DKV Mobility launches charge card addressed to electric trucks
The DKV Card +Charge Truck provides access to more than 3,000 verified truck-compatible charge points at competitive rates across more than 17 European countries.
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Renault Trucks introduces new 13-liter engine for its T, T High, C and K ranges
The DE13 R is available in versions up to 540 hp with 2800 Nm torque and was designed using new materials including high strength grey iron and compacted graphite iron which provide greater robustness and durability. It incorporates several technical developments designed to optimise combustion and ...
New Eagle’s single-controller EV platform for megawatt charging
the NX3 extends New Eagle’s unified, and patented, Raptor and OpenECU platform, enabling new levels of system integration, scalability, and development efficiency across electrified vehicle programs.
BorgWarner will supply variable turbine geometry turbocharger to major truck OEM
The high-efficiency VTG turbocharger and an EGR cooler are intendede for a Euro 7-compliant, 6-cylinder heavy-duty diesel engine platform. According to the company, the award expands BorgWarner’s depth in the on-highway commercial vehicle segment and further broadens its collaboration with the custo...
ACT Expo 2026, Mack Trucks launches new EPA 2027-compliant Mack MP13 engine
The new IC engine delivers up to 540 hp and 1,950 lb.-ft. of torque while providing up to 3% improved fuel efficiency compared with previous MP13 engines. The MP13 meets EPA 2027 emissions standards through engine enhancements that deliver a more complete combustion and lower engine-out CO2, soot an...
Proterra’s Onyx battery platform will be available with a U.S. cell option
Proterra’s Onyx modular battery platform delivers the performance commercial vehicle and heavy-duty equipment OEMs depend on, including high energy density, proven durability, and an advanced safety architecture. Proterra’s decision to expand the Onyx platform to include a U.S. cell option addresses...
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Building the backbone of e-truck charging in EU. Interview with Alexandre Hélibert (Milence)
The newly-announced “Power to Go Further” Electric tour starts on April 15 from Paris, to reach Berlin on April 23. The initiative wants to show how actual e-truck charging corridors are already available in Europe. Starting from this initiative, which involves e-trucks from five European manufactur...
“The Battery Cycle” is our new special feature exploring the world of batteries for commercial EVs. Browse it here!
In collaboration with our sister platforms Sustainable Bus and Powertrain International, Sustainable Truck&Van has launched “The Battery Cycle”, a special feature aimed at exploring, through technical article, the world of batteries for commercial and industrial EVs. The issue is available online, a...
Sustainable Truck&Van Magazine. The May issue is online! Browse it here
The cover is dedicated to the brand-new IVECO electric range. We have two valuable and exclusive insights with real-world experiences from Kempower, and ZF. Then, the zero-emission truck&van market in Europe, and our Smart Tests (with actual data on vehicle range measurements).
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Scania will use green steel for truck production: supply agreement announced
Production will begin at H2 Green Steel’s new plant in Boden, northern Sweden, in 2025, with deliveries of the sustainable material set for 2027.
Refrigerated trailer equipped with solar panels, TIP to start the very first pilot
TIP and Valoe signed a contract in January 2023 for equipping hundreds of trailers by the end of 2025. The pilot trailer has vehicle-integrated solar panels which produce enough electricity required for the cooling system, without polluting.
Forsee Power unveils new battery system for heavy-duty trucks
This new FLEX PLUS battery pack completes the PLUS format product family, already including ZEN PLUS, a high-energy battery system range launched in 2022.
Chinese battery manufacturer CATL is working on a battery swapping system also for trucks
The solution developed by CATL, which supplies battery cells and packs to several manufacturers all over the world, integrates the hardware as well the software parts, with a cloud platform completing the solution itself.
Fuel cell components, Ballard to scale production of its graphite bipolar plates
Ballard expects the implementation of this project, including next generation plate manufacturing processes and the introduction of new lower cost material suppliers, to result in cost savings of up to 70%, following commissioning expected in late 2025.
Automotive Cell Company (ACC) inaugurates first gigafactory in France
With an initial production line capacity of 13 gigawatt-hours (GWh), rising to 40GWh by 2030, the facility will deliver high-performance lithium-ion batteries. Stellantis, TotalEnergies and Mercedes-Benz are behind the project.
Regenerative braking, Tevva and ZF jointly develop high-efficiency system
The result is a system that recuperates up to four times more energy than a conventional compressed air brake system, optimising the range of the Tevva truck. Testing of the adapted system took place at the ZF test track in Jeversen, Germany.
LEVC unveils space-oriented architecture for electric vehicles
The new Space Oriented Architecture (SOA) is co-developed with Geely Holding Group. SOA is modular and scalable EV platform focused on setting new standards for onboard space, bringing interior-optimised zero-emission mobility to more consumers than ever before, while enabling LEVC to enter new sect...
Let’s discover ZF AxTrax 2, the new e-powertrain for commercial vehicles
AxTrax 2 is an axle-based, fully integrated system, featuring a compact design to help maximize the available space for batteries and enhance manufacturer’s design flexibility. It replaces the engine, transmission, drive shaft, differential and conventional axle to electrify a commercial vehicle.
Lion Electric inaugurates li-ion battery manufacturing plant in Mirabel, Canada
The new facility is targeted to reach a production capacity of 1.7 gigawatt hour by the end of the year. At full scale, it should have an annual production capacity of 5 gigawatt hours. This would enable Lion to electrify approximately 14,000 medium and heavy-duty vehicles per year, depending on the...
