First issue: Volvo Electric bus platform, Allison investing in Niron Magnetics, Westport's HDPI for long-haul and off-road...

——— March 22nd, 2024 You're reading the first issue of the newly-created Movin' Ahead weekly newsletter. Our goal is to go beyond every single application segments and capture a context. That of decarbonization, in all possible ways. Trying to shape the proverbial BIG PICTURE of what we will find... Movin' Ahead. How? Providing a deep and up-to-date perspective on the evolution of the commercial transportation, power and energy sectors through the most relevant and inspiring news. Combining contents of the international professional media outlets Sustainable Bus, Sustainable Truck & Van, Powertrain International. And pinpointing, from time to time, the link in what is happening in the energy transition ecosystem. Wishing you may enjoy it!! Feedbacks, ideas and suggestions are welcome! ——— Electrification viewed through the lens of charging infrastructure and growing efforts to build shared platforms. Both are crucial nodes addressed by large OEMs, as Volvo Group participation in Milence's story and its freshly-released global e-bus chassis (opening this issue) reveals. Technology upgrades involve both infrastructure and structure. For instance, Allison Ventures and Niron Magnetics' permanent magnets, or the adoption of Westport's HPDI fuel system technology for long-haul and off-road applications. While robotization and autonomous capabilities take center stage (see Yanmar), R&D costs penalize family businesses, compared to large players: Belgian Van Hool announces plans to relocate while Daimler Buses aims to double margins by 2030. ——— Top news Volvo Buses launches Volvo 8900 Electric intercity bus, thus extending its European electromobility offer to include operations outside and between cities. The first versions of the Volvo 8900 Electric will be available... READ ARTICLE Allison Ventures is investing in Niron Magnetics. Niron Magnetics has developed a breakthrough technology that enables the production of powerful permanent magnets without the need for rare earth elements. READ ARTICLE Not an acquisition, but a newly-announced joint venture. Canadian Westport Fuel Systems and Volvo want to accelerate the global adoption of Westport's HPDI fuel system technology for long-haul and off-road… READ ARTICLE ——— One week in one pic With an output of 250 kW, the brand-new Volkswagen ID. Buzz GTX is the most powerful version of the electric Bulli Cummins has developed a hybrid solution for mining dump trucks. The hybrid NHL NTH260, a 220 metric ton payload mining truck, rolled off the production line in January and is headed to Baiyun Iron Mine of Baogang… READ ARTICLE Milence is the JV shared by Daimler Truck, TRATON and Volvo to develop e-truck charging infrastructure in Europe. Following the first hub opened in the Netherlands, another one will follow soon in France. READ ARTICLE German ZE truck manufacturer Quantron promoted a truck design contest aimed at challenging "the status quo of the European transportation and logistics sector with forward-thinking yet practical ideas". READ ARTICLE ——— One week in one quote "Stop dreaming" - Gerrit Marx, Iveco Group CEO, talking about the next megawatt charging technology during the Group's Capital Markets Day in Turin It is a robot, it is self-driving, and it is fully electric. The Yanmar e-X1 can accommodate various implements such as rotary tillers and grass cutters at the front and rear…. READ ARTICLE Daimler Buses wants to double its profit margin by 2030 (and announces e-mobility roadmap). READ ARTICLE Belgian bus and trailers manufacturer Van Hool seeks protection from creditors to continue talks with banks and government on its Recovery Plan READ ARTICLE You receive this newsletter as your address is in the Sustainable Bus, Sustainable Truck&Van or Powertrain International database. You're free to unsubscribe at any time. Copyright © 2024 VadoeTorno edizioni srl, All rights reserved. You're receiving this email because you signed up for one of our newsletters or your email is public. If you'd like to be removed from our mailing list please click on UNSUBSCRIBE Our mailing address is: VadoeTorno edizioni srl Via Brembo 27 Milano, MI 20139 Italy Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.