Electric Truck

Two Scania battery-electric trucks are now hauling iron ore 1,250 metres underground at LKAB's Malmberget mine in Sweden. With a payload of more than 70 tonnes and 624 kWh batteries, the vehicles represent Scania's first battery-electric trucks deployed in heavy underground mining operations.

Dutch dairy transport specialist Van Der Mierden Transport has taken delivery of a distinctive DAF XD Electric for milk collection operations. The 4x2 electric tractor combines a 350 kW driveline and 525 kWh battery pack with a claimed range of more than 500 kilometres.

Einride is expanding its electric freight operations for Lidl in Sweden, increasing annual electric mileage from 474,000 to 832,000 kilometers. The partnership, active since 2020 in Stockholm, will now cover longer-haul routes across several regions of central Sweden through Einride's Freight Capaci...

MAN has become the first European truck manufacturer to start series production of Megawatt Charging System (MCS)-ready electric trucks. Although public MCS infrastructure is still under development, the move ensures new eTGX and eTGS models will be ready to exploit ultra-fast charging as soon as th...

Marks & Spencer is expanding its electric heavy-duty fleet with ten DAF XD Electric trucks. The rollout marks the retailer's transition from pilot projects to wider deployment and includes the UK's first DAF truck capable of powering a refrigerated trailer directly from its traction battery.

The Chinese electric truck manufacturer has started series production of its eTopas 600 at Steyr Automotive's plant in Austria. The first vehicles have already been delivered to customers in five European countries, marking the company's transition from pilot projects to commercial operations.