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This year’s awards go to Volvo Trucks in the Tractor category, IVECO among Distribution vehicles and Renault Trucks in the Van category. The first award in the new e-Truck category goes to Volvo Trucks for the FH Aero Electric. All the details and the video of the awarding session.

The most urgent action that the industry needs now is that the EU finds a solution for compliance burden relief for cars and vans on the 2025 CO2 target. “The European Green Deal must be subject to a reality check and a realignment – to make it less rigid, more flexible and to turn the decarbonisati…

The newborn FLYNT relies on a partnership agreement with Chinese Miraco Motors, part of GAC Group, which "shares our vision for a cleaner, more sustainable future", as written by FLYNT founder and CEO, Daniel Kirchert. "Their cutting-edge technology in light commercial electric and autonomous vehicl…

The 16-ton Volvo FL Electric with a refrigerated body will commence deliveries of fresh food to Hamburg and the surrounding area with immediate effect. This model is from the latest generation of vehicles and is powered by a battery with a storage capacity of 375 kWh, which can reliably supply the r…

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“We would like to thank the company’s employees for their dedication and hard work. We know that you believed in our company as we did. We are truly disappointed that things turned out as they did", said controversial CEO Tony Aquila.

The next edition of ACT Expo, the leading trade fair on sustainable transport in North America, will be held in Anaheim (California) from April 28 to May 1, 2025. Once again, Sustainable Truck&Van will act as media partner of the international event: we'll report live from Anaheim at the end of Apri…

The system developed by ChargePoint is capable to withstand possible intentional damage, as well as the patented ChargePoint Protect, an alarm system designed to increase charging station security.

This happened right before the end of last year, and it's due to the debts the company accumulated in the last years, exceeding 400 million dollars, as reported by our sister platform Sustainable Bus. Lion Electric will not produce electric trucks anymore, while focusing the business only on electri…

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Scania, SKF, and LOTS Group are collaborating to promote sustainable logistics by launching one of Europe’s longest routes for battery electric vehicles. The route, which will cover a total of 221,000 km per year, results in a saving of 298 tonnes of CO₂ emissions. The goal of the project is to crea…

The electric trucks, namely a 4×2 curtainside rigid and a 4×2 tractor unit, will deliver the business’ range of luxury mattresses and bed furniture to retail outlets, hotels and distribution centres in London and Milton Keynes respectively.

With more than 140 trucks to be deployed in the UK and more than 50 in Germany, the zero emission vehicles are expected to transport more than 350 million packages. The order is preceded by the practical testing of a near-series prototype of the eActros 600 in one of Amazon's logistics centers in Ge…

According to what Windrose wrote on its LinkedIn account, "this financing will primarily help the company scale production and delivery globally in China, North America, Oceania, and Europe, as Windrose Technology recently began delivery of its 670km long-range EV class 8 truck to Kerry Logistics".

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Farizon is the commercial vehicle division of Geely Holding Group. The SV is built on a bespoke ‘born electric’ modular platform which offers benefits in cargo space, range, handling and safety. Three vehicle lengths and three heights will be offered in the UK, along with two battery sizes: 67 kWh a…

The brand-new website reports all the relevant information about the project set to revolutionise the light commercial vehicle market in Europe and respond to the challenge launched by Far Eastern players, including the company's strucure, starting from CEO Philippe Divry.

This is described as "a significant step in sustainable commercial vehicle manufacturing". Designed entirely in-house, the E-Ducato features the new 110-kWh second-generation battery, ensuring an impressive range of up to 424 km in the WLTP cycle, according to FIAT Professional.

The Japanese manufacturer is offering indeed a double version: with 40 or 87 kWh battery packs and promised range of 200 and 460 km, respectively. “Electrification is a growing need in light commercial transport in Europe and we want to play our part,” said Christophe de Beaumont, Head of LCV and Co…

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"Whilst trucks make up just 3% of the European vehicle fleet, they’re involved in 15% of all fatal crashes. If we are to deliver 'vision zero'—the concept of no road fatalities on European roads—we cannot only focus on passenger cars. We must consider all vehicle types. We intend to look at buses an…

Trailer Dynamics has developed a comprehensive solution, also called e-kit, to equip the trailer with an electric drivetrain. This results in the possibility of driving the semitrailer-trailer system more efficiently and sustainably, as stated by the company. The e-axis, traction batteries, and real…

"Our in-house developed e-axle is a fundamental piece in our long-range products. We will get more space for batteries, which is good. Another key aspect is having good battery technology in order to have high-performance electric trucks", Jan Hjelmgren told us.

