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Nearly 5,000 Mercedes eSprinter and eVito for Amazon delivery partners

Three quarters of the aforementioned electric vehicles will be eSprinter large vans. These are currently made available by Mercedes in two lengths and with three different battery capacity sizes, offering a range of up to 484 km. The remaining quarter of vehicles will be eVito medium-sized vans, whi…

Xos Trucks partners with Leap to boost grid revenue opportunities for electric fleets

Now, by using Leap’s software-only VPP platform, Xos can enroll its customers in California’s Demand Side Grid Support grid services program. During emergency grid events, participating fleets will automatically shift charging from the grid to their Xos Hub battery-integrating chargers, relieving gr…

E-van maker FLYNT strengthens the cooperation with Miraco Motor, now becoming a strategic investor

This was announced by the company's management via LinkedIn, right after the participation of the 2025 International Automotive & Supply Chain Expo, an important trade fair in Hong Kong. "This dual role strengthens our ability to deliver a breakthrough product built for European needs – from last-mi…

Jameel Motors partners with DHL for end-to-end logistics of Farizon electric vans

DHL provides an end-to-end solution by combining the expertise and capabilities of its Supply Chain and Forwarding divisions. DHL Global Forwarding will manage the customs clearance and management of the vehicles and parts on entry into the UK. All Farizon vehicles coming into Felixstowe will then b…

Farizon SV van to make official debut at the upcoming Commercial Vehicle Show in Birmingham

Farizon will showcase the largest L3 H3 version for the very first time. The all-new born electric Farizon SV features a host of innovations, including drive-by-wire technology, b-pillarless design and cell-to-pack battery packaging, which combine to deliver market-leading cargo capacity, payload, r…

Meal kit provider HelloFresh to purchase 70 Rivian electric vans in North America

HelloFresh have also been able to significantly reduce their CO2 output by 200 tonnes, the equivalent to the carbon sequestered in 300 acres of U.S. forest, according to the company itself. HelloFresh is Rivian's first major fleet customer since Rivian opened van sales to the public earlier this yea…

[Interview] Sasko Cuklev (Volvo): “Why it is worthy investing in autonomous truck development”

"We have to face a lot of challenges incoming with safety-related topics, driver shortage, e-commerce requirements, and so on. The transportation industry needs new solutions. Among the big areas Volvo is focusing on is of course sustainability, but also autonomous driving. We have to create a solut…

Why the State of Sustainable Fleets is a key tool to catch the trends of clean transportation in the U.S.

At ACT Expo 2025, TRC issued the State of Sustainable Fleets 2025, a true landmark to underastand how heavy transport is changing in the United States. We had a great chat with Nate Springer, Vice President of Market Development for TRC, about the philosophy behind the annual report, as well as some…

There’s great potential to make U.S. commercial transportation cleaner. Our interview with Jacob Richard (CALSTART)

As a national nonprofit organization, the major target of CALSTART is building a high-tech clean-transportation industry. Among other key initiatives, CALSTART publishes reports with the aim of updating on the penetration of zero-emission commercial vehicles in the U.S. We started our chat with Jaco…

Toyota Motor Europe is testing hydrogen fuel cell trucks for its own logistics

According to Toyota, the four 40-tonne fuel cell trucks deliver similar performance as diesel trucks, but with zero tailpipe emissions. Each vehicle can travel up to 400 km on a single refuelling under real-world driving conditions. The four hydrogen trucks are equipped with state-of-the-art fuel ce…

Mitsubishi FUSO signs MoU in the field of liquid hydrogen refueling technology

The sLH2 process reduces and simplifies the equipment of the fueling station, thereby reducing investment costs. It also requires significantly less energy which reduces the operational cost of the fueling station. The sLH2 refueling process was originally developed by Daimler Truck and Linde Engine…

Three IVECO S-eWay fuel cell trucks delivered to German player Hylane

The three IVECO S-eWAY Fuel Cells delivered to hylane are part of the small series produced in Ulm, which is now demonstrating the practicality and scalability of hydrogen-powered long-distance transport in real-life operations as part of the H2Haul project. The latter is co-funded by the Clean Hydr…

Hydrogen trucks, Toyota and Sinotruk sign strategic cooperation agreement

Both companies have agreed to collaborate on the R&D of fuel cell systems and the development of the FCEV (fuel cell electric vehicle) market in China, with a particular focus on heavy-duty trucks.

U.S.-based hydrogen player Plug Power risks Nasdaq delisting

U.S.-based hydrogen player Plug Power might be delisted from Nasdaq at the New York stock exchange after share price failed. Plug Power used to share the HYVIA joint venture with Renault. HYVIA had the target to manufacture and sell hydrogen-based commercial vehicles.

Fuel cell trucks, Mercedes-Benz tests the GenH2 in the Swiss Alps

During testing, the interaction of all essential components was tested intensively, including the fuel cell, the high-voltage battery, the e-axle, the tank system, and thermal management. A particular focus was on the use of the Predictive Powertrain Controls system. Also, the vehicles were refueled…

Circular economy, Mercedes to rely on reworked batteries for eActros 300/400 and eEconic truck models

Compared to new production, reusing individual components saves around one third of CO₂e emissions. Batteries that cannot be refurbished are immediately recycled. In technical terms, each battery is equipped with the current software version and undergoes rigorous functional and leak tests. The Merc…

Hankook launches Vantra Transit, new summer tyres for light commercial vehicles

According to Hankook, the Vantra Transit tyre line combines innovative technologies with a robust construction. Its optimised tread design and wider tread reduce wear and increase mileage by up to 18 percent compared with its predecessor, while the innovative tread compound reduces rolling resistanc…