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EU should mandate electric freight trucks by 2035, say Unilever and Maersk

E&T

The target would also help to provide investment certainty for vehicle manufacturers to increase their electric and green hydrogen offerings, the companies write. In a joint letter to the EU Commission, the coalition writes that the deadline is “not just feasible but necessary” if the EU is to meet its climate neutrality commitments by 2050.

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‘It’s a net zero cargo solution’: could Victoria become home to an airship renaissance?

The Guardian Manufacturing

French startup Flying Whales has a vision to begin manufacturing its airships – which instead of the hydrogen-filled Hindenburg, will rely on 180,000 cubic metres of helium – by 2025, with an eye to gaining regulatory certification to begin operating in skies by the end of 2027.

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Ballard announces further U.S. financial support for gigafactory in Texas

Canadian Manufacturing

The 48C program, which provides 30% investment tax credits for selected clean energy manufacturing projects, is designed to support secure and resilient domestic clean energy supply chains. National Blueprint for Transportation Decarbonization and the National Zero-Emission Freight Corridor Strategy. ”

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Truck manufacturers say they will stop selling gas-powered vehicles in California

Canadian Manufacturing

The state agreed to use the federal emission standard starting in 2027, which is lower than what the California rules would have been. The agreement also includes the Truck and Engine Manufacturing Association. In the meantime, California regulators agreed to loosen some of their emission standards for diesel trucks.

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Geared products market to grow by 7.2% in 2022

Control Engineering

Machinery manufacturers are the main consumers of geared products. Steep drops in commodity and freight costs in 2023 are expected to push down prices significantly. Regionally, APAC is expected to maintain its lead in the geared products market out to 2027 with a CAGR of 4.5%. Geared product insights. Prices rose by 7.2%

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Autonomous Driving (AD) and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) for Trucks Reveal Accelerated Development

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

Kodiak has an order of 800 autonomous trucks from the freight company Loadsmith, which was announced in 2023. The start of production by Continental for the autonomous driving solution is expected by 2027, with validation trials expected with Volvo and Paccar, where Aurora has partnered. Goodyear and Gatik.ai

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Preview: Commercial Vehicle Show 2024

SMMT

Britain’s largest and most comprehensive road freight transport, distribution and logistics event, the Commercial Vehicle Show returns to NEC Birmingham next week, from 23-25 April.