Record-breaking driver Rainer Zietlow climbs the Uturuncu in Bolivia in a VW ID.4 GTX: Guinness World Record / HARTING lends support. After driving more than 57,000 kilometres through the USA last year, Rainer Zietlow was now aiming high. In 2021, he completed the longest journey by an electric vehicle in a single country, beating the previous Guinness World Record.
Cojali S. L., Spanish multinational manufacturer of components, diagnostics and telematics solutions with predictive maintenance and remote diagnostics, will present its latest innovations in SIL BCN 2022, the leading fair in Logistics, Transport, Intralogistics and Supply Chain of Southern Europe that will take place in Barcelona, between 31st May and 2nd June.
FEV, a globally leading provider of consulting, engineering, development and testing services for sustainable mobility and clean energy markets, presented a multitude of sustainable transportation technologies at the prominent HyVolution trade fair, May 11-12.
If we look globally at developments in the automotive industry, we can see that the weight of new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles in Europe has risen constantly in recent years from approx. 1,268 kg in the year 2000 to 1,360 kg in 2010 and approx. 1,420 kg in 2020. The trend toward more hybrid and electric vehicles is likely to intensify this development, because an electric vehicle weighs on average 300 kg more than a vehicle with a conventional engine due to the weight of the battery alone.
ZF is working at full speed to further reduce its carbon footprint. One of the most important key levers of achieving this is the purchase of sustainably produced materials such as steel. The technology group has now concluded a long-term supply agreement with Swedish start-up H2 Green Steel.
The new sliding door 028d Slim has been developed to solve space problems in some vehicles (particularly two-story vehicles or the new autonomous vehicles) even though it’s appropriate for all types of urban buses.
Odin Automotive S.à r.l., an automotive holding company led by global automotive experts, announced today in a live press conference that the company has rebranded to B—ON and launched an entire suite of electrification services, powered by a partnership with global technology giant Hitachi Group. B—ON is solving the electrification equation for last mile transportation, offering fleet owners higher uptime with less hassle, so that they can spend less time on setup and more time just being on.
IVECO, a brand of Iveco Group N.V. (MI: IVG) and a pioneer in commercial vehicles, announced today that its T-Way – the tough all-purpose off-road truck – has won the renowned iF DESIGN AWARD in the ‘Heavy Truck: Industrial Design’ category. This adds to the other accolades that the IVECO T-Way has won over the last six months, including the coveted German Design Award for ‘Excellent Product Design’ bestowed by the German Design Council, and the prestigious Red Dot Award for ‘Product Design’ 2022.
Nexperia, the expert in essential semiconductors, has announced a partnership covering gallium nitride (GaN) automotive power modules with KYOCERA AVX Components (Salzburg) GmbH, a leading international supplier of advanced electronic components for the automotive industry.
Survey of nearly 600 automotive development professionals finds fulfilling every ISO 26262 requirement to be the top safety concern; security and quality were also top of mind.