Month: October 2023

Electric vehicles are transforming the transportation industry, offering a cleaner, more efficient, and more sustainable way to move people and goods. However, not all EVs are created equal, and different applications require different powertrain solutions. For commercial vehicles, such as buses and HD trucks, performance, reliability, and cost are critical factors that determine the success
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Daimler Truck last week announced the successful trial of its Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Truck prototype, in which the hydrogen-electric semi-trailer truck completed 1,047 kilometers, or 650 miles, on a single fill of hydrogen. In the journey, completed with zero CO2 emissions, the truck crossed Germany, starting from Woerth am Rhein and ending in Berlin. It was
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The Basics of Trailers: Types, Sizes, and Uses Buyer’s Guide to Everything You Add Behind Your Rig This article may contain affiliate links. Trailers, while often overlooked, represent an essential component in the transport and logistics industry, as well as for many personal uses. They come in a myriad of types and sizes, each designed
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Both pedal bicycles and electric-assist bicycles are important alternative forms of transportation, helping to reduce private car use. But electric bikes have long been the quickest growing category of two-wheelers. This year Germany is set to hit a major milestone that will see e-bikes outsell pedal bicycles for the first time. Germany has spent years
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Australian shipbuilder Incat Tasmania is building a gigantic new battery-electric ferry. The lightweight catamaran has an overall length of 130 meters and a capacity of 2,100 passengers and 225 vehicles. It is being built for Uruguayan ferry operator Buquebús, which plans to operate the vessel between Argentina and Uruguay. Finnish technology group Wärtsilä will supply
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A one-off Saab prototype is headed to auction shortly. Called the Saab EX, the unique car is scheduled to cross the block at a Bonhams auction on October 8. Built to celebrate Saab’s 50th anniversary in 1997, the EX was constructed not in Sweden, but in Oslo, Norway, by Per Ekstrøm. However, it was built
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What if you could manage battery pack temperature, prevent quick degradation and thermal runaway, while reducing the risk of lithium plating and improving fast-charging capabilities for low temperatures? Creating a reliable system for managing the temperature of a battery pack is not an easy task. Using multi-level modeling and multiphysics simulations, Siemens offers an integrated
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