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San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) has chosen a busy truck stop in California to install high-power chargers for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. The utility considers the installation the first of its kind. However, while the chargers are set ...

New HINO 200 Series Light Commercial Vehicle Launched In Malaysia

The HINO 200 Series Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) has been added to Hino Motors Sales (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd’s (HMSM) range of offerings. This is currently its smallest truck available for Malaysia and is aimed at a fairly new segment to ...

Kochi to Bangalore in KSRTC Ambaari Utsav Volvo: 4 likes & 3 dislikes

The interior is very plush & bright. There’s even a curtain provided in between the double berth for privacy. BHPian bejoy recently shared this with other enthusiasts. Last Saturday, I travelled from Kochi to Bangalore on one of these ...

Lufthansa's first class to offer private suite with double beds

Lufthansa will also be extending the updates to its Business and Premium Economy passengers, offering extra legroom and new amenities. Lufthansa is all set to offer a new luxurious experience to its passengers on long-haul flights, as part of ...

KSRTC Ambaari Utsav review: Likes & dislikes after a quick look

The moment I boarded the coach, I was awestruck as the interiors provide an uber-luxurious feel. BHPian vigsom recently shared this with other enthusiasts. Introduction This is a report of my first encounter with Karnataka SRTC (KSRTC)’s latest offering ...

Tata Motors total vehicle sales up 3% at 79,705 units in February

In the year-ago period, the company’s total vehicle sales stood at 77,733 units. Tata Motors on Wednesday reported 3 per cent year-on-year growth in total wholesales at 79,705 units in February. In the year-ago period, the company’s total vehicle ...

BEST takes 400 CNG buses off roads due to fire risk

BEST has 3,619 buses in its fleet, which include 2,927 CNG-powered buses. The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) has taken all of its 400 CNG buses off Mumbai roads due to fire risk. There has been a sudden ...

Electric air taxi takes its 1st successful flight in New York

The eVTOL is offered in 2 versions, one optimised for passengers and the other to transport cargo. BETA Technologies and Blade Air Mobility recently announced that they have successfully tested the first all-electric air taxi or eVTOL (electric Vertical ...

Mumbai: Switch Mobility delivers first electric double-decker bus

BEST plans to add 200 electric double-decker buses to its fleet. Switch Mobility has delivered the first set of EiV 22 electric double-decker bus to Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST), Mumbai. The first set is part of 200 ...

Largest hydrogen-powered passenger plane set to take flight

The company’s first product was a conversion kit for the ATR 72-600. California-based aviation company, Universal Hydrogen, has received experimental airworthiness certification for its Dash-300 from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to take flight. Once in the air, it ...

Ashok Leyland & Reliance unveil India’s first hydrogen-ICE truck

The performance is claimed to be on par with diesel ICE trucks and is said to have “near-zero emissions”. Ashok Leyland and Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) have unveiled what is claimed to be India’s first hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine ...

Indian Railways to get its first hydrogen fuel cell-powered train

The first hydrogen-powered train service is expected to start by December 2023 between Kalka and Shimla. Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has announced India’s first hydrogen-powered train. It will be put into service on the Kalka-Shimla historic circuit by December ...

Volvo electric truck travels 3000 km; longest by an electric CV

The trip helped the company gain important knowledge on the use of e-trucks for long-distance journeys. Volvo’s 40-tonne FH electric semi-trailer truck recently completed a 3000 km round trip between Zurich (Switzerland) and Valencia (Spain), making it the longest ...

IIT Madras techies develop indigenous hyperloop

The Avishkar project will be further developed for commercialization with help from TuTr Hyperloop. Since 2018, engineers from IIT Madras have been working on a hyperloop project called ‘Avishkar’. The team have now partnered with a tech startup called ...

Tata Motors posts net profit after 7 quarters

The carmaker registered a 28% rise in revenue to Rs 15,794 crore compared to the previous year. Tata Motors bounced back by posting a Q3 net profit after seven quarters. The carmaker’s net profit stood at Rs 2,958 crore ...

Scoop! BYD Q1 electric trucks arrive at Mumbai port

The BYD Q1 electric truck uses a 255 kWh battery pack that is said to offer a range of 200 km on a single charge. The BYD Q1 electric truck was first spotted in India back in February 2022. ...

Volvo, Eicher showcase range of mobility solutions at Auto Expo 2023

APVE Commercial Vehicles on Wednesday unveiled a range of automobility solutions from its Eicher and Volvo brands at the ongoing Auto Expo 2023. The Eicher brand today unveiled India’s longest 13.5 m electric Intercity Coach and the Eicher Pro 2049 ...

Honda opens battery swapping station in Bangalore

Honda’s upcoming electric 2-wheelers will use the same battery packs in the future. Honda announced its battery-sharing service for electric auto-rickshaws in December last year. Now, the company has opened its first battery-swapping station in Bangalore. The swapping stations, ...

Hino Total Support Contest 2022 Offers Champion A Trip To Japan

After the hiccups in the last couple of years, Hino Motors Sales (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd has brought back the Hino Total Support Contest. Held last weekend at its headquarters in Petaling Jaya, this is the 8th edition of the ...

Shenu Agarwal appointed as MD & CEO of Ashok Leyland

Last month, Andy Palmer announced his exit from Ashok Leyland. Ashok Leyland has announced the appointment of Shenu Agarwal as MD & CEO of the company with immediate effect. According to the company, Agarwal will focus on technology development ...

CV industry to see double-digit growth this fiscal: Tata Motors

PTI TATA Head of Commercial Vehicle Business Unit Girish Wagh and Tata Group Chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran during the launch of new ‘TATA ACE EV’ in Mumbai The commercial vehicle industry is expected to grow in double-digits this fiscal, driven by ...

