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, the companies have announced a pilot project. This will entail integrating Exro's Coil Driver inverter technology with SEA Electric's 5e electric drive system to enhance the performance and cost-efficiency of electric propulsion systems for commercial vehicles. This product will be piloted on a class 5 battery-electric Hino truck. This is another step towards the commercialisation of a cost-effective powertrain that can help bring EV cost parity with Internal Combustion Engines (ICE). According to Exro, its Coil Driver technology enables adaptive motor control, increasing vehicle efficiency and reducing the need for complex mechanical gearing.

support funding scheme. Heliox will provide its Rapid 150 kW (kilowatt) chargers which are capable of fully charging a bus in 2.5 hours. This will support the rollout of 178 new electric buses across these regions.

(Landi Renzo S.p.A), made its IAA Transportation debut at this past edition (2024) held in September in Hannover, Germany. The company is aiming to partner with international CV OEMs in the light, medium and heavy-duty segments by presenting its hydrogen and natural gas products for the transportation sector. Landi Renzo presented its EM-H mechatronic regulator for hydrogen-powered applications and its new port fuel injector (PFI) for natural gas applications.

| By Luke Willetts - 20th November 2024 USA – Drivetrain manufacturer, Cummins Inc of Columbus, Indiana is testing new products at

| By Luke Willetts - 20th November 2024 Germany – Hübner GmbH & Co. KG (Hübner Group) of Kassel, Germany, has announced it is

| By Luke Willetts - 21st November 2024 Spain – At this past FIAA event held in Madrid, the Irizar Group of Ormaiztegi, Spain, launched

| By Luke Willetts - 21st November 2024 USA – Daimler Truck North America LLC (DTNA) of Portland, Oregon (a subsidiary of Daimler

| By Luke Willetts - 21st November 2024 Germany / South Korea Hyundai Motor Company , headquartered in Seoul, announced that its

driveline) with an option to add up to 306 more, totalling up to 395 units. This order marks King County Metro's first purchase of Gillig's battery electric buses as it pushes toward a fully zero-emission fleet. Every bus will feature a 686 kWh battery, allowing for a long-range suitable for King County's diverse routes across Tukwila and South King County. Gillig's electric buses are built at its facility in Livermore California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. The company emphasises that its buses are "American-made," with all aspects of design and manufacturing occurring at its California facility using a U.S. workforce. This means that its buses adhere to the “Buy America Act”, which stipulates the spending of public money granted for public transport projects on American-made products.

of Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, a specialist in electric traction equipment has been contracted by U.S. public transport operator King County Metro in Seattle to upgrade the battery capacity of its electric trolleybus fleet. The USD 26 million contract will upgrade 170 New Flyer Xcelsior XT40 and XT60 trolleybuses originally designed to draw power from overhead lines. Subsequently, these buses rely on 26 kWh batteries to operate on short distances without the use of external power. Kiepe Electric will triple the battery capacity to around 80 kWh which translates into 11km of operation without overhead lines, extending the operational range and flexibility for the transport provider. Deliveries will commence in late 2024.