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Range Energy’s eTrailer System: A Triumph in Winter Testing for Enhanced Safety and Performance
As the demand for sustainable transportation solutions increases, Range Energy stands out as a new player in the electrification of the...
Mar 172 min read


NIO's Luxury ET9 Sedan Completes Its Third Round of Winter Testing.
Nio, has reached an exciting milestone with its upcoming ET9 Sedan. After completing its latest round of winter testing, the ET9 is set...
Mar 163 min read


Mercedes-Benz MPVs Master Winter Testing in the Arctic Circle
Mercedes Benz says that all of its newly developed vans will be based on the modular, flexible and scalable Mercedes-Benz Van...
Mar 132 min read


Rigorous Winter Trials: Testing in Harsh Conditions, the All-Electric Mercedes-Benz GLC in Swedish Polar Regions
As the automotive industry shifts toward electric vehicles (EVs), the focus on performance and sustainability has never been greater....
Mar 124 min read


Automotive Testing of Ford VIHP System, Heat Pumps for Increased Range
Ford Motor Company has introduced its Vapour-Injected Heat Pump (VIHP) system, a technology that they say redefines efficiency in...
Mar 73 min read


Bosch's New Hydraulic Brake-by-Wire System Triumphs in Arctic Test Drive
For six days and over 3,300 kilometers, a Bosch development team embarked on an extraordinary test drive, journeying through diverse climate
Feb 32 min read


Continental Winter Testing of its Winter Tires
Safety is the highest priority, which is why every new tire from Continental is tested in depth. A new winter tire model undergoes the equiv
Jan 292 min read


Enhancing Cold Weather Testing: TRC Minnesota Joins Transportation Research Center Inc.
Cold weather testing is crucial in evaluating how vehicles and components perform under extreme, low-temperature conditions,” Roubinek said.
Jan 132 min read


Volvo Trucks, University of Minnesota Team Up with Local EV Fleets for Extreme Weather Testing
Volvo Trucks North America is working with the University of Minnesota (UMN) to conduct extreme weather testing for its Class 8 VNR Electric
Jul 4, 20234 min read


New Generations of Kodiaq and Superb Complete Super-Cold Testing in the Arctic Circle
The new generations of Škoda's Superb and Kodiaq models have successfully passed intensive cold testing in the Arctic Circle. The...
May 29, 20233 min read


Extreme Electric Truck Testing. MAN eTruck Copes with Polar Winter Endurance Testing.
From December to March, MAN integrated the upcoming large-series e-truck into its annual winter testing in northern Sweden. There, the MAN e
Apr 10, 20234 min read


Brake Control Systems for New E-Platforms by Mercedes-Benz in Endurance Testing at the Arctic Circle
Endurance Testing provide the development team with essential insights. For example, Mercedes-Benz tested the latest generation of brake...
Apr 10, 20232 min read


BMW i5, Intense and Extreme Winter Testing.
The new all electric, BMW i5 repeatedly demonstrated the stability of its electric powertrain and its dynamic performance over arduous...
Mar 29, 20233 min read


AI-SEE: Sensor Test Campaign in Extreme North European Winter Weather
The VTT and AI-SEE have released footage of their sensor testing campaign in arctic conditions. The temperature was below -20 ⁰C, and...
Mar 24, 20231 min read


Tesla Winter Testing in July. Model-Wide Track Mode
As the European Winter Season draws to an end, the Southern hemisphere Winter Season will soon begin, and the American E-mobility...
Mar 24, 20231 min read


Mercedes Benz Trucks, Winter Testing Fleet, Featuring the All-New eActros, in Finland.
Mercedes-Benz Truck recently conducted winter tests in Rovaniemi, Finland, which proved to be essential endurance tests. This included vehic
Mar 23, 20233 min read


Audi Q6 e-tron Prototype in Winter Testing
Audi has released images of engineers putting their production-oriented Q6 e-tron prototype through its paces in the far north of...
Mar 17, 20231 min read


Extreme Winter Testing of Volkswagen Touareg
Volkswagen has released images and news of the camouflaged new Touareg whilst the vehicle is still completing its final Extreme Winter Testi
Feb 17, 20232 min read


Porsche Cayenne Endurance and Durability Testing
Porsche has consistently enhanced the third generation of the Cayenne with far-reaching measures affecting its powertrain, chassis, design,
Feb 8, 20232 min read


Smithers Winter Test Centre Celebrates 50 Years
Founded in 1925 and headquartered in Akron, Ohio, Smithers is a multinational provider of testing, consulting, information, and...
Jan 5, 20232 min read
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