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Tesla’s electric semi truck is drawing lots of attention, not to mention orders from major corporations. But now a new competitor has emerged with an all-electric big rig of its own. The Thor Trucks ET-One is the product of a small Los Angeles-area startup. It may be named after the god of thunder, but does Thor have what…

Although vehicles play an important role in economy, they are also one of the main problems of climate change, causing environmental pollution. In order to boost the economic efficiency, governments have to pay a high price. This incredible concept is called Chiron and was developed as a means of transportation that significantly lowers the ecological impact. Chiron represents a…

Alex Marzo has envisioned our future long-haul transportation with Volvo Ants, an aero neumatic transport systems. Through extensive research in biomimicry, this industrial designer has come up with transportation system inspired by ants. It implements ants behavior as a cohesive system as you know their ability to communicate with each other, distribute food, and all responsibilities…

Volvo Trucks is introducing a new battery system for Volvo FH and Volvo FM, which provides sufficient power for all in-cab functions while also reducing the risk of standstill due to discharged batteries. “Drivers can enjoy improved comfort and living conditions, knowing that they have enough power for their needs, with minimal risk of draining…

DAF’s New CF and XF won ‘International Truck of the Year 2018’  and have been voted by an independent jury of leading road-transport journalists from 23 European countries. The most prestigious award in the European truck industry was handed to DAF Trucks president Preston Feight by Gianenrico Griffini, chairman of the jury at the Solutrans…

Swedish truck manufacturer Volvo Trucks is in discussion with Samsung to develop future-generation batteries in order to commercialize trucks powered by electricity, its chief said in Seoul on Wednesday. In an interview with The Korea Herald, Claes Nilsson, president of Volvo Trucks, said the company has been in talks with the South Korean tech giant…

Hungary tightens traffic rules and will adopt, from 1 January 2018, a measure that will mainly target transporters. Starting with this date, companies whose vehicles will exceed the maximum permissible road weight on the roads in the neighboring country will be fined. The measure, which applies to vehicles weighing over 20 tonnes, has been taken…

Tesla Inc has finally unveiled the prototype of its electric big-rig truck, a first time entry for Tesla in the commercial vehicle space. Unveiled by Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Inc., the U.S. based company has entered into a new market even as it struggles to roll out the Tesla Model 3 affordable sedan on…