Along with the rest of the automotive sector, the medium and heavy-duty truck market is evolving. [dropcap]G[/dropcap]overnments around the world, recognising the potentially catastrophic repercussions of unfettered climate change and witnessing the detrimental impact on human health from vehicle exhaust pollutant emissions in urban environments, are taking decisive action, that will, in the coming decades,…
IDTechEx has issued the first in-depth report on this called, “Robot Shuttles and Autonomous Buses 2020-2040“. Robot shuttles are an important new, reconfigurable form of transportation for goods and people that may even function as mobile offices, workshops, restaurants and more. [dropcap]I[/dropcap]t finds that the heart of the subject is upright, boxy, 8-20 person vehicles that are symmetrical like…
Few of the giant car makers have shown urgency in transitioning away from the internal combustion engine. What’s more, the automotive market is set to decline once again in 2019 whilst electrifying newcomers made huge gains in front of sleeping incumbents’ noses. [dropcap]A[/dropcap]lthough a large fraction of this is orders (not deliveries), if OEMs do not wake up now, they never will. Fuel cells are losing the battle in most mobility segments It is clear to IDTechEx that fuel cells have…
The Honda Place – Stallion Group, kicked off its Mega road show on the 16th of December. The activation is first of its kind in Lagos, where a convoy of Honda SUVs were painting the town red with its season’s best promotional offer and engaging with the fellow roadsters for a test drive. [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Road show…
