U.S.-based Daimler Truck brand Rizon to expand dealership network
Rizon expands its U.S. sales network with new dealerships in Arizona, New York, New Jersey, and Washington State. It is the newest truck brand within the Daimler Truck family.
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Solutrans 2025, Ford Trucks showcases the all-electric F-LINE E model
“At Solutrans, one of Europe’s leading trade fairs, we are proud to stand together with Ford Pro under the OneFord vision. With our New F-MAX and all-electric F-LINE E, we once again demonstrate our commitment to delivering reliable, efficient, and innovative transport solutions to our customers", s...
Solutrans 2025, Renault Trucks enhances the heavy, medium and light-duty truck range
As usual, Solutrans is a very important event for Renault Trucks. Indeed, the company exploits the French exhibition to introduce the latest novelties to its truck and commercial vehicle range. This year, most of the the main highlights deal with the electric vehicle range. Renault Trucks T E-Tech i...
Software-defined vehicles, Mitsubishi FUSO signs MoU with REE Automotive
This collaboration permits Mitsubishi Fuso to assess the benefits of REE technology for its next-generation commercial vehicles and accelerate its shift to smarter, safer, and upgradable cloud-connected software-defined trucks. It will also evaluate REE as a supplier for Mitsubishi Fuso’s future pro...
Mercedes eEconic, 18 electric trucks to be delivered in Karlsruhe for waste collection
Since the end of September, seven fully electric waste collection vehicles have been in use throughout the Karlsruhe city area, with no area-specific restrictions. By 2035, the municipal fleet is to be completely converted to alternative drive systems, with the exception of a reserve for emergencies...
Windrose R700 electric truck gains all 43 certificates to achieve EU homologation
"For the last 44 months since Windrose Technology was founded, I have been told many times that we would never be homologated, given our unique design", said Wen Han, founder of Windrose. In addition, the Windrose electric truck has also achieved another significant result in Spain, covering almost ...
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Solutrans 2025, Renault Trucks enhances the heavy, medium and light-duty truck range
As usual, Solutrans is a very important event for Renault Trucks. Indeed, the company exploits the French exhibition to introduce the latest novelties to its truck and commercial vehicle range. This year, most of the the main highlights deal with the electric vehicle range. Renault Trucks T E-Tech i...
Air Liquide to rely on hydrogen-powered MAN hTGX trucks in the Netherlands
As stated by Air Liquide, the first two MAN hTGX trucks will be operated by Air Liquide's local logistics partner, Schenk Tanktransport, a leading player in sustainable logistics across the Benelux. The trucks will be integrated into Air Liquide's existing distribution network in order to replace co...
Read the new issue of Sustainable Truck&Van magazine. Out now!
The second issue of the year of Sustainable Truck&Van magazine will be distributed at Solutrans 2025, from November 18 to 22 in Lyon.
From lightweight materials to solutions for alternative powertrains, let’s see how JOST supports greener mobility
Additionally, JOST ensures advanced recycling solutions for end-of-life components. All these innovations aim to minimize environmental impact, decrease carbon footprint, and promote sustainability within the transportation sector. Let's see how, in terms of very concrete product and solutions. Here...
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Bucher Municipal expected to buy 80 Volvo FL electric sewer cleaner trucks by the end of 2023
Bucher Municipal is expecting that up to 80 sewer trucks, or 50% of their production of cleaning vehicles, will be zero exhaust emission trucks from Volvo by the end of 2023.
Volta Trucks has ambitious plans for the U.S. market
According to the plans, Volta Trucks will initially introduce a Pilot Fleet of 100 Class 7 trucks in mid-2023 that will be evaluated by US customers, starting in Los Angeles in mid-2023, with additional cities to follow, ahead of a roll out of production vehicles in 2024. Smaller variants will follo...
Mercedes-Benz eActros for waste collection deployed in April in Cologne
The e-truck is equipped with a purely electrically operated rotary drum system from the company FAUN. The so-called FAUN Rotopress has a capacity of 21 cubic meters and is especially low-maintenance. Remondis uses the truck in the inner city area of Cologne for commercial customers' waste disposal. ...
Refrigerated food transport, Scania provides Dagab with 64-ton electric truck
By planning and fast charging, the aim for this truck is to operate more than the company’s other vehicles during at least two shifts daily, and deliver with great quality, availability and efficiency. This means a significant decrease in climate and environmental impact, on a route 300-450 km per d...
Quantron enhances its Q-Heavy line and announces fuel cell offensive
Quantron presented the all-electric QHD BEV 50-280 as 4x2 tractor unit based on the DAF CF Space Cab. The zero-emission vehicle features a low-noise and therefore particularly pleasant driving style as well as having an operating range of up to 220 km and a maximum engine performance of 350 kW.
Heavy-duty electric trucks, Volvo Trucks to officially open sales
According to the Swedish player, serial production will start in autumn 2022 and gradually ramp up. The electric trucks will be produced in the CO2-neutral Tuve plant in Gothenburg to start with.
Producers Dairy to rely on two Volvo VNR Class 8 electric trucks in the U.S.
The new Volvo VNR e-trucks will service regional distribution routes from the company's Fresno-based manufacturing facility to grocery stores in communities along the 40-mile stretch of Highway 99 from Selma to Madera, California.
Scania electric trucks headed to Asia (for the first time). A 15-unit deal in Singapore
Each truck’s low-entry cab, rear loader and nine batteries with 297 kWh installed makes it well-suited to the demands of collecting waste in Singapore. With six million people sharing just 728 square kilometres, the city is one of the world’s most densely populated urban territories, making efficien...
Nikola celebrated the start of serial production with a customer event in Coolidge, Arizona
Phase 1 of the Coolidge manufacturing facility provides Nikola with a production capacity of 2,500 trucks. Construction of the Phase 2 assembly expansion area has begun and is expected to be completed in 2023 with a production capacity of up to 20,000-trucks per year on two shifts.
Volta Zero, the smaller 7.5-ton and 12-ton variants revealed
The 7.5- and 12-ton vehicles will be visually identical at the front, with the 12-ton vehicle having a longer chassis and body, and second set of rear wheels and tyres, to accommodate the increased vehicle payload. Series production due to commence in early 2025.
