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🔋 Self-Charging Cooling — Sustainable Cold Chain, Anywhere

Matthias Vogel 06.Oct 2025 No Comments

picture: Thermoking In the race to decarbonize refrigerated transport, fleets are looking for solutions that deliver both environmental impact and operational reliability. Thermo King’s AxlePower Self-Charging Cooling System is one…

The Hybrid Undercurrent — OEMs and Suppliers Reclaim the Spotlight at IAA 2025

Matthias Vogel 22.Sep 2025 No Comments

picture: IAA Does though EV launches stole the headlines? IAA Mobility 2025 was equally a showcase for the resilience and reinvention of hybrid technology. Both OEMs and suppliers used the…

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Scania’s New Bus & Coach Powertrain: Efficiency Today, Zero-Emission Zones Ready

Matthias Vogel 17.Sep 2025 No Comments

picture: Scania Scania has rolled out a new modular powertrain platform for buses and coaches that combines a heavily updated 13-litre combustion engine with a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) option. Operators…

IAA Mobility 2025 — Between Affordability, Competition, and Transformation

Matthias Vogel 15.Sep 2025 No Comments

picture: IAA Our Exec. Board had the chance to visit the this years IAA-Mobility in Munich. Below our summary, impressions and conclusion from the show – between Affordability, Competition, and…

Group at India Clean Transportation Summit 2025

Powering the Future of Freight: India’s Path to an E-Truck Network

Matthias Vogel 11.Sep 2025 No Comments

Image: ICCT The conversation around clean mobility in India is no longer just about cars and buses. At this year’s India Clean Transportation Summit (ICTS) 2025), freight took center stage…

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Great Wall’s G-Series Hybrid Trucks Bring Big Power to Trunk Logistics

Matthias Vogel 09.Sep 2025 No Comments

picture: Great Wall Hybrid doesn’t mean compromise — it means confidence, control, and carbon savings In the race toward cleaner, more efficient road freight, Great Wall Commercial Vehicles has entered…

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Hybrid Powertrains Back in the Spotlight: Industry Pushes for Diverse Tech in EU Green Deal

Matthias Vogel 03.Sep 2025 No Comments

Last week, the heads of ACEA and CLEPA who are also leaders of major industrial players in the auto industry, published an open letter to the head of the European…

🚛 Smarter Trailers, Safer Roads – Range Energy’s eTrailer Passes 400 Tests

Matthias Vogel 29.Aug 2025 No Comments

picture: Range Energy A powered trailer that enhances braking, safety, and sustainability — all in one module Could a trailer do more than just carry cargo? What if it actively…

🔋 Electrification Without the Retrofit – Revoy’s Electric Dolly Goes Live

Matthias Vogel 25.Aug 2025 No Comments

picture: Revoy A modular leap toward cleaner long-haul logistics For years, the heavy-duty trucking sector has grappled with a core challenge: how to decarbonize long-haul freight without sidelining billions in…

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🌱Hybrid Power in Motion – Beijing Heavy-Duty Truck Introduces iDream 710

Matthias Vogel 19.Aug 2025 No Comments

picture: BAIC Trucks A powerful step toward scalable, hybrid long-haul logistics At the 2025 Mid-Year Partner Conference in Chengdu, Beijing Heavy-Duty Truck took a bold step toward the future of…

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🔋 Hybrid Trucks: The Practical Middle Ground for Today’s Fleets

Matthias Vogel 13.Aug 2025 No Comments

picture: Hybrid Alliance Finding a smarter path to decarbonization In the global push to decarbonize road freight, the conversation is often framed as a binary choice: continue with diesel or…

Webinar on US HDV emission standards, September 9, 2025.

FREE Webinar: US Heavy-Duty Vehicle Emission Standards – Insights & Outlook

Matthias Vogel 30.Jul 2025 No Comments

📅 Date: Tuesday, 09 September 2025🕒 Time: 15:30–17:00 CEST📍 Location: Online (Webinar)🔗 Register here: Webinar Registration – Hybrid Alliance e.V. Join us for an exclusive Hybrid Alliance webinar featuring Jeff…

THE CASE FOR NOT KILLING THE HYBRID

Matthias Vogel 29.Jul 2025 No Comments

Author: Anders Nyström Picture: Pixabay With battery electric passenger car sales hovering around 15% of total registrations in the EU on the back of an obvious lack of consumer demand,…

Europe’s MARTE Program Accelerates Hybrid-Electric Tank Revolution

Matthias Vogel 22.Jul 2025 No Comments

picture: Rheinmetall / KNDS A Shift in Defense Technology – With Responsibility at the Core The European Union has launched the MARTE (Main ARmoured Tank of Europe) initiative – a…

RCG Adds Third Hybrid Locomotive – Advancing Sustainable Rail Freight in Germany

Matthias Vogel 03.Jul 2025 No Comments

picture: ÖBB/RCG Vienna, July 2025 – The Rail Cargo Group (RCG), the freight division of ÖBB, is accelerating its efforts toward more sustainable rail freight by introducing a third Vectron Dual Mode…

ICE and Hybrid Powertrains: Complementary Technologies for the Future

Matthias Vogel 20.Jun 2025 No Comments

Picture: Cummins Cummins Leads with Integrated Diesel Hybrid Cummins has unveiled a groundbreaking integrated diesel-hybrid powertrain concept, combining an internal combustion engine (ICE) with an electric hybrid module. This development…

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Plug, Drive, Repeat: DHL’s Game-Changing E-Truck Proves Hybrid Power Still Matters

Matthias Vogel 11.Jun 2025 No Comments

picture/infografics: Hybrid Alliance Abstract DHL and Scania’s Extended Range Electric Vehicle (EREV) has emerged as a pragmatic solution in commercial logistics, offering significant emissions reductions while preserving operational flexibility. After…

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Smarter Transport Policies Could Save 1.9 Million Lives by 2040, New Global Study Finds

Matthias Vogel 20.May 2025 No Comments

picture: pixabay Emission standards and electrification aren’t competing strategies—they’re complementary tools for a healthier world A landmark study from the ICCT, George Washington University, and the University of Colorado Boulder…

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Hybrid Alliance Webinar – Powering the Future

Matthias Vogel 14.May 2025 No Comments

Join us for an insightful session with Maciej Wysocki, Head of Chemistry and Materials, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, as he explores the latest developments in battery types and cell chemistries –…

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Renault and Geely’s Horse Powertrain Unveils ‘Future Hybrid Concept’ at Shanghai Auto Show

Matthias Vogel 13.May 2025 No Comments

picture: Horse Powertrain Abstract: At the 2025 Shanghai Auto Show, Horse Powertrain – a joint venture between Renault and Geely- introduced the ‘Future Hybrid Concept,’ a compact powertrain designed to…

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