electric trucks

PragmaCharge and Prologis have started operations at a new electric truck charging hub at MercaValencia, close to the Port of Valencia. Fourteen charging ports are already operational, with the 12,500-square-metre facility set to expand to 50 ports and a secured 4 MW grid connection by 2027.

FAW Trucks is preparing its Cortron CS heavy-duty range for the European market, with customer testing already under way and an initial road introduction targeted by the end of 2027. At IAA Transportation, the Chinese manufacturer also unveiled the futuristic TL.X concept, developed with 2036 in min...

Electric trucks could require around 100 TWh of charging energy annually across Europe by 2035 under a moderate electrification scenario, according to a new ICCT and Fraunhofer ISI study. Most demand would come from depot charging and be heavily concentrated around major freight corridors and logist...

Tesla has been selected as the primary supplier for an initial order covering 2,500 battery-electric Class 8 trucks in the United States. The deal was organised by the ZET SCALE coalition, which pools freight demand from major shippers to accelerate large-scale electric truck deployment and reduce p...

Chery Commercial Vehicle showcased its Phoenix heavy-duty trucks at IAA Transportation 2026 under the C&C Trucks brand. The line-up includes a battery-electric model with around 600 km of claimed range and a range-extender version targeting 1,400 km, while both can use a mobile battery-swapping syst...

Truck driver and content creator Tobias Wagner, known as Elektrotrucker, has started a round-the-world journey with a Mercedes-Benz eActros 600. The year-long expedition will cover around 45,000 kilometres across five continents, with no more than 80 charging stops planned along the route.