforms and chassis cabs for commercial vehicles in Classes 3 through 6. Bollinger will source and provide all materials for Roush to assemble its all-electric vehicle platforms and chassis cabs in a fully staffed, operational, and scalable facility in
Volcon ePowersports signs MOU with BFGoodrich Tires
Volcon ePowersports is collaborating with BFGoodrich Tires to potentially develop an optimized tire, tire pressure monitoring system and vehicle suspension system which will enhance electric UTV vehicle performance through the co-development of this combination. The two companies will work together on several phases of development which will be determined as they move forward. The Volcon
Can high-rise buildings be used as batteries?
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) researchers have come up with a new energy storage concept that could turn tall buildings into batteries. In their recent study published in the journal “Energy,” IIASA researchers propose a gravitational-based storage solution that uses elevators and empty apartments in tall buildings to store energy. This idea, which
Eaton’s eMobility unit introduces BDU with circuit protection technology
Eaton‘s eMobility business has introduced a battery disconnect unit (BDU) that the company says can be combined with upgraded “Breaktor” circuit protection technology to provide circuit protection in electrified vehicles while reducing overall complexity and cost. When paired with the Breaktor circuit protection technology, which combines current switching and resettable bidirectional short-circuit protection with fast actuation, Eaton’s BDU
Bank of America doubles EV charging stations with Electrify America
Bank of America and Electrify America have announced plans to more than double the number of financial centers equipped with electric vehicle charging stations by the end of 2023. As of the beginning of this year, 172 Electrify America individual EV chargers have been installed at 46 financial centers. In total, the companies say they
Volvo Cars bringing Epic Games’ Unreal Engine into upcoming EV cabins
Volvo Cars says it is bringing photorealistic visualization technology into its next generation of electric cars through a new collaboration with Epic Games. The companies are teaming up to bring Epic’s Unreal Engine game engine into upcoming Volvo cars, providing high-quality graphics inside the cabin, the company says. Volvo Cars will initially focus on the
$16M awarded for commercial zero-emission vehicle infrastructure
Energy Infrastructure Incentives for Zero-Emission Commercial Vehicles (EnergIIZE) funding allocation of $16.24 million was recently awarded to provide incentives to purchase infrastructure equipment for medium- and heavy-duty (MD/HD) zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) operated and domiciled in California. The EnergIIZE Commercial Vehicles Project funds are being implemented by CALSTART via “EV Fast Track.” EnergIIZE has a total authorized
Hopium reveals closer look at hydrogen-powered prototype sedan
One year after the presentation of the first Hopium Machina rolling prototype, Hopium reveals its concept car, Hopium Machina Vision, and offers for the first time a look inside the cabin. At the front, the company says a pillar-to-pillar display provides a digital landscape of information, accessible to both driver and passenger. It can transform
Volvo Cars raises $536M for electrification through new green bond
Volvo Cars placed its second green bond to raise $536M from a diverse set of global investors. The bond was oversubscribed three times, the company says. All proceeds are earmarked for funding and accelerating the company’s transformation towards becoming a fully electric carmaker by 2030 and becoming climate neutral and circular by 2040, Volvo adds.
Hydron hydrogen-powered, autonomous trucks to hit U.S. roads in 2024
The co-founder of autonomous driving company TuSimple, Mo Chen, has started a new company, Hydron, committed to developing, manufacturing and selling hydrogen-powered trucks equipped with Level 4 autonomous driving technology. Hydron says it wants to become a leading provider of hydrogen-powered autonomous trucks and refueling infrastructure through partnerships to become a complete solution provider for
Electrify Expo sees significant growth at first 2022 stop in Long Beach, CA
Now in its second year, Electrify Expo electric mobility exhibitors are up 80% between 2021 to 2022, with a total of 125 exhibitor booths for its Long Beach stop, organizers say. Overall footprint size doubled to more than 1M square feet of festival and exhibit space, and attendance was up nearly 40% from 2021. In addition, Electrify Expo
