Truck & Bus Articles | Automotive World https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/truck-bus-articles/ Future mobility articles, reports, and events Wed, 07 Feb 2024 10:07:41 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.2 https://media.automotiveworld.com/app/uploads/2018/10/21102153/cropped-aw-favicon-18.png Truck & Bus Articles | Automotive World https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/truck-bus-articles/ 32 32 Affordability concerns surround Euro 7 HDV tailpipe rules https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/affordability-concerns-surround-euro-7-hdv-tailpipe-rules/ Wed, 07 Feb 2024 08:30:45 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=414281 Euro 7 is putting the pressure on heavy duty OEMs and fleet operators to curb tailpipe emissions against a backdrop of TCO concerns. By Stewart Burnett

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]]> E-truck transition requires hefty policy support https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/e-truck-transition-requires-hefty-policy-support/ Mon, 05 Feb 2024 07:52:48 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=412155 Tighter regulations are pushing the industry to adopt electric trucks, but governments need to support the zero-emission vision. By Megan Lampinen

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]]> UK “unlikely” to lead on hydrogen despite investment https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/uk-unlikely-to-lead-on-hydrogen-despite-investment/ Wed, 31 Jan 2024 08:13:15 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=413970 The UK is making a play for hydrogen leadership, but a lack of applications in domestic road transport limit the scope for success. By Stewart Burnett

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]]> Bridgestone platform aims to simplify EV fleet transition https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/bridgestone-platform-aims-to-simplify-ev-fleet-transition/ Wed, 17 Jan 2024 08:05:15 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=413279 The EV Services Platform could enable fleet managers to negotiate transitional problems such as energy sourcing and route planning. By Lee Monks

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]]> Will biogas engines play a key role in sustainable trucking? https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/will-biogas-engines-play-a-key-role-in-sustainable-trucking/ Thu, 11 Jan 2024 08:39:13 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=413034 As diesel is phased out, Scania believes its powertrain technology can allow long-haulage carriers to sustainably cover the necessary mileage. By Lee Monks

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]]> Macro challenges: VW Truck & Bus shares recipe for survival https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/macro-challenges-vw-truck-bus-shares-recipe-for-survival/ Tue, 09 Jan 2024 08:28:03 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=411471 VWTB’s CEO Roberto Cortes weighs in on economic headwinds and tailwinds in the commercial vehicle sector. By Megan Lampinen

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]]> Data-first strategy lowers cost per mile for bus operators https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/data-first-strategy-lowers-cost-per-mile-for-bus-operators/ Fri, 29 Dec 2023 08:43:02 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=410419 Granular data collection and AI analysis helps operators cut costs while improving the quality of their network, writes Giorgio Sarno

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]]> Hydrogen ecosystems accelerate fuel cell truck development https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/hydrogen-ecosystems-accelerate-fuel-cell-truck-development/ Wed, 20 Dec 2023 08:29:49 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=411728 Quantron believes that providing Ford Trucks with a hydrogen ecosystem can help level the playing field for fuel cell truck development. By Will Girling

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]]> Emerging markets to drive telematics industry https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/emerging-markets-to-drive-telematics-industry/ Wed, 20 Dec 2023 07:59:11 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=412171 At Gurtam’s annual Telematics partner conference, the company outlined a global vision for the future of telematics. By Stewart Burnett

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]]> Can bio-LNG be trusted to deliver sustainable fleets? https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/can-bio-lng-be-trusted-to-deliver-sustainable-fleets/ Wed, 13 Dec 2023 07:37:08 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=411261 While bio-LNG can offer some marginal CO2 reductions for fleets, it also introduces a range of problems not shared by battery electric. By Stewart Burnett

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]]> Is human-assisted autonomy the future of yard trucking? https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/is-human-assisted-autonomy-the-future-of-yard-trucking/ Tue, 12 Dec 2023 08:52:48 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=411233 Combining self-driving software with teleoperations could provide a succinct solution for some of yard trucking’s most pressing challenges. By Will Girling

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]]> Volvo plugs gap in e-truck charging services https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/volvo-plugs-gap-in-e-truck-charging-services/ Mon, 11 Dec 2023 08:37:25 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=410682 The move to electric opens new opportunities around transport charging services, and Volvo Trucks is moving in quickly. By Megan Lampinen

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]]> Chatbots to usher in digital age for public transit https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/chatbots-to-usher-in-digital-age-for-public-transit/ Tue, 05 Dec 2023 08:09:36 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=408319 In a world where public transportation is struggling to keep up with modern urban life, conversational AI emerges s a beacon of hope. By Christoph Börner

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]]> Autonomous trucks are taking off in China—is Europe next? https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/autonomous-trucks-are-taking-off-in-china-is-europe-next/ Mon, 04 Dec 2023 07:23:34 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=409205 Autonomous driving capabilities offer the solutions to some of the biggest challenges facing European truck OEMs and logistics companies, writes Julian Ma

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]]> Renault-Volvo Trucks: a novel co-operation in electric vans https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/renault-volvo-trucks-a-novel-co-operation-in-electric-vans/ Tue, 28 Nov 2023 08:53:15 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=410896 Luca di Meo’s widespread restructuring of Renault has hit upon a novel way of exploiting opportunities in the commercial vehicle sector, writes Ian Henry

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]]> Scania’s pay-per-use model could ease EV truck transition https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/truck-bus-articles/scanias-pay-per-use-model-could-ease-ev-truck-transition/ Tue, 28 Nov 2023 08:25:51 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=410917 A new distribution channel could facilitate affordable long-term electric freight uptake. By Lee Monks

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]]> Hydrogen ecosystem offers huge business opportunity https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/hydrogen-ecosystem-offers-huge-business-opportunity/ Mon, 20 Nov 2023 07:27:41 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=409221 Plug Power management believe the market conditions for hydrogen have never been so good. Megan Lampinen hears more

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]]> H2 ICE: a less disruptive decarbonisation short-cut? https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/h2-ice-a-less-disruptive-decarbonisation-short-cut/ Fri, 17 Nov 2023 08:04:31 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=409350 Bosch believes the hydrogen internal combustion engine will serve as one of the pillars of zero emission vehicle technology for commercial vehicles, writes Megan Lampinen

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]]> The US’ IRA is bringing down the cost of scaling hydrogen https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/the-us-ira-is-bringing-down-the-cost-of-scaling-hydrogen/ Wed, 15 Nov 2023 08:52:55 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=409886 Although the hydrogen economy remains small in the US, the Inflation Reduction Act offers a powerful means of growing it quickly. By Will Girling

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]]> Hydrogen CVs needed for “high intensity” routes, says Hyvia https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/hydrogen-cvs-needed-for-high-intensity-routes-says-hyvia/ Tue, 14 Nov 2023 08:32:17 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=410278 Renault-backed hydrogen company Hyvia expects its long-distance fuel cell vehicles to complement battery electric vehicles. By Lee Monks

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