Archer Aviation Inc. and Soracle Corporation, a joint venture between Japan Airlines and Sumitomo Corporation, have signed agreements to bring eVTOLs to Japan. Soracle plans to launch its AAM operation in Japan using Archer’s Midnight aircraft, … [Read more...]
BAE integrating Eaton’s HD 4-speed EV transmission into heavy-duty electric trucks
BAE Systems, a provider of electric propulsion systems, and Eaton, a global power management company, are expanding their collaboration to include electric vehicle (EV) solutions for heavy-duty trucks. The new solution offers OEMs and commercial … [Read more...]
Wanted: 142,000 electricians to decarbonize America’s supply chain
Medium and heavy-duty vehicles (MHDV) form the backbone of America’s supply chain and mail systems. The trucking industry transports 71.6% of US goods, totaling $10.4 trillion. It also accounts for over 417 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions … [Read more...]
New pilot agreement for electric-powered trailer platform
Range Energy, a company bringing powered trailers to the commercial trucking market, has signed a pilot agreement with DB Schenker to deploy its electric-powered trailer. During the pilot, Range trailers will be implemented and evaluated in select … [Read more...]
New drive systems for hydrogen-filling station compressors
Bosch Rexroth announced that it has developed a scalable portfolio of servohydraulic drives for compressors in the power range between 10 and 280 kW, in partnership with others from the hydrogen industry. Hydrogen produced from renewable energies … [Read more...]
CTtransit to install infrastructure for electric buses
CTtransit, the largest public transit provider in Connecticut, has selected The Mobility House to manage the charging of its electric buses at three sites statewide. ChargePilot will avoid peak TOU rates by automatically choosing the lowest cost time … [Read more...]
The promise and pitfalls of electric construction machines
For the last eight years, engineers at Suncar AG, Zurich, Switzerland have been developing electric construction machines, and they offered some insights at the recent Future of Electrification 2024 conference, hosted by the Zapi Group. In a … [Read more...]
New commercial fleet calculator determines savings of electric trailers
Range Energy, a hardware company bringing powered trailers to the commercial trucking market, is launching its operational expenditure (OpEx) savings calculator for commercial fleet owners and operators. The first-of-its-kind online calculator … [Read more...]
Editron electric converter receives agricultural engineering distinction
Danfoss Power Solutions’ Editron EC-C1700B-420 electric converter has been named a Davidson Prize winner in the annual AE50 Awards program, highlighting its value to the agricultural machinery industry. The American Society of Agricultural and … [Read more...]
Raising mobile machine efficiency via advanced electrohydraulics
There is heightened interest in optimizing the performance of mobile machines with electrohydraulic solutions, in particular with the coming need to transition from conventional machines to electrified zero-emission machinery. That’s according to Dr. … [Read more...]
Maritime battery supplier receives investment from Toyota’s Woven Capital
Corvus Energy, a global provider of zero-emissions energy solutions for maritime, offshore, and port applications, announced it has secured an investment from Woven Capital, Toyota’s growth fund. The fund is to accelerate the development of its … [Read more...]
Cross-industry coalition launches to accelerate infrastructure for emission-free vehicles
A new coalition, Powering America’s Commercial Transportation (PACT), has launched to promote and advocate for education on the construction of nationwide infrastructure for medium and heavy-duty (M/HD) zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs). This coalition … [Read more...]
New tech converts semi-trucks into hybrids
Revoy, a viable solution to decarbonize the trucking industry, announced the launch of the Revoy EV -- a simple add-on for fleets that enables an easy transition to full EV without alterations to trucks or trailers. Pioneering a new sector of … [Read more...]
WiTricity powers first wirelessly charged electric pick-up truck
WiTricity, a company in wireless EV charging, now offers WiTricity-enabled wireless charging for KG Mobility's all-new, all-electric Torres EVX Pickup. "We are proud that WiTricity's technology has been selected by KG Mobility," said Alex Gruzen, … [Read more...]
Modine’s EVantage thermal management systems earn recognition
Modine has earned the 2023 North American New Product Innovation Award from Frost & Sullivan for its EVantage thermal management system. With over a century of experience, Modine delivers innovative solutions for various industries including … [Read more...]
What is well-to-wheel efficiency in an EV?
Well-to-wheel (WTW, or W2W) efficiency is a way to measure the total efficiency of operating a vehicle, beginning with obtaining the fuel at the primary source, the ‘well,’ through the entire delivery chain and in the drivetrain of the vehicle, all … [Read more...]