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Electric buses profit from new charging methods

Electric buses profit from new charging methods

New charging methods including opportunity charging strategies are making electric buses attractive. Team CV Electric buses are still in their infancy. They are however inevitable. Supported by technology, they are progressing at a serious rate. Even the technology to charge bus batteries is changing. Operators are coming to have more than one method to charge their vehicles. The new methods[Read More…]

by — June 22, 2017 — World
Delivery van concept to meet urban challenges

Delivery van concept to meet urban challenges

Ford has developed a delivery van concept that uses drones to deliver over the last 15 m, or from the kerb to the door. Story by: Team CV To cut down on traffic congestion, and the resulting loss in productivity in an urban environment, Ford has come up with a concept that combines delivery vans and drones to develop a[Read More…]

by — May 11, 2017 — World
Anti-runaway brakes from Renault

Anti-runaway brakes from Renault

Anti-runaway automated parking brakes aim at eliminating the risk of uncontrolled vehicle movement. Story by: Team CV Renault Trucks has introduced anti-runaway Automated Parking Brake (Anti-RAPB) to eliminate the risk of uncontrolled vehicle movements caused by human error when a truck is idling or static. The Anti-RAPB was developed by Renault Trucks’ engineering team at Lyon in close partnership with[Read More…]

by — May 11, 2017 — World
Train energy to power electric buses

Train energy to power electric buses

A project is on to utilise energy created and stored by regenerative braking from trains to power electric buses. Story by: Team CV Dutch company Hedgehog Applications will soon undertake a pilot project in Apeldoorn. A large battery will be used to store energy regenerated by braking electric trains. This energy will be used to recharge electric buses and cars.[Read More…]

by — May 11, 2017 — World