March 2014

Since 1 June 2012, the people of Lyon have had the opportunity of seeing the world’s largest all-electric truck on their roads. Developed by Renault Trucks on a Midlum vehicle chassis in partnership with PVI and IFP Énergies nouvelles, this 16 t vehicle emits no CO2 and generates no noise nuisance when in motion. It was

Volvo Car Group and Flybrid Automotive, part of the Torotrak Group, have been conducting UK tests of lightweight Flybrid® flywheel KERS technology that aims at boosting performance while reducing fuel consumption and emissions. The four-year partnership, using real-world driving data from tests on public roads and test tracks in both Sweden and the UK, has

Alcoa and Phinergy have entered into a joint development agreement to further develop Phinergy’s electric vehicle batteries that run on air and aluminum. Announced at the Advanced Automotive Battery Conference in Atlanta, the companies will collaborate on new materials, processes and components to commercialize the aluminum-air battery, which can extend electric vehicle range by 1,000