Automotive
Ultra-fast charger for rapid electric transport vehicle charging in Romania
Nidec ASI, part of the Energy & Infrastructure Division of the Nidec Group, is taking part in a test linked to the adoption of electric buses for public transport promoted by the city of Oradea, Romania. For one and a half months, Nidec is making an Ultra Fast Charger (UFC) station available at the bus terminal in front of its plant in Oradea.
The challenges of the world's largest electric vehicle market
China’s electric two-wheeler market is the largest electric vehicle market in the world. Some 29.66 million were produced in 2020 (with sales typically at over 98% of production). Today, however, the market is no longer seeing the explosive growth of the past, the IDTechEx report ‘Electric Two-wheelers 2021-2041’ finds.
e-bike charged for success
Nottingham-based e-bike company WAU, has announced the opening of its new factory in Essex, as the firm continues to expand to meet demand.
Vehicle electrification revolution enters a new era
The electric vehicle (EV) revolution is leading the automotive industry into a new age. New vehicles will have an electric powertrain option or come as a standard offering, thanks to advances in technology and power generation. Car makers are adding more EVs to their lineups while setting goals for carbon neutrality and bold electrification strategies. Marc Bracken, Technical Marketing Engineer – Automotive Systems Engineering, ON Semi...
Are electric vehicles heading for a bump in the road?
Year-on-year, the market for electric vehicles (EVs) continues to grow. As the G7 commits to the target of reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2050, actually achieving these lofty goals will rely on all sectors adapting to encompass these green ambitions. In transport, many people look to EVs as a means of reaching national targets. Here, Steve Hughes, Managing Director of REO UK, discusses the growth of the EV industry.
Diesel or not to diesel: Should construction turn its attention to electric?
Few industries globally are struggling quite as much to reduce their carbon footprint as that of construction.
Innovative propulsion solution for construction market
Allison Transmission has announced the launch of the TerraTran, its latest innovation in propulsion solutions purpose built for the global construction and mining markets. A variant of Allison’s proven 4000 Series transmission, the TerraTran is purpose built for off-highway applications such as mobile crane, articulated dump truck and wide-body mining dump trucks, with enough application flexibility to enable Allison to target multiple addi...
Can electric vans keep up with online shopping?
The courier sector is currently experiencing two major consumer demands – an ever-increasing expectation for rapid delivery times, and a growing concern for greener methods - but can electric vans keep up? Balancing these two requirements has been difficult, and the recent pandemic has only amplified the pressure, with more parcels and packages heading out onto the roads than ever before.
Safety standard for fully automated driving systems
The use of low speed automated driving systems can contribute to reduction of congestion and carbon emissions all over the world, however the enrolment of such systems has been hampered by the lack of safety standards, until now; as an international group of experts led by WMG, University of Warwick working as part of an ISO technical committee have published the first international safety standard for level 4 automated driving systems.
Next-gen 800V eDrive technologies as EV demand increases
GKN Automotive has announced that it is accelerating its development of next generation eDrive technologies in response to the rapidly increasing global demand for electrified vehicles.