Like a letter or package that was thought to be lost but finally gets delivered, and after more than 10 years of planning, deliberation and infighting, the United States Postal Service (USPS) has begun to issue its new electric Next Generation Delivery Vehicle to letter carriers. The NGDVs are built by Oshkosh Defense, which won… Read more »
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Centennial College adds mandatory EV and hybrid coursework to its 2-year auto tech program
Centennial College’s School of Transportation, which claims to be Canada’s largest on-site transportation training facility, will require students entering the Automotive-Motive Power Technician program to complete EV and hybrid vehicle training, as of the fall 2024 semester. The Motive Power Technician two-year degree program covers a variety of topics necessary for students seeking a career… Read more »
Autoservizi Troiani orders 110 e-buses from Daimler Buses Italia
Daimler Buses Italia, the Italian Daimler Buses sales company, is in the process of delivering 110 Mercedes-Benz eCitaro buses to Autoservizi Troiani, operator of suburban routes in Rome’s eastern periphery. Ten are already in operation, and delivery is scheduled to be completed by mid-2026. Each of the 12-meter-long, three-door buses can accommodate up to 26… Read more »
Molabo supplies electric drives for hybrid propulsion system for firefighting boat
Molabo, a German manufacturer of 48-volt electric motors, has announced that Finnish shipyard Kewatec delivered a 16-meter-long firefighting and rescue boat to the Kiel, Germany, fire department that is equipped with a hybrid waterjet propulsion system using Molabo’s Aries i50 electric motors. The RESCUE 1500 boat, based on Kewatec’s e-FiFi 1470 design, is powered by… Read more »
2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz: electric Microbus finally arrives
It’s instantly recognizable as a VW Bus, but what does it compete against? And will its allure last? The 2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz, an electric reinvention of VW’s 1960s Microbus, is finally here. After a seven-year wait, the high-style 3-row box on wheels will hit dealerships in November and December—with priority going to those dealers who… Read more »
Leclanché supplies battery system for Madrid Metro’s hybrid track repair locomotive
Swiss battery manufacturer Leclanché has supplied two of its INT-53 ENERGY battery packs for the Madrid Metro system’s new hybrid track repair locomotive, which was custom-built by Uromac, a Spanish road-rail machines and vehicles manufacturer. It marks the first time that lithium-ion battery technology has been integrated into the Metro’s infrastructure. Collaborating on the project… Read more »
Bel Fuse launches liquid-cooled DC-DC converter for rugged EVs
Bel Fuse, a manufacturer of products that power, protect, and connect electronic circuits, is adding the 350DNG40-12-8, a second-generation 4 kW liquid-cooled DC-DC converter to its Bel Power Solutions portfolio. Operating from 240 to 450 VDC input voltages, the converter delivers up to 4000 W of output and can efficiently power low-voltage accessories in electric… Read more »
Wacker Sustainable Silicones For The Next Generation Thermal Gap Filler And Adhesives
Join this webinar to learn more about Wacker Electromobility silicone solutions for thermal heat management. Next generation, high performance, low density thermal gap fillers and hybrid thermal adhesives for EV batteries. Presented by: Elliot Alexander, Technical Specialist, Automotive, Wacker Chemical Corporation Ryan Shafranek, R&D Specialist, Electromobility, Wacker Chemical Corporation
ZF introduces TraXon 2 Hybrid transmission
The Commercial Vehicles Solutions division of global automotive and technology company ZF has developed a new hybrid transmission, the TraXon 2 Hybrid, designed for use in commercial vehicles. “In developing the TraXon 2 Hybrid, we demonstrate how synergies across our divisions enable us to address customer needs swiftly and flexibly to create viable technologies to… Read more »
DOE announces $1.7 billion in grants to convert facilities for EV production and support US auto workers
Some folks fear that the transition to EVs will lead to major job losses in the auto industry—and not without reason, as EVs require different (and fewer) components than legacy ICE vehicles. Auto plants around the country are in danger of downsizing or shutting down altogether, and helping these facilities to retool for EV production… Read more »