“Interconnected Vehicles Are Inevitable” – Mobility Moments with Iteris’ Todd Kreter

There are plenty of automakers talking about how vehicle-to-everything, or V2X, technology will fundamentally change the relationship between cars, drivers, and the world they exist in – making it safer and smarter. However, behind the scenes, companies such as Iteris ...

Tropos Motors to Debut the ABLE NXT at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo

Tropos Motors, a US-based electric light commercial vehicles OEM, is to launch the ABLE NXT platform to its existing fleet of street-legal electric vehicles at the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo in Long Beach, California. The modular structure of ...

Daimler Buses to Offer Only CO2-Neutral City Buses in Europe by 2030

Daimler Buses aims to offer only CO2-neutral vehicles based on batteries and hydrogen in every segment by 2030. The initial focus will be on the core markets of Europe and Latin America. Daimler Buses plans to launch the first all-electric ...

Sin Hock Soon Group Modernises Its Fleet With New Scania Trucks

Logistics solutions provider, Sin Hock Soon Group of Companies (Sin Hock Soon Group), is modernising its fleet with an order of new Scania trucks. Recently, its subsidiary Benua Haulage Sdn Bhd signed an MOU for an order of 30 ...

Volta Trucks Expects its First US Trucks to be on the Road Next Year

Volta Trucks has announced that its Zero electric trucks will be operating on the streets of LA by the end of next year. The electric truck startup has revealed its full US strategy which will see the company appoint ...

All-electric Tata Ace EV launched in India

The Tata Ace EV has a cargo volume of 208 cubic feet and can cover 154 km on a single charge. Tata Motors has launched an all-electric version of the Ace small commercial vehicle (SCV). The Ace EV is ...

Looking to buy school buses: Confused between Tata & Eicher

There is such little knowledge about these commercial vehicles anywhere, that it is quite difficult to find the right make, and only bland recommendations run high. BHPian pratyaksh recently shared this with other enthusiasts. I am in a dilemma ...

Volta Trucks Reveals New, Smaller 7.5- and 12-Tonne Trucks

Volta Trucks has revealed new 7.5- and 12-tonne variants of its Volta Zero electric truck. The new trucks bear a “close but evolutionary visual relationship” to the larger 16-tonne truck which is currently undergoing testing. However, while the 7.5- and ...

Switch Mobility to set up shop in the UK

Switch Mobility has announced plans to invest £300Mn across the UK and India to develop its electric buses and light commercial vehicles. The British subsidiary of India’s Ashok Leyland has similar targets for Europe, where a new facility is ...

BrightDrop & FedEx set Record for Greatest Distance Travelled by an Electric van on a Single Charge

A BrightDrop driver, in collaboration with FedEx, has set GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® title for greatest distance travelled by an electric van on a single charge. The near 260-mile road trip was completed in a BrightDrop Zevo 600 from New York ...

Swift Haulage Berhad Expands Fleet With Volvo FM Trucks

Integrated logistics service provider, Swift Haulage Berhad, has taken delivery of 10 new Volvo trucks as part of its fleet expansion programme. The 10 Volvo FM 440 prime movers are part of an order for 30 units placed by ...

New York: Man earns US$ 125k for reporting idling commercial vehicles

There is a group in NYC, called “Idle Warriors”, consisting of 60 New York citizens dedicated to catching and reporting idling commercial vehicles in the city. As per a law in the city of New York, USA, commuters can ...

Tevva Sets up Shop at MIRA for Testing and to Attract More Talent

Electric trucks company Tevva has opened a new research and development location at MIRA Technology Park in Warwickshire. Having a base at the MIRA technology park should give Tevva access to the site’s specialist engineering and testing capabilities including ...

Electreon Extends and Expands Swedish Wireless In-Road Charging Pilot

Electreon, which makes in-road wireless electric vehicle charging tech, has announced a one-year extension of its Smartroad pilot project in Gotland, Sweden. The Swedish Transport Administration has funded the €2 million extension, which also includes an upgrade of 400 ...

Canada budget puts billions behind push for emobility

The Canadian Government has issued its 2022 budget, which includes comprehensive investments in electromobility. This involves not only purchase incentives and infrastructure expansion but also the raw materials supply chain. 3.8 billion Canadian dollars (around 2.8 billion euros) will ...

The Many Benefits of Hydrogen-Powered Mobility – Mobility Moments With Steve Gill, First Hydrogen Automotive CEO

Steve Gill, First Hydrogen Automotive’s CEO, spent 19 years with Ford, working and living in the UK, Germany and the US, where he lead strategic programmes delivering innovative technology into volume production for Ford and its partners, including Jaguar Land-Rover ...

CJ Century Takes Delivery Of New Scania Trucks And Commits To Reducing Carbon Footprint

CJ Century Logistics Holdings Berhad has taken delivery of the first 13 units of Scania New Truck Generation (NTG). These 13 trucks are also subscribed to the Fleet Management System (FMS) Control 10 which paved the way towards a ...

New TC Trucks Showroom Now Open In Johor Bahru

The latest TC Trucks Sales Sdn Bhd (TCTS) showroom was officially opened in late March. This new showroom has a built-up area of 2,912 square feet and has a display area that fits a light commercial truck and a ...

Seeing Around Corners – How Commsignia is Using V2X to Improve Safety

“The basic concept is that V2X is vehicle-to-everything,” says Andy Chappell, Senior Programme Manager at Commsignia. “So vehicles can talk to other vehicles, they can talk to roadside infrastructure such as traffic lights, or they can talk to pedestrians ...

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