2+ day, 22+ min ago   (518+ words) European truck manufacturers are facing a new kind of competition: electric trucks from overseas brands are no longer simply trying to undercut them on price, but are beginning to match — and in some cases exceed — them on range, payload and…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (646+ words) A carbon-related increase of just 10 cents per litre would add €100,000 to the annual fuel bill of a fleet consuming one million litres of diesel. But as the EU prepares to launch its new emissions trading system for road transport, the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (465+ words) Mercedes-Benz Trucks has announced a limited-edition Actros to celebrate 130 years since Gottlieb Daimler built the world’s first motorised truck. There is just one catch: Mercedes is not showing us the finished truck yet. The manufacturer has confirmed that only 400 examples…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (579+ words) British EV infrastructure company Voltempo is developing an autonomous electric HGV that removes one of the most familiar parts of a truck altogether: the cab. The company argues that designing a vehicle around freight rather than a driver could create…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (800+ words) Agnieszka Kulikowska - Wielgus ACEA’s figures show two very different rates of change in European road transport. Sales of new electric trucks are growing quickly, but their impact on the fleet already in service remains limited. During the first half of…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (805+ words) Volvo’s first truck had 28 hp, carried 1.5 tonnes and looked more like a delivery van than today’s long-haul giants. Nearly a century later, the Swedish manufacturer is preparing to celebrate its 100th anniversary with a special-edition FH that can deliver as much…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (578+ words) in Cardiff A new charging hub equipped with eight 480kW chargers has opened in Cardiff, offering high-power charging to FSEW’s electric lorry fleet and selected third-party operators. Cardiff-based logistics company FSEW has opened what it describes as Wales’ first dedicated electric…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (660+ words) The UK Government is considering a sharp reduction in the proportion of new vans that manufacturers must make zero-emission by 2030. Ministers insist that the final 2035 deadline will remain, but official analysis shows electric-van sales are growing far more slowly than…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (741+ words) DAF Trucks and Einride are working on Level 4 autonomous driving for an existing DAF electric truck platform. The partners plan to test the key interfaces in 2026, followed by the integration of Einride Driver in 2027. Operation on public roads is included…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (522+ words) European logistics companies are considering changes to their forklift fleets as a result of increasing fuel cost, stricter emissions regulations, and higher standards related to indoor air quality. Battery powered forklifts have taken over the majority of registrations in western…...