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Battery powered trucks set to be a reality

Battery powered trucks set to be a reality

Moving beyond hybrid truck technology, battery powered trucks are set to be a reality. Story by: Team CV Electric trucks are set to be a reality sooner than later. Medium- and heavy-duty vehicles may represent only four per cent of the vehicles in The USA, the fact is, they account for about 20 per cent of the transportation fuel consumed.[Read More…]

by — September 23, 2016 — World
Electric trucks are coming of age

Electric trucks are coming of age

Looking at what Tevva Motors is up to in the UK, electric trucks look set to be a reality sooner than later. Story by: Team CV Electric truck drivetrains are attracting good deal of attention. They could soon become a reality on the roads of Europe. An electric truck startup company Tevva Motors (formerly Teva Motors) is working to commercialise[Read More…]

by — September 23, 2016 — World
Validation and Certification

Validation and Certification

Q & A Dinesh Tyagi, Dinesh Tyagi, Director, International Center for Automotive Technology (ICAT) Interview by: Anirudh Raheja Q. What role is ICAT playing in shaping up the Indian automotive industry? A. ICAT was setup under the National Automotive Testing and R&D Infrastructure project (NATRiP). It is one of the most significant initiatives in the automotive sector under the Ministry[Read More…]

by — September 23, 2016 — INTERVIEW
Asia-Pacific bound

Asia-Pacific bound

Q & A Rudi Von Meister, President, Region of Asia Pacific, ZF Friedrichshafen AG Interview & photo by: Ashish Bhatia Q. As a leading global automotive parts maker, has ZF Friedrichshafen AG managed to attain an equally strong foothold in markets beyond Europe? Especially markets like Asia-Pacific? A. ZF has traditionally relied on our core customers in Europe and in[Read More…]

by — September 23, 2016 — INTERVIEW