Truck & Bus | Automotive World https://www.automotiveworld.com/hot-topics/truck-bus/ Future mobility articles, reports, and events Wed, 15 Jan 2025 12:22:51 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://www.automotiveworld.com/app/uploads/2024/04/cropped-cropped-aw-favicon-18-32x32.png Truck & Bus | Automotive World https://www.automotiveworld.com/hot-topics/truck-bus/ 32 32 Cellcentric finally concludes land deal for German plant https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/cellcentric-finally-concludes-land-deal-for-german-plant/ Wed, 15 Jan 2025 12:22:51 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=431009 Plans for the new fuel cell plant faced considerable delays. By Megan Lampinen

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]]> Truck OEMs record lacklustre 2024 sales as demand declines https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/truck-oems-record-lacklustre-2024-sales-as-demand-declines/ Tue, 14 Jan 2025 16:33:43 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=430966 Several truck manufacturers are struggling to find their feet post-pandemic, indicating the industry may need to change tack. By Will Girling

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]]> Volvo Group: OEMs can escape “EV trough” through partnership https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/volvo-group-oems-can-escape-ev-trough-through-partnership/ Thu, 09 Jan 2025 15:58:02 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=430767 Despite electrification stalling in 2024, Volvo Group implores all value chain players to collaborate and build economies of scale. By Stewart Burnett

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]]> Flexibility informs electric truck drivetrain innovation https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/flexibility-informs-electric-truck-drivetrain-innovation/ Tue, 17 Dec 2024 07:35:30 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=427270 New system innovations suggest design flexibility is the crucial element for building and selling electric trucks today. By Will Girling

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]]> ‘Game-changing’ Mercedes eActros 600 hits the road https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/game-changing-mercedes-eactros-600-hits-the-road/ Tue, 10 Dec 2024 11:52:50 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=429688 Mercedes-Benz Trucks believes the new model could prove a disruptor for electric long-haul delivery. By Megan Lampinen

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]]> Data underpins sustainable city mobility solutions https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/data-underpins-sustainable-city-mobility-solutions/ Mon, 09 Dec 2024 09:02:46 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=426057 Toyota Mobility Foundation’s Sustainable City Challenge will spur innovation across the mobility sector. By Megan Lampinen

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]]> Daimler wins US$239m funding for fuel cell truck production https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/daimler-wins-us239m-funding-for-fuel-cell-truck-production/ Wed, 20 Nov 2024 10:40:27 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=428860 Funds will be primarily directed towards development and production, but also assessing the infrastructural needs of fuel cell trucks. By Stewart Burnett

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]]> Streetscooter owner e.Volution files for insolvency  https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/streetscooter-owner-e-volution-files-for-insolvency/ Tue, 19 Nov 2024 14:35:53 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=428769 Following its plans to relocate production to Thailand, Streetscooter’s future has once again become uncertain. By Stewart Burnett 

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]]> Generative AI will reshape the logistics sector—gradually  https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/generative-ai-will-reshape-the-logistics-sector-gradually/ Wed, 06 Nov 2024 12:58:10 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=428219 Transporeon believes that by introducing generative AI in smaller applications, it can set in motion a wider transformation of logistics. By Stewart Burnett

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]]> Nikola warns cash to run out in Q1 2025 https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/nikola-warns-cash-to-run-out-in-q1-2025/ Fri, 01 Nov 2024 10:49:13 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=428053 The search is on to secure capital from ‘like-minded’ investors. By Megan Lampinen

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]]> Volvo and Daimler agree to JV on software-defined trucks https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/volvo-and-daimler-agree-to-jv-on-software-defined-trucks/ Mon, 28 Oct 2024 10:20:29 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=427747 Volvo Group and Daimler Trucks will jointly develop a software-defined vehicle platform to help transform the commercial vehicle segment. By Will Girling

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]]> Entrepreneurial spirit fosters Detroit mobility innovation https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/entrepreneurial-spirit-fosters-detroit-mobility-innovation/ Fri, 25 Oct 2024 06:54:03 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=425935 Detroit’s Office of Mobility Innovation speeds the path from idea to implementation. By Megan Lampinen

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]]> Can a trucks-as-a-service model enable fast fleet charging? https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/can-a-trucks-as-a-service-model-enable-fast-fleet-charging/ Thu, 24 Oct 2024 06:57:27 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=426520 WattEV believes embracing the megawatt charging standard across both its fleets and charging depots will accelerate e-truck adoption. By Stewart Burnett

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]]> ZM Trucks teases zero-emission price parity with diesel https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/zm-trucks-teases-zero-emission-price-parity-with-diesel/ Wed, 23 Oct 2024 07:11:57 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=421967 Leveraging high-volume mature platforms and creative financing are key to ZM Trucks’ pricing claims. By Megan Lampinen

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]]> Volvo Group CEO “feels good” about 2025 despite flat Q3 https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/volvo-group-ceo-feels-good-about-2025-despite-flat-q3/ Fri, 18 Oct 2024 12:08:17 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=427409 According to Volvo’s latest financial report, truck demand in Europe and North America will likely remain flat in 2025. By Will Girling

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]]> Tesla avoids concrete details at robotaxi event https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/tesla-avoids-concrete-details-at-robotaxi-event/ Fri, 11 Oct 2024 14:04:50 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=427028 Despite showcasing two new concept vehicles, Tesla failed to offer any substantive updates on its progress towards autonomous driving. By Stewart Burnett

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]]> Navistar attempts a turnaround as ‘International Motors’ https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/navistar-attempts-a-turnaround-as-international-motors/ Fri, 27 Sep 2024 12:35:28 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=426286 Following a rocky few decades, International hopes its new identity will help set in motion a brighter future under Volkswagen Group's Traton. By Stewart Burnett

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]]> Collaboration reigns supreme at Transporeon logistics summit https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/collaboration-reigns-supreme-at-transporeon-logistics-summit/ Fri, 20 Sep 2024 14:23:05 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=425997 Current challenges in the world of logistics mean players cannot pay mere lip service to the idea of collaboration any longer. By Stewart Burnett

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]]> Ballard struggles with hydrogen long game https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/ballard-struggles-with-hydrogen-long-game/ Mon, 16 Sep 2024 13:50:23 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=425733 Ballard Power Systems has announced job and cost cuts in the wake of slower than expected fuel cell uptake. By Megan Lampinen

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]]> Ted Cannis to retire after 35-year Ford career; Andrew Frick named Interim Ford Pro leader; Daniel Justo appointed Head of FCSD https://www.automotiveworld.com/news-releases/ted-cannis-to-retire-after-35-year-ford-career-andrew-frick-named-interim-ford-pro-leader-daniel-justo-appointed-head-of-fcsd/ Thu, 12 Sep 2024 15:08:23 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=425654 Ted Cannis, who has led Ford Pro since it was founded in 2021 and helped build it into an industry-leading and customer-focused product, software and services business, has elected to retire after a distinguished 35-year career

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