Author: Nigel Moffiet
Nigel Moffiet joined TransportTalk as editor in 2017. He has a strong interest in the transport industry and brings nearly 10 years of journalism experience. Before taking the helm at TransportTalk, he was with Fairfax Media covering everything from local government, education, housing and the environment.
Volvo Trucks Australia has announced the arrival of the first Volvo FL Electric on Australian shores. This first unit will be fitted with an eight-pallet body and tailgate lift and is destined for trials and evaluation with Linfox, undertaking metropolitan deliveries within BevChain, its leading beverage logistics business. …
General Motors has announced a new EV van to be released this year as part of a new business focusing on delivery and logistics with FedEx Express its very first customer. The company, named BrightDrop, will produce the electric light commercial EV600 which will be on roads by …
The Australian transport industry is one step closer to the development of a hydrogen refuelling station network following a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between key players. ASX-listed Real Energy Corporation’s 100%-owned hydrogen division Pure Hydrogen Corporation and Hyzon Motors Australia (a wholly-owned subsidiary of US-based Hyzon Motors Inc) …
Daimler Truck AG, IVECO, Volvo Group, OMV and Shell are partnering up to help accelerate the mass-market roll-out of hydrogen trucks in Europe. The companies have formed the H2Accelerate (H2A) initiative with the belief that hydrogen is an essential fuel for the complete decarbonisation of the truck sector. …
Mercedes-Benz Trucks has won the 2021 edition of the Truck Innovation Award for its battery-electric eActros and GenH2 hydrogen fuel cell concept truck. The prestigious award was handed over to Daimler Truck AG board of management chairman Martin Daum and product engineering head Sven Ennerst at the company’s headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany. …
Mercedes-Benz Vans is investing 350 million euros (NZ$602m) to develop an electric vehicle platform for multiple body configurations across its range including the next generation eSprinter. The company says the Electric Versatility Platform will help make all of its model ranges available with a battery-electric drivetrain while improving …
Silicon Valley-based Velodyne Lidar is collaborating with Ford Otosan on product development and testing of autonomous heavy commercial trucks. Ford Otosan is testing and planning to use Velodyne Velarray H800 lidar sensors to enable safe navigation and collision avoidance in next generation vehicles. The technology delivers high resolution mapping and …
US engine giant Cummins and Navistar International are teaming up on the development of a class 8 truck powered by hydrogen fuel cells. The project will be funded in part through a US Department of Energy award to develop affordable hydrogen production, storage, distribution and use. “This vehicle …
General Motors has received a US$2 billion stake in Nikola Corporation and will help accelerate production and development of the hydrogen fuel cell and battery electric pickup truck (ute) the Badger by the end of 2022. Under the deal, Nikola will utilise GMs’ newly developed Ultium battery system and Hydrotec …
Hitachi has formed a new company, Hitachi Automotive Electric Motor Systems America, for the development, manufacture and sale of electric vehicle motors. The company will be based in Kentucky, USA, and will utilise the existing office and manufacturing facilities in Berea City, owned by Hitachi Automotive Systems and …
