Transportation
An interesting report has emerged this week, indicating that there is a relatively high number of new all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning pickup trucks available for purchase right away from dealers in the United States. According to CarEdge, there are more than 8,000 Ford F-150 Lightning listed – 8,128 as of writing this article – in…
The state transport also has its own Integrated Transport Management System (ITMS) that helps optimize route planning, reduce congestion, and improve fuel efficiency, the release said. New Delhi: Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) is at the forefront of efforts to mitigate carbon emissions. It operates a fleet of over 636 buses and is under…
Last December, Toyota revealed a one-off electric pickup truck concept in Thailand called the Hilux Revo BEV Concept, based on the globally ultra-popular gas- and diesel-powered Hilux. Evidently, it’s not done with that concept quite yet, and it has me wondering what Toyota might be up to on the electric truck front. Last week, Toyota…
Scania’s next level of regional battery electric trucks have impressive numbers: gross train weights can be up to 64 tons, the range is up to 390 kilometres, the charging capacity is up to 375 kW and the top power levels – 400 or 450 kW (circa 610 hp) – are considerably higher than those sported…
The demonstration was conducted in collaboration with the Greater Toronto Airports Authority, along with technology leaders including Cisco Canada, Genwave Technologies, Illuminex AI and Eagle Aerospace. New Delhi: Honda demonstrated its fully-electric prototype Honda Autonomous Work Vehicle (AWV) at the Toronto Pearson Airport to promote the next stage of development – engaging airfield operators and…
Foxconn signalled mass production plans for a sporty and intelligent crossover, the MODEL B. New Delhi : Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) unveiled its electric cargo van on Wednesday as part of a line-up of technologies showcasing the contract design and manufacturing service (CDMS). At the same time, Foxconn signalled mass production plans for a…
Amazon has announced a new milestone involving its Rivian-built Electric Delivery Vehicle (EDV): it now has more than 10,000 of them on the road, which means the fleet has doubled in size compared to four months ago. This seems to indicate that production of the EDV at Rivian’s plant in Normal, Illinois, has picked up…
This new functionality is available for all new Hyundai, Kia and Genesis vehicles with Digital Key 2. New Delhi: Hyundai Motor Group Wednesday announced it will collaborate with smartphone platform companies to allow a wider variety of iOS and Android phone users to gain digital access to Hyundai, Kia and Genesis brand vehicles via the…
Volta Trucks, the Swedish-based startup that developed a bespoke all-electric urban truck, has filed for bankruptcy in its home country, citing the significant impact caused by the recent Chapter 11 bankruptcy of its battery supplier, US-based Proterra. Volta revealed its first model, the 16-tonne Zero, back in 2020 and said that production would begin in…
The intensified partnership guarantees Vitesco Technologies a long-term supply of important components for the transformation of the automotive industry to electromobility. New Delhi: Vitesco Technologies, a leading international manufacturer of modern drive technologies and electrification solutions, and Infineon Technologies AG, worldwide leading vendor of automotive semiconductors, are strengthening their long-time partnership. Vitesco Technologies will use…
