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Dearman hybrid bus completes trials

Dearman hybrid bus completes trials

Running on diesel and liquid nitrogen, the Dearman hybrid bus has successfully completed rigorous trials. Team CV A revolutionary hybrid bus that runs on both diesel and liquid nitrogen, powered by the UK-developed Dearman engine, has completed rigorous trials, bringing it one-step closer to the road. Expected to accelerate the use of liquid nitrogen for primary power, the hybrid bus[Read More…]

by August 4, 2017 World
Automatic braking as standard

Automatic braking as standard

Volkswagen has made autonomous emergency braking systems standard on its Caddy, Transporter and Crafter vans. Team CV With the potential to reduce the number and severity of accidents, Volkswagen has made autonomous braking systems standard on its Caddy, Transporter and Crafter vans. Proven to have cut third party injury insurance claims by 45 per cent, autonomous emergency braking for van[Read More…]

by August 4, 2017 World
Scania P 340 4x2 box body, CNG.
Stockholm, Sweden
Photo: Kjell Olausson 2015

Efficient off-peak deliveries

Off-peak deliveries trial at Stockholm using ‘silent’ trucks resulted in a significant uptake in efficiency. Team CV A trial at Stockholm, Sweden, brought to the fore two distinct benefits of off-peak deliveries _ operational efficiency and environmental benefits. In many European cities, including Stockholm and London, deliveries are prohibited at night to reduce the noise impact in residential areas. For[Read More…]

by August 4, 2017 World
Electric buses profit from new charging methods

Electric buses profit from new charging methods

New charging methods including opportunity charging strategies are making electric buses attractive. Team CV Electric buses are still in their infancy. They are however inevitable. Supported by technology, they are progressing at a serious rate. Even the technology to charge bus batteries is changing. Operators are coming to have more than one method to charge their vehicles. The new methods[Read More…]

by June 22, 2017 World