The German fair IFAT to be held from 4 to 7 May, 2026
The exhibition, which will last one day less compared to the previous editions, will change its name from IFAT to IFAT Munich: Solutions for Water, Recycling and Circularity.
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Madrid and Spain as the meeting place for sustainable mobility development. Our report from the Global Mobility Call 2024
Deeply rethinking mobility is an unavoidable need. The organizers of the Global Mobility Call, the annual event that brings together a large number of professionals under the sustainable mobility umbrella at the Madrid fair, are convinced of this. The one we attended this year was a wide-ranging eve...
The Sustainable Mobility Report 2023 will be presented in Madrid at the Global Mobility Call
The Report seeks to drive the adoption of tangible solutions to build a mobility which is more sustainable, efficient, equitable and safer, addressing the critical challenges facing the sector globally. We'll get to know more in less than one week in Madrid.
Meeting the growing demand for greener heavy-duty vehicles. The EU scenario ahead of Global Mobility Call 2024
Europe has set ambitious targets to reduce CO2 emissions from heavy-duty vehicles compared to 2019 levels. These regulatory changes impact both long-haul freight operators and urban passenger transport. The upcoming Global Mobility Call (GMC) 2024 which will take place on 19-21 November in Madrid pr...
A few highlights from the new edition of the Battery Experts Forum in Darmstadt
The forum is led and organized by Matthias Girlich, Project Manager of the Battery Experts Forum. "We are proud to offer a platform that brings together industry expertise and the latest innovations," said Girlich. "With this forum, held in the unique atmosphere of the Darmstadtium, we create opport...
Volkswagen Truck & Bus unveils sustainable transport solutions in South America
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, ...
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Towards the Sustainable Truck of the Year Awards 2025. Find out the 13 finalists in 4 different categories
The Sustainable Truck of the Year 2025 awards are asseigned yearly to the commercial and industrial vehicles that stand out in the market for their sustainable footprint. The official awarding ceremony will take place on January 16. The big news this year is the introduction of a new e-Truck categor...
Zero-emission power boost to the tractor-trailer combination. Our interview with the founder of Trailer Dynamics
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...
Nikola in need of new source of money to continue its business
Media reports say that the manufacturer has got the money to survive no longer than one quarter in 2025. Nikola managed to sell something like 200 hydrogen fuel cell trucks in the first 3 quarters of the year. At the same time, the company has been facing trouble for quite a long time, with the need...
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What a hype for Solutrans 2023, already sold out and highly participated. Our interview with Managing Director Guillaume Schaeffer
Solutrans 2023 has been sold out since June, with high expectations in view of November. Also, nearly all the European truck manufacturers will be showcasing their products and solutions, except for Volvo Trucks. As for the light commercial vehicles, all the Stellantis brands will be back in Lyon, a...
Exhibitions, Global Mobility Call in Madrid has been postponed to October
The decision was taken by the organizers IFEMA Madrid, Smobhub and the Ministry of Transport and Mobility of the Spanish Government to ensure maximum institutional presence after the decision to anticipate the General Election in Spain.
Farizon electric commercial vehicles spotted in Abu Dhabi, UAE
Chinese brand Farizon Auto put on display its pure electric truck Xingzhi H9E at Mobility Live exhibition just held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. During the event, Farizon’s strategic partner in the UAE, Admiral Mobility, has announced plans to lease Farizon’s electric commercial vehicles to f...
ACT Expo 2023 opened its doors in Anaheim. The exhibition will move to Las Vegas in 2024
As stated by the organizers, ACT Expo has experienced "unprecedented year-over-year growth with more than 11,000 attendees anticipated to participate" in its 2023 event. In 2025, the exhibition will come back to Anaheim with the entire convention center available.
Quantron Days 2023, here’s the brand-new QHM FCEV Aero hydrogen heavy truck
The truck will ensure a real range of up to 700 km without limiting the payload and using a standard trailer. In terms of concrete improvements of the Aero vehicle, maximum efficiency and a range improvement of 10% are ensured by the specially developed Q-ENERGY management system and around 20% aero...
April 17 VideoSpotlight on EU policy framework for ZE trucks and buses: watch the video!
On April 17 we've broadcasted the VideoSpotlight event titled “EU policy framework & transition to zero emission commercial vehicles”. Here's the video replay of the event.
Global Mobility Call 2023, the Spanish event for sustainable mobility has been officially launched
With five months to go, the event organised by IFEMA Madrid and Smobhub already has the support of 30 partners, large companies and corporations, as well as 50 national and international associations, and the participation of 16 countries, with more than 100 exhibiting companies and 50 startups. Sus...
Volta Trucks to participate in ACT Expo (California) in early May
In late 2023, Volta Trucks will launch a US-based Driving Experience Program for fleet operators to evaluate a Pilot Fleet of Volta Zeros in real distribution environments to understand how the electric delivery trucks will integrate into their operations. A similar program is currently launching ac...
VideoSpotlight, 17 April: “EU policy framework & transition to zero emission commercial vehicles”. Sign up here!
Together with our fellow platform Sustainable Bus, we organize a web event to get a clear picture of the current and future EU policy framework on commercial vehicle emissions reduction. Don't miss it on April 17 at 3pm CET. Here's the link to subscribe.
Solutrans 2023 in November is getting ready to host 1,000 exhibitors and over 50,000 visitors
To date, for the 2023 edition, according to the organizers, more than 85% of stand space has already been booked, which indicates and foreshadows the enthusiasm of all market players for the event. Sustainable Truck&Van will be there, as we did two years ago, to report on all the most relevant news,...
