U.S.-based Daimler Truck brand Rizon to expand dealership network
Rizon expands its U.S. sales network with new dealerships in Arizona, New York, New Jersey, and Washington State. It is the newest truck brand within the Daimler Truck family.
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Solutrans 2025, Ford Trucks showcases the all-electric F-LINE E model
“At Solutrans, one of Europe’s leading trade fairs, we are proud to stand together with Ford Pro under the OneFord vision. With our New F-MAX and all-electric F-LINE E, we once again demonstrate our commitment to delivering reliable, efficient, and innovative transport solutions to our customers", s...
Solutrans 2025, Renault Trucks enhances the heavy, medium and light-duty truck range
As usual, Solutrans is a very important event for Renault Trucks. Indeed, the company exploits the French exhibition to introduce the latest novelties to its truck and commercial vehicle range. This year, most of the the main highlights deal with the electric vehicle range. Renault Trucks T E-Tech i...
Software-defined vehicles, Mitsubishi FUSO signs MoU with REE Automotive
This collaboration permits Mitsubishi Fuso to assess the benefits of REE technology for its next-generation commercial vehicles and accelerate its shift to smarter, safer, and upgradable cloud-connected software-defined trucks. It will also evaluate REE as a supplier for Mitsubishi Fuso’s future pro...
Mercedes eEconic, 18 electric trucks to be delivered in Karlsruhe for waste collection
Since the end of September, seven fully electric waste collection vehicles have been in use throughout the Karlsruhe city area, with no area-specific restrictions. By 2035, the municipal fleet is to be completely converted to alternative drive systems, with the exception of a reserve for emergencies...
Windrose R700 electric truck gains all 43 certificates to achieve EU homologation
"For the last 44 months since Windrose Technology was founded, I have been told many times that we would never be homologated, given our unique design", said Wen Han, founder of Windrose. In addition, the Windrose electric truck has also achieved another significant result in Spain, covering almost ...
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Air Liquide to rely on hydrogen-powered MAN hTGX trucks in the Netherlands
As stated by Air Liquide, the first two MAN hTGX trucks will be operated by Air Liquide's local logistics partner, Schenk Tanktransport, a leading player in sustainable logistics across the Benelux. The trucks will be integrated into Air Liquide's existing distribution network in order to replace co...
Solutrans 2025, Renault Trucks enhances the heavy, medium and light-duty truck range
As usual, Solutrans is a very important event for Renault Trucks. Indeed, the company exploits the French exhibition to introduce the latest novelties to its truck and commercial vehicle range. This year, most of the the main highlights deal with the electric vehicle range. Renault Trucks T E-Tech i...
From lightweight materials to solutions for alternative powertrains, let’s see how JOST supports greener mobility
Additionally, JOST ensures advanced recycling solutions for end-of-life components. All these innovations aim to minimize environmental impact, decrease carbon footprint, and promote sustainability within the transportation sector. Let's see how, in terms of very concrete product and solutions. Here...
Read the new issue of Sustainable Truck&Van magazine. Out now!
The second issue of the year of Sustainable Truck&Van magazine will be distributed at Solutrans 2025, from November 18 to 22 in Lyon.
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Mercedes eActros 600 officially launched in Hamburg. Production to start at the end of 2024
The high battery capacity of more than 600 kilowatt hours – hence the model designation 600 – and a new, particularly efficient electric drive axle developed in-house, enable the e-truck to achieve a range of 500 kilometers without intermediate charging. The vehicle can be ordered immediately and is...
MAN eTruck, sales will officially start on October 30, first deliveries in 2024. Ground-breaking ceremony at battery production site
From 2025, up to 100,000 high-voltage batteries will be manufactured in Nuremberg in large-scale production, in particular for the new MAN eTruck suitable for long-distance transport, but also for powering city buses and, in future, coaches.
Testing the truck. The new Mercedes eActros 600 travels 530 km with a weight of 40 ton
After an intermediate charge, the e-truck managed to run more than 1,000 km. The new long-haul electric truck in the Mercedes-Benz portfolio will be officially launched on October 10 in Germany.
Easier access to public fast chargers in Sweden. Volvo Trucks to launch new service for haulers
The new service is open to all truck brands and displays all charging stations suitable for heavy duty vehicles, regardless of who operates them. The user can pay for charging via the new platform: in the near future, booking of charging time will also be possible. Some more countries may follow soo...
Augsburg-based HAMA orders 38 QUANTRON QHM Aero battery-electric trucks
All 38 vehicles were granted funding by the German Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVD). The customer benefits directly from the 80% subsidy from the BMDV and at the same time receives financing with an included maintenance contract over the agreed term in an innovative se...
E-truck orders: Japanese Yamato Transport to get up to 900 Next Generation FUSO eCanter
Right from the Far-Eastern country, the largest single order of FUSO’s light-duty electric truck eCanter so far was signed. Yamato Transport is introducing the eCanter as part of its efforts to achieve a 48% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 (compared to 2020), and ultimately virtually z...
Volvo starts producing electric trucks in Ghent, Belgium. It’s the fourth e-truck production site
The Ghent factory is the largest Volvo Trucks production site with a yearly capacity of around 45 000 trucks. The electric trucks are assembled on the same platform and line as the diesel and gas-powered trucks, in a production set-up that gives the factory a high flexibility when it comes to handli...
E-truck deliveries, nine Volvo Trucks heavy-duty vehicles for Danfoss in Denmark
The e-trucks will operate in fixed routes between Danfoss sites in Denmark, and one of the trucks will operate 24 hours a day, five days per week, without significant charging downtime. The vehicles are set to be in operation before 2024.
Electric truck orders, DB Schenker France to get up to 53 Renault Trucks E-Tech D vehicles
The first 50 electric Renault Trucks E-Tech D of 16 tons and 3 E-Tech D of 19 tons will arrive in branches starting September 2023. The deployment is already underway in 19 metropolitan agencies with the installation of electric charging infrastructure and will be completed until March 2024.
Sustainable waste management, five Mercedes eEconic will be cleaning up the Danish city of Aarhus
Already 20 eEconic are currently in use at Urbaser A/S in Denmark, also in primary cities such as Copenhagen, the capital, and Vejle. “Our first experiences with the eEconic have been really good. The range is also more than adequate for long runs of over 100 km, around eight operating hours and the...
