Renault announced it electrified its bestselling Trafic van with the new Trafic Van E-Tech Electric. The new Renault Trafic Van E-Tech Electric completes Renault's range of all-electric commercial vehicles, the company said. Inheriting the attributes that have made Trafic an icon for over 40 years, the electric Trafic Van provides high performance and ample customization…

The ASE Education Foundation recently revised its accreditation standards for truck and collision repair training programs, specifically focusing on tasks, tools and equipment related to high-voltage (HV) systems, including those found on electric vehicles and hybrids. Additionally, the foundation published a list of training resources that schools can use when planning updates to their curriculum…

Volvo Cars announced it will end production of all diesel-powered models by early 2024 during Climate Week NYC, as part of its ambition to become a climate-neutral company by 2040. This makes Volvo one of the first major automakers to commit to fully phasing out diesel, the company said. …

During the beginning of the 20th Century, many falsehoods about internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles were spread. A lot of the skepticism was generated by people who did not understand the technology. They feared ICE cars and trucks would kill pedestrians, and there were not enough places to buy gasoline. …

Renault announced it electrified its bestselling Trafic van with the new Trafic Van E-Tech Electric. The new Renault Trafic Van E-Tech Electric completes Renault’s range of all-electric commercial vehicles, the company said. Inheriting the attributes that have made Trafic an icon for over 40 years, the electric…

Toyota invites drivers to get electrified with the 2023 Beyond Zero “Electrified Diversified” campaign. Beyond Zero is Toyota’s vision to reach beyond carbon neutrality with the products, services and operations offered; and find new ways to make a positive impact on the planet and society, the company said. “Toyota offers more low and zero emission…

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3 celebrated the first electric school bus delivered to Wirt County Schools through the Agency’s 2022 Clean School Bus Rebate Program. The District (in partnership with Matheny Motor) was one of three West Virginia schools benefitting from the 2022 EPA Clean School Bus Rebate competition under the Bipartisan…

For the better part of a year, members of the Academic Motorsports Club Zurich (AMZ), students from ETH Zurich and the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, have spent every spare minute working on creating an electric vehicle, which they named “mythen.” Now, Guinness World Records has confirmed that mythen broke the previous world…

The North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) and RMI launched Run on Less–Electric DEPOT (RoL-E DEPOT). NACFE said this was to understand the current state of electric trucking in North America, isolate areas that were going well and those where the industry is challenged, and bring about better and faster solutions for the industry.…

Mahle developed a new technology kit for electric motors that combines its benchmark SCT and MCT electric motors. The MCT (Magnet-free Contactless Transmitter) and the endurance champion SCT (Superior Continuous Torque) electric motor, which operate contactless and without rare earths, are among its latest innovations in the field of electric drives. Dispensing with rare earths…