Category: Engines & Drivetrains

Momentum Dynamics and Solano Transportation Authority Build Interagency Wireless Bus Charger Network in Northern California

Momentum Dynamics and Solano Transportation Authority Build Interagency Wireless Bus Charger Network in Northern California

| October 14, 2021

The first ever interagency, emissions-free charger network will be used by SolanoExpress and adjacent transit agencies Public buses carrying passengers in Northern California soon will be among the first electric vehicles in that state to use wireless charging, allowing emission-free automatic charging while the buses remain on their designated routes. Momentum Dynamics Corporation (Momentum) of Malvern, PA, the global […]

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LOCOMATION AND CUMMINS COLLABORATE TO INTEGRATE AUTONOMOUS TRUCK TECHNOLOGY WITH CUMMINS POWERTRAIN SYSTEMS

LOCOMATION AND CUMMINS COLLABORATE TO INTEGRATE AUTONOMOUS TRUCK TECHNOLOGY WITH CUMMINS POWERTRAIN SYSTEMS

| October 14, 2021

Collaboration Will Yield Improved Speed Control and Fuel Efficiency Locomation, a leading provider of autonomous truck technology solutions, today announced a comprehensive collaboration with leading powertrain manufacturer Cummins, Inc. for joint testing and integration of Cummins Powertrain Systems in trucks equipped with Locomation’s autonomous driving technology.  “Cummins is a major name in the commercial vehicle […]

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Penske First U.S. Fleet to Run International® eMV™ Series

Penske First U.S. Fleet to Run International® eMV™ Series

| October 12, 2021

Continual focus on emerging technologies highlights commitment of both commercial vehicle industry leaders to achieve zero-emissions future Navistar and Penske Truck Leasing announced their continued commitment to a zero-emissions future with the anticipated delivery of the International® eMV™ Series medium duty truck. This will mark Navistar’s first U.S. delivery of the full battery electric medium-duty trucks from International. The […]

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Cummins Collaborates Across Autonomous Vehicle System Providers to Offer Leading Powertrain Solutions

Cummins Collaborates Across Autonomous Vehicle System Providers to Offer Leading Powertrain Solutions

| October 12, 2021

Autonomous vehicle companies are relying on Cummins’ integration expertise and powertrain solutions to provide a software solution to accelerate the rate of adoption of autonomous driving software within the heavy duty trucking industry Cummins Inc. will be launching a set of software features to integrate its powertrains with Automated Driving System (ADS) technologies. Cummins is […]

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Foxconn EV production plan back in motion with Lordstown Motors’ Ohio plant acquisition

Foxconn EV production plan back in motion with Lordstown Motors’ Ohio plant acquisition

| October 11, 2021

Following the news that Taiwanese iPhone maker Foxconn acquires Lordstown Motors’ Ohio electric vehicle (EV) factory for $230m “The acquisition is a milestone for Foxconn’s US EV ambition which came to a standstill with uncertainty looming over the company’s Wisconsin’s manufacturing plant. The purchase of Lordstown Motors’ manufacturing site, which was a GM plant till […]

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Nikola and TC Energy to Co-Develop Large-Scale Clean Hydrogen Hubs

Nikola and TC Energy to Co-Develop Large-Scale Clean Hydrogen Hubs

| October 8, 2021

Joint development of hydrogen production hubs is intended to support Nikola’s projected hydrogen fuel supply needs to serve heavy-duty fuel cell electric vehicles and TC Energy customers’ clean energy needs in North America Nikola Corporation zero-emissions transportation and energy infrastructure solutions, and TC Energy Corporation North American energy infrastructure company, have agreed to collaborate on co-developing, constructing, operating and […]

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