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Japan Wants To Build A 311-Mile Cargo Conveyor Belt Because It’s Running Out Of Delivery Drivers

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Japan is proposing to build a 310+ mile conveyor belt to deliver cargo between Tokyo and Osaka. The belt would run in tunnels and above ground, and could deliver as much cargo as 25,000 truck drivers daily. Japan’s declining population is one reason the country is predicting a 36 percent shortfall in truck drivers by 2030.

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2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz Cargo review

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Buzz Cargo commercial van forms the entry to the range, priced at $79,990 before on-road costs. Buzz Cargo cost? The Cargo van is the most affordable variant in the battery-electric ID. Buzz Pro Cargo SWB BEV550 RWD $79,990 To see how the Volkswagen ID. Buzz Cargo like on the inside? We reviewed the ID.

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Prodrive reveals radical £25,000 electric van for 2028

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Single seat is mounted centrally to boost visibility and reduce adaptation costs Maker of affordable and lightweight cargo hauler believes “this could be the next tuk-tuk” Prodrive has partnered with UK-based design agency Astheimer to create the Evolv, a tiny electric van concept that will form the basis of a £25,000 production version in 2028.

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Fisker confirms ‘high-performance’ variant of Pear EV

Autocar

High-speed 5G networking makes the car a “cloud connected mini data centre”, according to a statement by the start-up, offering “multi-gigabit” networking speeds – although such capabilities are highly reliant on local infrastructure. This “simplifies cargo loading in city parking”, according to Henrik Fisker.

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How tread-moulded sensors are revolutionising tyres

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In 2021, it announced that Sightline was being offered to cargo van fleet operators. ZF’s Cubix, meanwhile, is a software boss that controls all the chassis actuators in the car, effectively networking all the chassis functions, such as steering, rear axle steering, damping brakes and propulsion system.

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Volkswagen, Audi, Skoda and Cupra launch Australian EV owner program

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Buzz Cargo in particular, as well as the upcoming Volkswagen ID.4 5 , owners get discounts at Ampol’s AmpCharge public charging network, as well as discounts on home chargers. With the recently launched Volkswagen ID. Buzz and ID.

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BYD partners with Ironman 4×4 for Shark 6 accessories

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All of the Shark 6’s official Ironman 4×4 accessories will be available only via BYD’s local dealership network. Ford currently has a partnership with ARB to offer off-road accessories for the Ranger and Everest through its dealer network. All are designed in Australia.