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BMW is trialling a hydrogen combustion engine truck at its Leipzig site. The trial points to an alternative hydrogen powertrain route for truck fleets, compared with fuel-cell systems.
Perkins said it will field test a new fuel-configurable hybridized industrial open power unit. The development indicates further work on industrial power systems that can use hydrogen and other fuels.
Ørsted and Skyports Drone Services completed a four-week trial using large cargo drones to carry maintenance equipment to offshore wind turbines. The test shows a potential logistics method for servicing offshore assets.
A2Z Drone Delivery has been chosen as the technology partner for a beyond-visual-line-of-sight drone delivery pilot in Bali, Indonesia. The selection marks a step toward commercial drone delivery trials in the country.
Gruber Logistics has trialled a hydrogen fuel-cell truck in cargo operations at Milan Malpensa Airport’s Cargo City. The test is linked to the European ZEFES heavy-duty transport project and to hydrogen initiatives being developed at the airport.
Vianode and FAAM said they demonstrated that graphite from FAAM’s anode production scrap can be recycled into anode-grade graphite. The companies said they are expanding the collaboration to scale the process toward industrial deployment.
Parker Hannifin’s Performance Materials Division has added three thermal adhesives to its CoolTherm portfolio for EV and industrial electrification uses. The company says the materials are meant to improve reliability, manufacturability and design flexibility.
EV Realty has acquired an industrial property in Ontario, California, for a planned high-power charging hub for heavy-duty EV fleets. The site is intended to support electric truck charging and adds to the company’s Powered Properties strategy of securing locations with grid access.
Perkins is installing its 1206 hydrogen hybrid industrial open power unit in a Terex Ecotec TDS 820 shredder for field testing. The test is meant to evaluate the fuel-flexible hybrid system developed under Project Coeus with Equipmake.
The article says Europe’s battery value chain has faced setbacks but does not start from scratch. It argues that the Industrial Accelerator Act should provide incentives to help materialise and scale projects.
Toyota Australia and BHP say two battery-electric HiLux vehicles are now operating at BHP Mitsubishi Alliance’s Goonyella Riverside coal mine in Queensland. The deployment extends a prior HiLux BEV trial into a live mining environment.
CBAK Energy has signed an investment agreement for a project in Nanjing that would add 12 GWh of annual cell production capacity. The project covers the research, development and manufacture of large cylindrical sodium-ion cells and integrated battery systems.
ACEA has presented a study examining whether the European battery supply chain could meet the requirements of the draft Industrial Accelerator Act. The EU is debating the draft package, which aims to boost production and competitiveness within the Union.