Originally introduced in Europe in 2001, more than 1 million Volvo trucks around the world have been sold with the Volvo I-Shift transmission, reinforcing Volvo Trucks' belief in a clutch-based transmission system as the most efficient design for automated...
Kenworth continues to advance the latest clean technologies designed to help fleets and truck operators address requirements for emissions reduction.
Kenworth recently delivered two prototype Kenworth T680 tractors – equipped with a series hybrid-electric propulsion system – to Total Transportation...
When you think of hybrid technology, your first thought might be a Toyota Prius or other consumer automobiles joining the electric vehicle craze. But the hybrid electric drive was a mainstay in mining equipment decades before the auto industry...
Off-highway machines – such as excavators and tractors – are some of the largest and most powerful machines in the world, requiring huge amounts of power and generating vast amounts of pollution per machine. Manufacturers of off-highway machinery have...
FEV, a leading global service provider of vehicle and powertrain development for hardware and software, has identified increased adoption of software in vehicles as a significant cybersecurity risk.
FEV has created a new so-called SPORT (Strategy, Processes, Organization, Resources, and...
With protected hydraulics, sensors and cables, Epiroc’s new Boomer M20 is designed and built to minimize unplanned stops and maximize uptime and performance in highly demanding operations. This is the next generation in underground mining.
A challenging part of underground...
In collaboration with General Motors and OneH2, Navistar, Inc., a subsidiary of Navistar International Corporation, is introducing a complete solution for customer implementation of a zero-emission long-haul system, which will be initially piloted by J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc., a...
Leading freight operator, Dependable Highway Express (DHE), recently completed several major electrification initiatives to further reduce the climate and air quality impacts of its Southern California freight operations.
Through the Volvo LIGHTS project, DHE introduced Volvo VNR Electric Class...
BNSF Railway Company and Wabtec’s exploration of the future potential of battery-electric locomotives crosses another significant milestone this week as they begin testing the technology in revenue service between Barstow and Stockton, California.
As BNSF seeks ways to further reduce...
Volvo Trucks North America announced that third-party supply chain solutions provider NFI began piloting two Volvo VNR Electric trucks as part of the Volvo LIGHTS (Low Impact Green Heavy Transport Solutions) project, becoming the third company to deploy its battery-electric...
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