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The European Council has finally given its verdict on the Euro 7 standard, which is expected to set permitted emission levels for new internal combustion engines. For the first time, a single EU legal act covered several automotive segments, such as cars, vans and heavy-duty vehicles.

The 18th Battery Experts Forum, Europe's largest networking platform for the global battery community, taking place November 7th – 9th, 2023, has released its conference program. Sustainable Truck&Van is media partner of the international event.

Powered by a cellcentric fuel-cell system and equipped with a liquid hydrogen fuel tank system, the run started Monday 25th September in the afternoon at Mercedes-Benz Truck’s Customer Center in Woerth am Rhein and finished on Tuesday morning 26th September in Germany’s capital city Berlin. The truc…

"EV is the ultimate mobility solution. More than a million customers have already joined our journey and experienced the fun of a Nissan electric vehicle, and there is no turning back now," said Makoto Uchida, Nissan President and CEO. Nissan's latest LCV, the Townstar, is among the latest additions…

With a deep passion for environmental protection, Andreas Foller is a dedicated advocate for sustainability in the transportation industry, currently working as the Head of Corporate Sustainability at TRATON Group. "We all share an ambitious vision, with each of Scania, MAN, Navistar and Volkswagen …

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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…

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…

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…

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.

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The SuperVAN has been deployed as a standard livestream vehicle at the 19th Asian Games. Farizon Auto, the new energy commercial vehicle manufacturer by Geely Holding Group, plans to launch its brand-new electric van in Europe in 2024.

Powered by a 90 kW electric motor, 52 kWh batteries and capable of a range of 297 km WLTP, the Renault Trucks E-Tech Trafic will be available in France, the UK, Ireland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Italy and Germany from October 2023.

The new Series 2 AC Charging Station 80 amp and expanded DC Fast Charger options are designed for commercial vehicle use and packed with new features. Coupled with Ford Pro’s charging management software, the company provides a fully integrated solution that simplifies EV charging for both Ford and …

The fleet includes 60 Fiat Professional E-Scudo Vans equipped with a 50 kWh battery pack with a maximum power output of 100 KW (136 hp) and a maximum torque of 260 Nm. E-GAP is an urban, mobile, and on-demand fast charging service. Through the smartphone app of the same name, customers can get a fas…

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With a deep passion for environmental protection, Andreas Foller is a dedicated advocate for sustainability in the transportation industry, currently working as the Head of Corporate Sustainability at TRATON Group. "We all share an ambitious vision, with each of Scania, MAN, Navistar and Volkswagen …

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…

During a digital round table dedicated to e-mobility, MAN CEO, Alexander Vlaskamp, reaffirmed the company's strategies about electrification. Scandinavia is expected to play a primary role in this scenario.

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Production was immediately halted and the site secured. According to Symbio, "there was no link with the hydrogen. Investigations are underway, in close collaboration with the authorities, to carry out an in-depth analysis of the facts".

"EV is the ultimate mobility solution. More than a million customers have already joined our journey and experienced the fun of a Nissan electric vehicle, and there is no turning back now," said Makoto Uchida, Nissan President and CEO. Nissan's latest LCV, the Townstar, is among the latest additions…

With valuable experience in VectoIQ and General Motors, Mary Chan will serve as Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective October 9, 2023.

The facility will be located in Zielona Gora, western Poland. According to the company, the training center "is not only a place of learning, but above all a center for shaping the future of the industry".

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Powered by a cellcentric fuel-cell system and equipped with a liquid hydrogen fuel tank system, the run started Monday 25th September in the afternoon at Mercedes-Benz Truck’s Customer Center in Woerth am Rhein and finished on Tuesday morning 26th September in Germany’s capital city Berlin. The truc…

The newly-announced partnership aims to make hydrogen fueling economical for fleets of heavy-duty electric vehicles as they take their first, incremental steps towards zero emissions.

X1.5, powered by the same state-of-the-art hydrogen fuel cell as will be used in the production HGVs, will be used for functionality and systems development, including dyno-rig testing, and is an important precursor to track testing prototypes that will quickly follow.

The truck will be used to perform road testing and evaluation of improvements towards the next steps of the project. VDL Groep is preparing four more fuel cell trucks, which will be used by Toyota’s logistic providers VOS Transport Group, CEVA, Groupe CAT and Yusen.

Compared to gaseous hydrogen, the current industry standard, liquid hydrogen allows Hyzon to increase the amount of fuel on board significantly thanks to increased energy density, with no changes to vehicle weight or payload. Hyzon partnered with Chart Industries to develop a tank system capable of …

Hydrogen is stored in three high-pressure fuel tanks, giving the prototype Hilux an expected driving range of more than 600 km. The project, supported by UK Government funding, is shared with Ricardo.

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“By recycling, we can make the stacks more economical and at the same time reduce the carbon emissions associated with platinum mining,” said Thomas Pauer, the president of the Bosch Powertrain Solutions division. “We’re already laying the groundwork for recovering rare raw materials like platinum. …

It was only last year that TraXon reached the 500,000 unit milestone, at that time the transmission was made almost exclusively at the main plant in Friedrichshafen. After production was expanded globally to ZF’s plants in Jiaxing (China) and Sorocaba (Brazil), it has taken just 18 months to double …

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