Category: Engines & Drivetrains

Leclanché introduces a new generation of lithium-ion battery modules for e-transport vehicles

Leclanché introduces a new generation of lithium-ion battery modules for e-transport vehicles

| June 16, 2021

The new modules feature a very-high cycle life of up to 20’000 cycles  Leclanché SA (SIX: LECN), one of the world’s leading energy storage companies, has developed a new generation of lithium-ion battery modules for energy intensive e-transport applications, such as marine, commercial vehicle and railway, and simultaneously inaugurated a dedicated new production line for their […]

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LOCOMATION AND PGT TRUCKING INC. AGREE TO AUTONOMOUS RELAY CONVOY DEPLOYMENT

LOCOMATION AND PGT TRUCKING INC. AGREE TO AUTONOMOUS RELAY CONVOY DEPLOYMENT

| June 14, 2021

Contract Puts Locomation’s AV Tech to Work on PGT Trucking’s Freight Routes to Improve Operational Efficiency, Reduce Costs and Carbon Footprint While Increasing Safety  Locomation, the world’s first technology platform to offer human-guided autonomous truck convoying, announced a multi-year agreement with PGT Trucking Inc., a leader in flatbed transportation, to deploy Locomation autonomous truck technology […]

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Volvo Group Breaks Ground on State-of-the-Art Vehicle Propulsion Lab in the U.S.

Volvo Group Breaks Ground on State-of-the-Art Vehicle Propulsion Lab in the U.S.

| June 10, 2021

Volvo Group announced a $33 million expansion of its powertrain research and development site in Maryland for the construction of a new, state-of-the-art Vehicle Propulsion Lab (VPL) Volvo’s VPL will be the first facility in North America to allow comprehensive testing of current and future products for Volvo Trucks, Mack Trucks, Prevost and Volvo Bus to meet evolving government regulations and ensure […]

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NuPort Robotics Selects NVIDIA DRIVE Platform for Autonomous Trucks

NuPort Robotics Selects NVIDIA DRIVE Platform for Autonomous Trucks

| June 9, 2021

NuPort will use NVIDIA AI compute platform for middle-mile autonomous semi-truck operation NuPort Robotics Inc., a leading Canada-based autonomous trucking company selected the NVIDIA DRIVE platform to power its middle-mile semi-truck transportation solutions, which will be capable of safely operating in all weather conditions.  NuPort is defining next generation transportation solutions for the Canadian trucking […]

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Hyliion Accelerates Growth, Begins Expansion of Its Austin, Texas Headquarters

Hyliion Accelerates Growth, Begins Expansion of Its Austin, Texas Headquarters

| June 9, 2021

Additional office space and amenities will accommodate growing team of up to 500 employees Hyliion Holdings Corp. electrified powertrain solutions for Class 8 semi-trucks, has begun a significant expansion of its Austin headquarters. Driven by a growing staff and the need for additional installation and testing capacity, the multi-million-dollar project will be broken into three […]

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The Shyft Group Advances Electrified Mobility With Medium-Duty All-Electric Commercial Vehicle Chassis Platform

The Shyft Group Advances Electrified Mobility With Medium-Duty All-Electric Commercial Vehicle Chassis Platform

| June 9, 2021

EV chassis can serve last mile delivery, work truck, recreational, mass transit, and other specialty vehicle segments The Shyft Group, Inc. unveiled plans to bring to market an all-electric purpose-built Class 3 chassis platform designed to serve a wide array of medium-duty truck markets, from last mile parcel delivery fleets to work trucks, passenger busses, […]

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