Sustainable Truck&Van

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Volkswagen Truck & Bus is currently participating in Fenatran, an important exhibition currently held in Sao Paulo, Brazil. In this edition of the fair, the company exhibits two new vehicles in an exclusive area for the topic: the Constellation 26.280 Biomethane model and the Meteor Hybrid concept, …

JOST’s growth path is also made of research and development of more environmentally friendly solutions for commercial and industrial vehicles. For instance, by providing technologies supporting electric or hybrid engines as well as developing lightweight materials to improve fuel efficiency and redu…

BorgWarner is shifting its business to embrace zero-emission vehicles, thus adapting and improving its R&D structure, as well as production processes. At IAA 2024, we’ve had the opportunity to talk to Harry Husted, Vice President and CTO of BorgWarner, and Paul Farrell, Executive Vice President and …

There is a clear demand for greener transportation from end customers, who are demanding products with low or no emissions. At the same time, our customers need to look at their investments and payback. Here, digitization and the expertise of specialists like Thermo King can make a difference becaus…

The Augsburg Local Court has appointed lawyer Constantin Graf Salm-Hoogstraeten from the restructuring law firm BBL as provisional insolvency administrator for the company's assets. Together with his team, he will now analyze the company's situation.

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The compact 8.55-tonne vehicles have a wheelbase of 4,750 mm and a maximum body length of 7.2 m, offering up to 15 pallet spaces. The FUSO eCanter vehicles located in Sweden are equipped with the size M-battery pack, which consists of two batteries and promises a range of up to 140 km.

Founded in late 2020 in Denmark, Monta is an operating platform that powers the electric vehicle ecosystem by offering an integrated software solution to all the industry actors. “The success we have and will keep having in Europe is the fuel of our experience and US expansion", stated Casper Rasmus…

Ford is losing quite a lot of money on its EV business. This is one of the reasons why the automotive brand has been relying more and more on hybrid propulsion, also in the commercial vehicle business, as showed at the last IAA Transportation.

Conducted at full operating speed of up to 65 mph (approximately 105 km/h), the product acceptance test underscores Torc's progress in autonomous driving capabilities and prepares the company to be able to scale and commercialize safe, robust autonomous trucking solutions by 2027.

Teams in Sweden, Germany, and the U.S. worked in close partnership to ensure seamless deployment of the autonomous driving software. This included establishing a well-defined process for software release and testing, which now features a structured cadence: offline testing, closed-course evaluations…

“At Volvo Trucks, we are constantly working to improve our trucks’ safety performance to protect both the driver and other road users. This safety system, aimed at protecting cyclists in the city environment, represents one of our latest innovations which will take us one step closer to our long-te…

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The fleet of five vehicles, which are operated with drivers from Frito-Lay’s Memphis-based carrier partner Armstrong Transportation, is projected to transport over 2,500 loads annually, covering nearly 200,000 miles. Einride has installed a 700 kW private charging station at Armstrong’s yard.

The first eActros 600 in the distinctive Simon Loos look is set to hit the road in the first quarter of 2025. "The eActros 600 is a real game changer. While we used to be able to safely plan around 250 to 300 kilometers per trip with electric vehicles, we will be able to cover 500 kilometers with th…

In Leipzig, the very first 40-tonne truck was handed over by MAN Board Member for Sales, Friedrich Baumann, to automotive supplier DRÄXLMAIER Group. DRÄXLMAIER will use the MAN eTGX to transport batteries for the Porsche Macan Electric to the Porsche plant in Leipzig.

The vehicles which included in the agreement are AVTR 55T Electric, BOSS 19T Electric, and BOSS 14T Electric trucks. BillionE has placed a large order of 180 Electric Vehicles – BOSS Electric Truck and AVTR 55T Electric Tractor with Ashok Leyland.

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The 233 is Skywell’s first commercial vehicle to make its global debut in Europe, signalling the importance of this market to the company’s future plans. Customers will have the choice of either an 88kWh or 105kWh LFP (Lithium-Iron-Phosphate) battery sourced from CATL.

The current tests focus on the interaction of all components in the overall vehicle. In winter, the next major milestone will be the cold testing in Sweden.

