Truck & Bus | Automotive World https://www.automotiveworld.com/hot-topics/truck-bus/ Future mobility articles, reports, and events Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:23:23 +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 ZF turns to software for smarter electric trucks https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/zf-turns-to-software-for-smarter-electric-trucks/ Tue, 25 Mar 2025 08:14:34 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=429944 Replacing heavy, expensive pieces of hardware with a server-cloud based function tackles cost, weight, efficiency and sustainability. By Megan Lampinen

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]]> Dynamic wireless charging advances from proofs to permits https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/dynamic-wireless-charging-advances-from-proofs-to-permits/ Tue, 18 Mar 2025 10:50:09 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=431247 From Motor City to the LA Olympics, Electreon is powering ahead with wireless charging deployments. By Megan Lampinen

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]]> What does Trump 2.0 mean for autonomous vehicles? https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/what-does-trump-2-0-mean-for-autonomous-vehicles/ Mon, 10 Mar 2025 09:18:01 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=435548 The changing political landscape could reshape automated driving development and deployment. By Megan Lampinen

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]]> As hydrogen trucks falter in the West, India goes all-in https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/as-hydrogen-trucks-falter-in-the-west-india-goes-all-in/ Thu, 06 Mar 2025 12:01:00 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=436060 Despite market downturn for hydrogen-focused truckmakers in Europe and the US, India is pumping public money into the technology. By Will Girling

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]]> Can modular battery systems spur CV electrification? https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/can-modular-battery-systems-spur-cv-electrification/ Tue, 25 Feb 2025 09:27:53 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=428967 Rept Battero’s Big Bank modular battery system enables affordability through modularity, without compromising on range or charge times. By Stewart Burnett

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]]> Nikola (not diesel) is dead—or is it? https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/nikola-not-diesel-is-dead-or-is-it/ Mon, 24 Feb 2025 12:09:26 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=435143 Nikola may disappear before diesel does, but the company’s assets and technology could live on. By Megan Lampinen

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]]> Northvolt offloads industrial systems division to Scania https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/northvolt-offloads-industrial-systems-division-to-scania/ Wed, 19 Feb 2025 09:15:11 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=434353 Northvolt believes selling its industrial battery arm will streamline its business, and Scania is keen to maintain its e-mobility roadmap. By Will Girling

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]]> Would repealing IRA kill US truck and bus manufacturing? https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/would-repealing-ira-kill-us-truck-and-bus-manufacturing/ Thu, 13 Feb 2025 14:11:57 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=432754 A report from the Economic Policy Institute states that ending federal support for clean trucks and buses could have serious implications. By Will Girling

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]]> Xos: ‘cautious optimism’ from fleets on wireless EV charging https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/xos-cautious-optimism-from-fleets-on-wireless-ev-charging/ Wed, 12 Feb 2025 08:44:48 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=431165 Xos Chief Executive and Co-Founder Dakota Semler shares an automaker and fleet perspective on wireless charging. By Megan Lampinen

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]]> Plus expands from self-driving to software-defined ADAS https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/autonomous-mobility-articles/plus-expands-from-self-driving-to-software-defined-adas/ Thu, 30 Jan 2025 08:26:21 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=426457 Highly automated driver-in systems will increasingly define automakers in the shift to a software-defined future. By Megan Lampinen

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]]> Nikola reportedly considering sale, share price plummets https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/nikola-reportedly-considering-sale-share-price-plummets/ Fri, 24 Jan 2025 16:56:00 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=431483 Truckmaker Nikola may need to sell its business as the cash crisis of which it warned in Q3 2024 comes to a head. By Will Girling

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]]> Aurora autonomous truck: three months to commercial launch https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/aurora-autonomous-truck-three-months-to-commercial-launch/ Thu, 23 Jan 2025 09:57:14 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=431377 The self-driving pioneer has shared an update on its Autonomy Readiness Measure and roadmap to commercialisation. By Megan Lampinen

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]]> Hino Motors fined US$1.6bn for diesel emissions fraud  https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/hino-motors-fined-us1-6bn-for-diesel-emissions-fraud/ Thu, 16 Jan 2025 13:33:30 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=431116 In addition to financial penalties, Hino is banned from importing its own engines into the US for five years. By Stewart Burnett 

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]]> 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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