Sustainable Truck of the Year 2026: the awarding ceremony

We’re almost there. On Thursday, January 29, at 8 p.m., the event that awards the Sustainable Truck of the Year 2026 prizes will be broadcast on the web and social channels of Vado e Torno and Sustainable Truck&Van. Now in its tenth edition, the Sustainable Truck of the Year awards are presented annually by an independent jury composed of journalists who are experts in the truck sector. All the info is available here. Enjoy the show!

Highlights

We cound attend the Kempower Live Winter Days in Norrköping, a couple of hours by car from Stockholm. The event marks a watershed moment in awareness of the potential of ultra-fast charging for heavy vehicles. Stars of the show were three megawatt-ready road tractors from MAN, Scania, and Volvo.

as reported by Electrive, quoting Chinese sources such as CNEVpost.com or CV World, the share of New Energy vehicles (then electric, PHEV, EREV, and hydrogen-powered trucks) outplaced the shared of ICE trucks in December 2025. More into details, over 45,000 new energy trucks were sold in the last mo...

Now in its tenth edition, the Sustainable Truck of the Year awards are presented annually by an independent jury composed of journalists who are experts in the truck sector.

The awarding ceremony celebrates technological plurality. The IVECO S-Way LNG wins in the Tractor category; the Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 is selected among e-Trucks; the MAN TGE Next Level receives the award in the Light Commercial Vehicles (Van) category.

The Awards, assigned by a jury coordinated by the editorial staff of Vado e Torno and Sustainable Truck&Van, will be presented at the end of January, based on specific sustainability parameters. Nine finalists in three categories (Tractor, E-Truck, Van) will participate in this year's awarding conte...

The Sustainable Truck of the Year 2025 awards are asseigned yearly to the commercial and industrial vehicles that stand out in the market for their sustainable footprint. The official awarding ceremony will take place on January 16. The big news this year is the introduction of a new e-Truck categor...

The chat was about the challenging energy transition scenario involving heavy-duty vehicles in Europe, but also about electrification, charging hubs and the incoming policy trends involving the future of transportation in Europe.

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Sustainable Truck of the Year 2026. Watch here the awarding ceremony!

Highlights

Megawatt charging, here we go! Our report from the first Kempower Live Winter Days in Norrköping

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