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The awarding ceremony celebrates technological plurality. The IVECO S-Way LNG wins in the Tractor category; the Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 is selected among e-Trucks; the MAN TGE Next Level receives the award in the Light Commercial Vehicles (Van) category.

We cound attend the Kempower Live Winter Days in Norrköping, a couple of hours by car from Stockholm. The event marks a watershed moment in awareness of the potential of ultra-fast charging for heavy vehicles. Stars of the show were three megawatt-ready road tractors from MAN, Scania, and Volvo.

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.

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 …

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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, …

The above mentioned depot now has 11.5 MW of total charging capacity, 30 250kW CCS ports, and six 1.2MW MCS ports added to its existing 24 ports. “WattEV’s vertically integrated approach is what truly sets us apart in the charging and fleet electrification sector,” said CEO Salim Youssefzadeh.

As reported by the usually very well informed editorial platform CNEVPost, CATL and BYD have nearly dominated EV battery market in 2025. The two Chinese players are indeed the major battery makers for electric vehicles all over the world. Let's have a look at the whole chart.

“This milestone payment reflects continued progress in the post-closing steps of our Light-Duty business divestiture,” commented Elizabeth Owens, Chief Financial Officer at Westport. “While additional payments are expected as the transaction phases are completed, this interim payment strengthens our…

Established in 2022, NextStar Energy is a JV intended to build Canada’s first large-scale battery manufacturing facility in Windsor, Ontario. Stellantis remains a committed customer and will continue to source battery products from NextStar Energy.

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.

Among the main topics of the show, which will be held in June instead of in Autumn, will be electrification, as well as the rise of urban mobility, public transport and multimodality. Digitalisation, artificial intelligence and smart data management will be on the table, as well.

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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.

DAF is expanding its programme of fully electric trucks to include a wide range of 6×2, 6×4 and 8×4 tractor and rigid models for specific applications and the construction industry. The new chassis models are available for both the XD and XF Electric and the new XG and XG+ Electric.

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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.

To date, as stated by the group, already 275 bodied vehicles have been delivered to the Group's French and European branches. This deployment stems from the MoU signed between Petit Forestier Group and IVECO in September 2022, which includes an order for 2,000 chassis cabs to be fitted with refriger…

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Marc Martinez has been at the helm of MAN Italy, and also responsible for the Adriatic area, for just over three years. The French manager's journey has been anything but straightforward, from the initial difficulties caused by supply problems that slowed down the Bavarian brand to the recovery that…

FPT Industrial has played a key role in IVECO's fifty-year history. In fact, the Iveco Group's engine and powertrain division has been developing some of the engines that have clocked up thousands of miles under the cabs of several truck models over the decades. This collaboration is set to grow eve…

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Throughout its history, the company has put more than 1,250,000 vehicles into circulation, 196,000 of which are on the road worldwide. "Who is behind these successful figures are approximately 5,500 employees divided between VWTB’s factories and operations in Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina", stated V…

The association has been created "to support a fundamental transformation of Europe’s power system by accelerating the development of modern and digital electricity grids". GIGA’s members include Amazon, Electra, Fastned, Google, Hitachi Energy, Linde, Meta, Metlen, Milence, Microsoft and Siemens En…

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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.

The new range of hydrogen-powered vehicles is designed both for long-haul transport operators and for companies in the earthmoving and construction sectors. Indeed, Hyliko is expanding its offering by introducing a so-called “construction approach” version designed for intensive use and difficult ac…

A total of eight heavy-duty trucks powered by hydrogen fuel cells departed from the Port of Gunsan in South Korea, on their journey to Montevideo, Uruguay. Each truck can travel more than 720 km at full load, enough to complete a full timber transport cycle on a single charge

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Finland’s first public MCS-enabled site is targeted for trucks passing to and from the Port of HaminaKotka. MCS technology is one of the newest developments in truck charging technology, facilitating charging speeds of up to 1.2 megawatts for the first time.

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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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