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In Europe, heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) are disproportionately involved in serious and fatal collisions with vulnerable road users (VRUs). An interrogation of 2019 national crash data for Great Britain (Stats19) suggested that detection of cyclists an...

This review explores the performance and reliability of power semiconductor devices required to enable the electrification of heavy goods vehicles (HGVs). HGV electrification can be implemented using (i) batteries charged with ultra-rapid DC charging...

While an advanced emergency braking system (AEBS) significantly improves the safety of a heavy goods vehicle (HGV), current implementations face limitations including inadequate scenario coverage for vulnerable road users (VRUs), overriding driver co...

Road traffic accidents are a major health concern all over the world. Each year, 1.3 million people die in fatal road traffic accidents. Fatal and serious heavy goods vehicle (HGV) crashes are over-represented in many countries. This paper is a contr...

The proper planning of rest periods in response to the availability of parking spaces at rest areas is an important issue for haulage companies as well as traffic and road administrations. We present a case study of how You Only Look Once (YOLO)v5 ca...

Accidents involving cyclists and trucks are among the most severe road accidents. In 2021, 199 cyclists were killed in accidents involving a truck in the EU. The main accident situation is a truck turning right and a cyclist going straight ahead. A l...

This research focuses on heavy-duty vehicles intended to transport compressed natural gases, i.e., class-2 dangerous goods. The analysis includes heavy-duty vehicles powered by diesel and compressed natural gas and trailers with two body types. The b...

Road transport remains a dominant mode of transportation in Europe, yet it significantly contributes to fatalities and injuries, particularly in crashes involving heavy goods vehicles and trucks. Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) are widely r...

The European Union (EU) promotes a gradual lifting of restrictions on foreign hauliers involved in domestic road transport of goods (cabotage), and liberalization of the current road cabotage rules may further increase the proportion of foreign heavy...

This study explores the impact of road transport on the environment, focusing on noise pollution. Using high-resolution, one-minute data from a low-cost environmental sensor, this research examines traffic flow dynamics, meteorological influences, an...

This article reviews the Volvo Low-Impact Heavy Green Transport Solution (LIGHTS) project, a multifaceted public–private partnership in Southern California, and provides some early insights and a model for successful fleet adoption of Class 8 battery...

With the increasing focus on decarbonisation of the transport sector, it is imperative to consider routes to electrify vehicles beyond those achievable using lithium-ion battery technology. These include heavy goods vehicles and aerospace application...

Physical inactivity and obesity are widely prevalent in Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) drivers. We analysed whether obesity classification influenced the effectiveness of a bespoke structured lifestyle intervention (‘SHIFT’) for HGV drivers. T...

In response to the growing safety challenges posed by large-scale and specialized freight transportation on China’s rapidly expanding highway network, this study investigates the operational characteristics of trucks in interchange diverging ar...

Heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) are involved in 4.5% of police-reported road crashes in Europe and 14.2% of fatal road crashes. Active and passive safety systems can help to prevent crashes or mitigate the consequences but need detailed scenarios based o...

This study examines crash involvement, safety training exposure, and e-learning readiness among commercial heavy goods vehicle (HGV) drivers in Ethiopia. Data were collected through a cross-sectional survey of 202 male drivers operating along the Add...

Electric wheel-drive multi-axle heavy-duty vehicles have the characteristics of strong maneuverability and good passability, thereby they are widely used in heavy equipment transportation. However, current research on the composite braking of multi-a...

The use of new energy vehicles in transportation can effectively promote the development of green logistics. This study selects heavy–duty diesel trucks as traditional logistics vehicles and heavy–duty electric trucks as new energy logist...

Multi-axle distributed electric drive heavy-duty vehicles have the characteristics of high transmission efficiency, strong maneuverability, and good passability, making them widely used in large cargo transportation. However, the current driving torq...

The efficiency of road freight transport determines—to a significant degree—the total environmental footprint and the amount of greenhouse gases and other pollutants released into the atmosphere by inland transport. The rate of empty or p...

An integrated environmental health impact assessment of road transport in New Zealand was carried out, using a rapid assessment. The disease and injury burden was assessed from traffic-related accidents, air pollution, noise and physical (in)activity...

To contribute to the development of sustainable transport that is safe, eco-friendly, and efficient, this research proposed a safe and ecological speed control system for heavy-duty vehicles on long–steep downhill and sharp-curved roads under a...

Facing heavy air pollution, China needs to transition to a clean and sustainable energy system, especially in the power and transport sectors, which contribute the highest greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The core of an energy transition is energy sub...

Formaldehyde (HCHO), a carcinogenic carbonyl compound and precursor of tropospheric ozone, can be found in vehicle exhaust. Even though the continuous monitoring of HCHO has been recommended, the real-world emissions from the road transport sector ar...

High-speed weighing systems are considered a potential tool to restrain overloaded vehicles traffic, since this practice promotes threats to the infrastructure’s durability and to citizens’ safety. In view of the discussion on the certifi...

