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According to newspapers and agencies such as Le Monde and Reuters, Renault could acquire the shares of the other two groups involved: negotiations are reportedly underway. No official comments have been released yet.

A broad product portfolio, intermodality, and integration with other transport players in research. This is the recipe for the future according to one player, Kässbohrer, which aims to increase its market presence everywhere in Europe. Read our chat with Iffet Türken, member of the Kässbohrer board …

The project foresees a gradual implementation phase: from the two BEV trucks already in operation, the fleet will expand to more than ten electric vehicles Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 by the third quarter of 2026. Italian company LC3 Trasporti plays a key role in it.

In view of the next edition of ACT Expo, scheduled in Las Vegas from 4 to 7 May, we had the great opportunity to have a chat with him. While taking stock of the incoming ACT Expo, we could also discuss about the trends and prospects of cleaner transportation in quite a challenging era. Let's start w…

Antti Vuola, VP Products at Kempower, was one of the main speakers at the first edition of the Live Winter Days organized by the Finnish charging systems manufacturer. We had the opportunity to participate in the event in Sweden and meet Mr Vuola, whose vision about the future of electric industrial…

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The Cryostat CS900 LH₂ Simulation Test Platform integrates hydrogen liquefaction, controlled storage and transfer within a unified LH₂ infrastructure environment. The platform is thus capable of generating real-world performance and behavior data for materials, systems, and processes essential to eq…

Volvo’s gas engines are offered in the heavy-duty Volvo FM, FH, and FH Aero ranges, and can run on conventional LNG (Liquified Natural Gas) or bio-LNG. In terms of consumption, Volvo’s gas-powered trucks can travel up to 1,000 kilometers on a single tank, making them well suited for long-haul and re…

Now, former Managing Director of Frigoscandia, Kristian Jönsson, is the new Managing Director of Dachser Nordics, effective February 1st. In his new role, Jönsson is responsible for the three business lines Dachser European Logistics, Dachser Food Logistics, and Dachser Air & Sea Logistics in the fo…

Indeed, under the StarPlus Energy brand, the two companies were expected to build two gigafactories in Indiana, U.S., precisely in the city of Kokomo, with annual production capacity of 23 GWh initially for the first one. It's still uncertain whether Samsung SDI will continue along the path traced w…

The first Mercedes-Benz eActros 600, recently awarded Sustainable Truck of the Year in the E-Truck category, in the South American country went to Empresas Cavalieri. The transport company will operate the truck along the Santiago–Viña del Mar route in the Valparaíso region for beverage transportati…

Consolidated revenues amounted to €13,428 million, compared to €14,417 million in 2024. Net revenues of Industrial Activities were €13,129 million compared to €14,064 million in 2024. Adjusted EBIT was €645 million compared to €892 million in 2024, with a 4.8% margin (6.2% in 2024). Here are all the…

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Back in time, in 2019, Contargo was one of the first German transport companies to put two fully electric DAF CF trucks into operation, and subsequently expanded this number. Now, Contargo operates a fleet of nearly 100 fully electric trucks. Additionally, all vehicles delivered to Contargo have a S…

The eActros 600 was provided by Austrian logistics company VEGA International CarTransport  &  LogisticTrading. For the journey, the team selected an eActros 600 with a vehicle transport semi-trailer carrying a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter — a combination with a total gross vehicle weight of 32.5 metric t…

Windrose will ship components to Antwerp, where the electric trucks will be assembled. The finished vehicles, which meet all required European certifications, will then be exported to other European markets and potentially North America as well.

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The vehicle a starting price of $99,000. "Our customers see it in the reliability of our vehicles, the sophistication of our telematics, and the strength of our manufacturing. At a $99,000 starting price, we're making commercial electrification accessible at scale", said Dakota Semler, CEO of Xos.

CATL says it is the first sodium battery for light commercial vehicles to reach mass production, specifically engineered for severe cold. The pack offers 45 kWh of capacity and can be connected for charging at temperatures as low as -30°C.