Canoo selected Bicester Motion for their Activation Center due to the location’s rich history in automotive innovation, making it an ideal hub for showcasing their cutting-edge EVs and connecting with a community of more than 50 automotive brands.

In Hannover, BYD announced the cooperation with major logistics company CEVA Logistics, with the latter to purchase four ETH8 trucks by January 2025. The four new BYD trucks will be incorporated into CEVA’s existing Ground operations in the Netherlands. Here are the electric vehicles sowacased by th…

In terms of battery configuration, the energy required for the electric drive is supplied by a 102 kWh high-voltage battery, which can be charged from 20 to 80 percent in around 40 minutes with up to 115 kW at fast-charging stations. The standard range of the eTERRON 9 is up to 430 kilometres per ba…

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"We think that the vehicles for municipalities are the best type for electrification, because users take the same routes every day and they can plan their journey at best. tractors are in our mind, but we also want to follow the market precisely before launching the models", he told us.

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During a call with reporters, Scania and TRATON CEO, Christian Levin, pointed out that not all Scania vehicles are coming with Nortvolt cells, but the new regional haulage truck will have them. Levin also said he won't be leaving comments about Northvolt's financial situation.

The new site in Umma will go into operation in the fourth quarter of 2025 with around 120 employees. In the medium term, 290 people will work there. The symbolic groundbreaking ceremony took place on October 28. Right next to the warehouse, a 9,400 square meters goods handling facility is being buil…

The two commercial vehicle industry players have now signed a binding agreement to establish the joint venture and are working towards setting up the company that will be headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden. The transaction is expected to be completed in the first half of 2025.

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Pneuhage Fleet Solution offers comprehensive fleet management tailored to the needs of nationwide truck operators. The partnership will enable KEYOU to offer an even more comprehensive service as part of its H2MaaS model.

Accelera’s zero-emissions H2Rescue truck, a Kenworth T370 prototype designed for emergency response missions, completed an 1,806-mile journey on a single fill on October 25. The truck completed its record-setting journey in central California and was closely monitored and validated by an adjudicator…

Hyzon’s refuse collection FCEVs will be built in partnership between Hyzon and New Way Trucks, a privately held, industry-leading refuse truck body manufacturer. Refuse FCEV deliveries are expected to GreenWaste starting as soon as Q4 2025.

With the green hydrogen production capacity planned by Lhyfe in the Schwäbisch Gmünd region, around 100 trucks can be put into operation between 2026 and 2030. These will be supplied by KEYOU to customers in the region.

“This is a record sales quarter for Nikola, with 88 hydrogen fuel cell electric trucks wholesaled to our dealers for end customers, as well as the addition of a first-ever U.S. dealer-based HYLA modular refueling station,” said Nikola CEO Steve Girsky. “Despite overall market headwinds, Nikola remai…

It is the very first contract dealing with left-hand drive vehicles for HVS. Indeed, the adoption of Hydrogen in the heavy goods sector is a strategic objective of the Spanish government. In a draft of its national energy and climate plan until 2030, Spain has a target of 11 gigawatts of electrolyse…

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Designed for hybrid vehicles of EREVs and PHEVs, CATL's Freevoy delivers impressive charging speeds, providing over 280 kilometers of range on 10 minutes of charging, according to the Chinese company. Such an innovative battery has been repeatedly tested in the passenger car sector, so far.

Indeed, talks are ongoing with possible new investors. The target is to get about 300 million euros funding by the end of the month to have enough liquidity and meet the next goals outlined by the company's management in the last few weeks.

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Located on the Paris-Lyon route, the proposed stations will be equipped when they open with a 400 to 500 kW charging point with two ultra-fast recharging points, enabling two electric trucks or coaches to be recharged simultaneously.

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“The product investigated is new battery electric vehicles, principally designed for the transport of nine or less persons, including the driver, propelled solely by one or more electric motors, regardless of the number of wheels set in motion”, said Olof Gill, Commission spokesperson for trade and …

Since the last report, issued in January, this year, over 12,000 ZE trucks have been deployed in the country. According to CALSTART, the U.S. ZET market is positioned for continued expansion driven by favorable regulations, increased adoption across vehicle types, and a broader geographic distributi…

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