Electric powertrains in terms of battery electric vehicles (BEV) are considered to be very interesting for heavy truck transportations. The challenge is the need for very large onboard energy and batteries. Long-term fuel cells (FCs) are considered a...

A heavy-duty engine is homologated in a test cell. However, starting with Euro VI regulation, the in-service conformity is controlled with the engine installed in the vehicle using portable emission measurement systems (PEMS). In Europe, the applicat...

In African cities like Nairobi, policies to improve vehicle fuel economy help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality, but lack of data is a major challenge. We present a methodology for estimating fuel economy in such cities. Vehi...

Improving the vibration isolation for the seat of small vehicles under low excitation frequencies is important for providing good comfort for the driver and passengers. Thus, in this study, a compact, low-dynamic, and high-static stiffness vibration...

Internal combustion engine vehicles damage the environment and public health by emitting toxic fumes, such as CO₂ or CO and other trace compounds. The use of electric cars helps to reduce the emission of pollutants into the environment due to the use...

Road crashes have been internationally recognized as one of the main causes of death. On one hand, in Europe, many governments are struggling with the ambitious target of zero road deaths by 2050. On the other hand, they are facing remediation of ill...

Energy efficiency and thermal management continue to be critical areas in the vehicle development process. Independent of whether it is a vehicle with an internal combustion engine, hybrid, or fully electrical, engineers require proper and accurate t...

In complex terrain, such as uneven roads or irregular terrain, two-wheeled heavy-duty self-balancing vehicles are easily affected by external interference factors, causing rollover or rendering the vehicle unable to move, which poses a greater challe...

Noise coming from road traffic represents a major contributor to the high levels of noise to which people are continuously exposed—especially in urban areas—throughout all of Europe. Since it represents a very detrimental pollutant, the a...

With the rapid development of China’s transportation network, the demand for bridge construction is increasing, the traffic volume is increasing yearly, and the average vehicle speed and the frequency of overloaded vehicles crossing bridges are...

In warehouses with vast quantities of heavy goods, heavy-duty forklift Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) play a key role in facilitating efficient warehouse automation. Due to their large load capacity and high inertia, heavy-duty forklift AGVs strugg...

The Italian Recovery and Resilience Plan promotes, among its many actions, the use of hydrogen by the deployment of refuelling stations for heavy-duty vehicles, predicting a 5–7% penetration rate of fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) for long-...

Fatigue load models for road bridges given in the Eurocode EN1991-2 have been calibrated considering real traffic measurements that became available around 1990. Since then, traffic composition has evolved considerably, also considering the issuing o...

Decreasing the weight of heavy-duty vehicles is an ongoing concern. However, the need to deal with high temperatures in components such as manifolds imposes, by itself, some restrictions regarding material selection, being further limited when other...

Widespread adoption of heavy-duty (HD) electric vehicles (EVs) will soon necessitate the use of megawatt (MW)-scale charging stations to charge high-capacity HD EV battery packs. Such a station design needs to anticipate possible station traffic, ave...

Maintaining road infrastructure in underground mines is critical for ensuring efficient transportation, reducing fuel consumption, extending the lifespan of machines, and providing operator safety and comfort. At the same time, the operation of heavy...

This article deals with methods and measurements related to environmental pollution and analysis of particle distribution in urban and suburban landscapes. Therefore, an already-invented sampling method for tyre road wear particles (TRWP) was used to...

The friction coefficient is one of the dominant parameters affecting vehicle driving stability on horizontal curves. However, there is no comprehensive framework to assess the traffic safety on the horizontal curve with the evolution of the friction...

Recent years have witnessed that real-time health monitoring for vehicles is gaining importance. Conventional monitoring scheme faces formidable challenges imposed by the massive signals generated with extremely heavy burden on storage and transmissi...

This study analyses factors associated with cyclist injury severity, focusing on vehicle type, route environment, and interactions between them. Data analysed was collected by Spanish police during 2016 and includes records relating to 12,318 drivers...

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are known to have limited payloads, which challenges their widespread use in transporting heavy goods. Meanwhile, collaboration between multiple UAVs in performing such a task may be a promising solution. To address th...

With the wide application of electric vehicles and the development of battery technology, pure electric construction machinery (PECM) has received more and more attention due to its high efficiency and no pollution. The working conditions of construc...

In this paper, a closed hydrostatic drive powertrain (HSDP) composed of an engine, a variable pump, a variable motor, and an energy-efficient adaptive speed-regulating controller (ADC) based on power following is proposed and investigated. The contro...

We have developed an appropriate Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) model for assessing the exposure to risk of tunnel users during their evacuation process in the event of fire. The effects on escaping users, which can be caused by fire from differe...

Road traffic accidents remain a critical global issue with approximately 1.19 million fatalities each year, on which excessive and inappropriate speeds contribute significantly. Managing vehicle speeds is essential for improving road safety, yet pred...