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The manager joins Northvolt Ett "at a critical time as we continue to ramp up operations at Europe's largest battery gigafactory. Together, we are driving forward our mission to enable the future of sustainable energy with world-class battery solutions", stated the Swedish company.

"Today, our industry is undergoing the most transformative shift in its history: the transition from conventional combustion engines to zero-emission powertrains, such as battery-electric and hydrogen-powered models. This is a monumental challenge—one that requires the complete reimagination of an e…

Now, it is mandatory for the Swedish company, the best shot in EV battery manufacturing in Europe so far, to restructure its business. According to Reuters, Northvolt counted about 6,600 employees when the so-called Chapter 11 was filed, last November.

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Hyzon cited "its inability to raise funding and the future uncertainty relating to the availability of government subsidies, most notably the California Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project. Now, if no further raise funds will be found, or rather a new buyer, the company …

The liquid hydrogen tank system for trucks developed by Austrian company SAG has reached a decisive milestone on the way to approval for road traffic. The key component passed the Bonfire test. This success "represents an important step in the development of safe hydrogen storage technologies for th…

"The board of directors has decided to file for bankruptcy. The board decision is unanimous and is due to the fact that there is no longer a realistic opportunity to raise sufficient capital to continue operations", was written in an official note.

The logistics company from Regensburg, Bavaria, had already signed the first contract for one of the KEYOU-inside 18-ton trucks at transport logistic 2023, but the handover had been postponed several times due to delivery difficulties with a key component. The 18-ton truck is based on a Daimler Actr…

Sales of hydrogen-powered vehicles are going slowly all over Europe. Like other renown cases in the automotive sector, in order to develop innovative technologies and powertrain options, Renault and Plug Power had to invest quite a lot of money in the project, with nearly no return on investment so …

Alongside trials of its industry-leading refuse collection FCETs, Hyzon is advancing its Class 8 200kW FCET trial program. The Company remains on track to complete customer trials with over 30 major fleets across both platforms between July 2024 and February 2025.

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The aim of cellcentric is to implement the start of operations for large-scale production at the Weilheim/Teck site in line with the introduction of EU CO2 legislation – according to current estimates, this will happen around 2030. Meanwhile, cellcentric is continuing to drive forward the industrial…

CATL's Bedrock Chassis utilizes Cell-to-Chassis integration technology, which directly integrates the battery cells into the chassis, allowing for a shared structural design between them. Based on the decoupling of the chassis from the upper body, the Bedrock Chassis is capable of absorbing 85% of t…

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The system developed by ChargePoint is capable to withstand possible intentional damage, as well as the patented ChargePoint Protect, an alarm system designed to increase charging station security.

Schneider Umweltservice now uses the e-trucks throughout the canton of Zurich and parts of central Switzerland. The charging parks are designed in such a way that they can be expanded if necessary – corresponding preparations such as empty conduits and foundations have already been laid.

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The data set now published by MAN primarily maps driving operations on German highways and associated feeder routes as well as driving operations in terminal environments. This covers the demand for so-called hub-to-hub transportation between logistics hubs, on which MAN is focusing as an applicatio…

Under the so-called OEM.connect programme, promoted by Webfleet itself, Schmitz Cargobull makes it possible to connect trailers with Webfleet via factory fitted telematics, eliminating the need for aftermarket hardware installations.

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BEV truck registrations in the 'low' range, the 3.5- to 5-ton range, are growing significantly, with a percentage increase close to 270 percent (170 vs. 46 in 2023). Declining, however, are registrations in the 'middle' segment between 5 and 16 tons, with 19 electric trucks registered compared to 23…

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