Volvo Trucks is introducing a new battery system for its FH and FM ranges, which provides sufficient power for all in-cab functions while also reducing the risk of standstill due to discharged batteries.
The new battery system has two separate battery sets – one for starting the engine, and the...
She has partnered with Iveco, Sector, Transpolis, Isae-supaero, Ifsttar, Inria, and Michelin to integrate autonomous technology into a full-size 12-meter bus. The project has been funded by French government through a Fonds Unique Interministériel program as well as certified and supported by Cara, Aerospace Valley and Nouvelle France Industrielle.
The...
Weeks ahead of its scheduled debut, the highly-anticipated Class 8 semi-tractor truck from Tesla Inc. may have been spotted undergoing testing in the California desert.A photo of what appears to be a Tesla prototype was posted to Reddit on Tuesday morning before it was abruptly removed. Users who noticed...
General Motors (GM) presented a hydrogen fuel cell heavy-duty truck concept, along with a plan to produce at least 20 all-electric passenger vehicles by 2023 on Monday at the company’s Design Dome in Warren, Mich.
The truck concept, nicknamed SURUS for Silent Utility Rover Universal Superstructure, is built on existing...
Japan is testing DeNA's self-driving Robot Shuttle in the rural area of Nishikata. In initial testing, the vehicle is shuttling the elderly to nearly healthcare services, which could eventually lead to more driverless buses being deployed to other remote areas.
Japan is bringing autonomous vehicle technology to rural areas of...
Vision Systems Unveils Its Newest Advanced Drıver Assistance Systems
Building on an 80-year expertise in rear vision and on its business unit Safety Tech, dedicated to Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Vision Systems will showcase its camera monitoring system Smart-Vision in Kortrijk, that replaces the rearview mirrors with high-definition cameras and...
French driverless shuttle company Navya and the South Australian State Government have agreed on plans to establish Navya’s Asia-Pacific manufacturing facility in Adelaide. Navya’s ARMA shuttles are electric, 100 per cent driverless and can carry up to 15 people.
South Australia hosted the first demonstration of a driverless vehicle in...
Engine maker Cummins says it has jumped out in front of Tesla in the race to develop an all-electric engine for large trucks.
Cummins Inc. on Tuesday unveiled what the company is billing as the first of its kind zero-emissions truck that runs entirely on electricity. The 18,000-pound truck, built by...
Valeo.ai will leverage Valeo’s leading position in autonomous driving and strong link with the scientific community to become a leader in this field and contribute to the ongoing transformation of transport and mobility models. Artificial intelligence and deep learning are increasingly becoming key drivers for the challenges of the...
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says, “there are two other types of electric vehicle needed: heavy-duty trucks and high passenger-density urban transport.” and contunied that “tesla Semi will deliver a substantial reduction in the cost of cargo transport, while increasing safety and making it really fun to operate.”
Musk says they’d be...
