Off-highway hybrids are entering prime time
Posted: August 28, 2024
Increased performance and lower emissions explain why hybrid technology is an appealing option for certain off-highway vehicles. Just ask John Deere.
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2025 Lucid Air review: unnecessarily fast, astonishingly efficient
Posted: August 19, 2024
From the quarter-million dollar Sapphire to the more-reasonable Pure trim, Lucid delivers with the Air sedan. The EV is also a hotbed of technological innovations.
Cummins cylinder deactivation saves on fuel and emissions
Posted: August 02, 2024
Cummins states that the Jacobs CDA system saved over to two percent on fuel usage during instrumented testing.
GM EVs will soon provide V2H backup power during blackouts
Posted: July 12, 2024
GM Energy’s system can provide 9.6 kW to keep a whole home running, drawing power from the EV in the garage.
Sinonus carbon-fiber structural batteries would reduce weight while adding range
Posted: July 02, 2024
Here’s an idea: why not use carbon fiber to both create a battery’s structure and use it as an electrode?
Catering to off-highway EVs’ unique thermal need
Posted: June 27, 2024
Modine exec says EV thermal management systems have evolved significantly from the technology used by ICE vehicles just five years ago.
Lion Electric proclaims its Lion8 tractor the new king of the EV jungle
Posted: June 24, 2024
A claimed GCWR of up to 127,000 lb places the Lion8 at the top of the Class 8 EV food chain.
FirstElement opens America’s first high-volume, fast-fill hydrogen station for HD trucks
Posted: June 07, 2024
Station can put 100 kg of hydrogen in up to 200 trucks a day in less than 10 minutes each.
Tested: 2025 Mercedes-Benz G 580 spins up a winner
Posted: May 24, 2024
Four electric motors give the electric G-Wagen some clever thrills, but they don’t translate as well to pavement.
Volvo charts its path towards zero emissions
Posted: May 23, 2024
Volvo Trucks is leading the charge to net zero emissions by 2050, but will other OEMs follow?
