Konvetka CO2 heat pump thermal management system in an e-articulated bus

Since early this year, the first electric articulated bus equipped with a Konvekta CO2 heat pump thermal management system has been operated by the public transport company VAG in Nuremberg. The e-bus is the emission-free alternative to diesel buses. If one wants to do completely without fossil fuel, the AC components must also be accommodated […]

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Rheinmetall Automotive to supply pumps for electric vehicles

First-tier auto-industry supplier Rheinmetall Automotive, part of the Rheinmetall Technology Group, has been awarded a megacontract by a renowned international carmaker to supply pumps for electric vehicles over a total period of eight years. Through its Chinese joint venture Pierburg Huayu Pump Technology Co., Ltd., Rheinmetall Automotive will supply two versions of its electric water […]

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3rd Edition of iTEC India sets path for EV Vision 2030

The 3rd edition of iTEC India, held in Bengaluru, saw a successful finish with over 1000 delegates in attendance. The event, which was held from 17 to 19 December, was one of the largest conferences on transportation electrification in India. Focusing on the theme of ‘E-Mobility Solutions for the Community’, iTEC India 2019 saw over […]

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StreetScooter relies on heating solutions from Eberspaecher

For its new generation of electrically powered vans, StreetScooter GmbH, a subsidiary of Deutsche Post, relies on reliable heating solutions from Eberspaecher. Depending on the type of vehicle, electrical high-voltage heaters or ethanol heaters are used. The thermal management experts behind these innovations are thus making an important contribution to the quiet, environmentally-friendly mobility of […]

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VDMA Symposium on “Electric Mobility – Disrupting Technology in the Transportation Sector”

There are almost 1 billion motor vehicles worldwide, 700 million of them are cars and this number is expected to more than double, no later than 2030. The Indian Government’s policies and initiatives have been to advance electric mobility and support the increasing use of electric vehicles. In the light of this burgeoning potential, VDMA […]

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Continental Vehicle Server connects VW ID. electric vehicles

The electronics architecture of the modern generation of vehicles is undergoing a profound transformation, moving away from the many individual control units of current cars and towards a small number of high-performance computers. In the future, they will provide the computing power for the functional domains in the vehicle.

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Efficient solutions for sustainable mass transit concepts from Knorr-Bremse

Knorr-Bremse Commercial Vehicle Systems, Munich, and Kiepe Electric, Düsseldorf, are sharing a booth at Busworld Europe. At booth 514 in Hall 5, customers will find strategies, products and services themed around sustainable mass transit concepts such as electric bus fleets.

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