The new model (ninth generation) will be offered with two electrified powertrains: a 2.8-litre diesel engine supported by a 48V hybrid system – the option that will be the volume seller in Europe – and a battery electric version, both of which are on display in Brussels. In selected markets, diesel …

The two possible configuration of the electric Staria are the 7-seater, for private, family and leisure use, or the 9-seater for larger families, group travel or shuttle operation. As already mentioned, the new Hyundai STARIA Electric is equipped with an 84-kWh battery and a 160-kW electric motor dr…

In short, a larger battery with a usable capacity of 70 kWh, an improved DC charging curve and an optional new 4Motion all-wheel drive will be added to the current version. Let's see what's new.

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ECAVA will advise EU institutions as the union transitions from policy design and pilot phases to implementing binding rules, market enforcement, and scaled deployment of advanced mobility, automation, and AI-enabled systems.

The appointment of Gary Hicok, a former NVIDIA senior executive with more than 25 years of leadership and autonomous technology experience, "underscores Einride's extensive technical expertise and leadership within autonomous freight and its distinctive go-to-market strategy", stated the tech compan…

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The result was made possible over five years with thanks to 165 trucks in operation across Switzerland, Germany, France, the Netherlands and Austria. First launched in Switzerland in October 2020, XCIENT Fuel Cell trucks initially reached 10 million kilometers of cumulative driving distance in the c…

The station, designed by Hypion, has a daily capacity of up to 2,000 kg of hydrogen and can potentially refuel up to 50 trucks per day. In addition, the new hydrogen station will be seamlessly integrated into the existing infrastructure of the MB Energy group’s commercial road transport unit. The pr…

A hundred vehicles are set to be deployed in customer operations from the end of 2026 onwards. Technically speaking, two fuel cell units operate as a twin system with a total system output of 300 kW (150 kW each) and are space-savingly integrated in the engine compartment beneath the cab. Series pro…

Now, Honda will utilize the next-generation system being developed independently by Honda itself. FCSM was established in January 2017 in Brownstown, Michigan, U.S., as the first ever joint venture in the automotive industry that would produce advanced fuel cell system.

FUSO has recently unveiled two new hydrogen truck concepts at Japan Mobility Show 2025, held in Tokyo earlier in November. Namely, the H2IC is a heavy-duty truck powered by an internal combustion engine that combusts hydrogen, while the H2FC is a heavy-duty truck powered by a fuel cell system.

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The goal for the German group is to develop an industrial, automated, scalable, and non-destructive recycling concept for electric axles. Depending on the condition of the electric axle drive components, the electric axle drive can be dismantled only into its main units (typically: motor, inverter, …

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The hubs will be located along the country's busiest east-west and north-south corridors, including the A4 (Turin-Trieste) and A14 (Bologna-Taranto) motorways. The stations will host between four and eight Alpitronic HYC400 charging points, capable of delivering up to 400 kW of power per charging po…

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Under an expanded agreement, TRATON would commit up to $25 million in non-dilutive R&D funding to PlusAI to accelerate factory integration of patented SuperDrive software into autonomous trucks of TRATON’s brands. This expanded partnership will build on the collaboration first announced in 2024, whe…

The partners will develop two heavy-duty trucks equipped with Level 4 autonomous driving capabilities powered by the patented PlusAI SuperDrive virtual driver. These IVECO S-Way heavy-duty vehicles are targeted to operate autonomously on freight routes for Sesé, travelling between Madrid and Zaragoz…

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In a very challenging year for the European commercial and industrial vehicle industry, electrically-chargeable trucks above 3.5 tonnes now secure 4.2% of the market, up from 2.3% last year. Electrically-chargeable vans now capture a 11.2% market share, an increase from 6.1% last year.

as reported by Electrive, quoting Chinese sources such as CNEVpost.com or CV World, the share of New Energy vehicles (then electric, PHEV, EREV, and hydrogen-powered trucks) outplaced the shared of ICE trucks in December 2025. More into details, over 45,000 new energy trucks were sold in the last mo…

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