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ZF Traxon 2 hybrid transmission.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseMay 12, 2025

ZF Unveils Traxon 2 Hybrid Transmission for Trucks

ZF said its new TraXon 2 hybrid marks the next evolution of its modular automated manual transmission system.

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Scania and DHL Fuel-Extended Electric Truck.
Newsby Merchants ExpertsFebruary 20, 2025

Scania and DHL Testing Fuel-Extended Electric Truck

Scania and DHL believe electric vehicles with fuel-powered range extender could be an interim solution while fully electric trucks are being scaled and charging infrastructure built, the companies said.

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Newsby StaffJune 20, 2023

Navistar Hits 16 MPG with SuperTruck II

Navistar said its SuperTruck II project truck achieved a 170% improvement in freight efficiency in road tests.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 2, 2021

Hyliion Launches Improved Hybrid Truck Powertrain, All-Electric HyperTruck ERX

Hyliion announced an improved version of its Hybrid system at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo in Long Beach, California, and showed off a long-range version of its Hypertruck ERX that will help truck makers meet California zero-emissions truck regulations.

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Newsby StaffMay 13, 2019

Overhead-Charging Test Route for Electrified Trucks Opens in Germany

A new test route to determine the viability of using overhead electric wires to power specially equipped, diesel-hybrid trucks in Germany has opened on a stretch of autobahn in the State of Hesse.

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Newsby StaffJuly 10, 2018

Hyliion Acquires Battery Division of Gentherm

Hyliion has acquired the battery division of vehicle electrification company Gentherm and announced strategic partnerships with both Toshiba and Dana.

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NewsNovember 13, 2017

Siemens Begins Zero-Emissions Highway Testing in California

Overhead power lines deliver electric power to test trucks on a stretch of zero-emissions highway being evaluated by Siemens and the South Coast Air Quality Management District near Long Beach, California.

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NewsMay 19, 2017

Finnish Companies to Develop Hybrid Powertrain For Heavy Trucks

A new electric-hybrid parallel power system unveiled by Visedo and Sisu Auto is designed to work with Mercedes-Benz OM471 and OM473 diesel engines. The diesel engine is the primary power source, with the electric motor kicking in during peak energy demand periods.

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Newsby David CullenMarch 2, 2017

Volvo’s Euro Efficiency Concept Truck Now Boasts Hybrid Power

Sweden’s Volvo Trucks has developed its first hybrid truck designed for long-haul applications—a concept vehicle based on its European-spec Volvo FH cabover tractor powered by Volvo’s own D13 Euro 6 emissions-compliant diesel engine.

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Newsby Jack RobertsJanuary 31, 2017

Real-World Electric Highway Tests Start in Sweden

The 2-kilometer stretch of road features a dedicated hybrid truck lane with a Siemens conductive system with overhead electrical wires, very much like the systems commonly used on mass-transit street cars, buses and trains today.

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