power choices for future heavy duty truck

Power Choices for Future Heavy Duty Truck

Depending on the way the transition across from mainly diesel powered trucks to zero carbon emissions technology works out, the power choices for future heavy duty truck buyers may look something like they did back in the nineties.
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launching the latest Supertruck

Launching the Latest Supertruck

In the USA, Volvo Trucks North America has been launching the latest Supertruck at the American Trucking Association’s 2023 Management Conference and Exhibition this week.
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electrify the trailer

Electrify the Trailer

ZF’s latest version of its concept to electrify the trailer will be on show at a major trade show in Germany. The ZF electrified trailer solution is made possible by integrating ZF’s AxTrax 2 electric axle with a modular battery system box for regeneration and traction support. 
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closing two and a half years after its construction

Closing Two and a Half Years After its Construction 

MaxiTRANS, Australia’s largest supplier of local manufactured, heavy duty road transport trailer solutions, has announced that it will be closing its trailer manufacturing facility in Carole Park, Queensland, closing two and a half years after its construction and opening.
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how the truck dash has changed

How the Truck Dash Has Changed

This video gives us a picture of the dash boards to come in trucks and it also acts as a reminder of how the truck dash has changed over the years. 
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a solar powered truck

A Solar Powered Truck

Scania is testing a unique alt-power first, a solar powered truck being tested on public roads. The solar energy decreases operational costs and local emissions significantly because of the truck’s self-produced energy.
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Talking About the ‘Messy Middle’

The fact that zero emission technologies are all new, in development and likely to need serious investment to get up and running and mature for our market, means over the next few years we will be talking about the ‘messy middle’ of uncertainty on zero carbon and a long period before the picture clears and the road to low emissions becomes much clearer.
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Tesla trucks out in the wild

Tesla Trucks Out in the Wild

After a launch several years ago which looked like a lot of smoke and mirrors and typical Elon Musk hype, there are now Tesla trucks out in the wild. A 12-minute video produced by the North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) has been released focusing on the operational performance of the 21 new Tesla Semi trucks which have gone into operation with PepsiCo in the US.
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