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While the focus at Oxe Diesel Outboards remains diesel outboards, the company is also preparing for a potential hybrid electric revolution. “We developed the concept of a hybrid electric diesel engine and took it to the Miami boat show in 2023,” says L…
An axial flux electric motor from Yasa set a new unofficial power density record.
The working prototype weighs just 28 pounds but makes more power than two Tesla Model 3 Performance EVs combined.
The new motor outperforms the previous record holder by…
British infrastructure agency Network Rail is playing down a potential disaster yesterday (Tuesday, 21 October). The terrifying possibility of a freight train at full speed colliding with a vehicle came perilously close to reality on a sunny autumn mor…
Starting next week, part of Calder Road will be closed until Summer 2026 whilst Network Rail completes work.
Thornhill Road / Fall Lane has been shut for utility works but will reopen on 25th October ahead of the Calder Road closure.
Diversions will be…
Automation in rail freight is still in its infancy, but the number and size of companies in this sector is increasing. RailFreight.com had an exclusive interview with Alex Haag, CEO and co-founder of Futurail, a company developing technologies for self…
While adoption of electric HGVs remains in its early stages, government support, real-world trials and growing infrastructure investment are beginning to overcome the barriers of range, cost and charging. So, how far has the industry progressed in deca…
One person has been taken to hospital following a two-vehicle collision in Armagh[1] this morning (Wednesday).
The crash, which occurred on the Moy Road close to Spires Retail Park shortly before 8.45am, is understood to have involved a motorcy…
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Managing director Stuart Garrett said: “At 08:00 this morning we experienced a cargo shift aboard the MV Hamnavoe as it made its way from Stromness to Scrabster, damaging some vehicles. “Nobody was injured, and passengers were able to safely retrieve u…
Oxford-based electric motor manufacturer YASA has achieved a power density of 59kW/kg with its latest axial flux prototype motor, marking a significant increase over earlier testing results.
The company’s 12.7kg prototype motor reached a short-term pea…