The first limited edition models of the new MAN eTruck for 2024 are already sold out, apart from a very small number of vehicles. A total of 700 orders and order requests have been received, the majority of which are for large-scale production, which will start at the MAN plant… Read more »
Iveco Group chooses BASF as first recycling partner for electric vehicle batteries
Iveco Group (EXM: IVG) announces the selection of BASF (FWB: BAS), the world’s leading chemical company and biggest chemical supplier for the automotive industry, as its first partner to provide a recycling solution for the lithium-ion batteries of the Group’s electric vehicles. This decision is part of Iveco Group’s… Read more »
Nestlé introduces Electric HGV trucks on its drive towards net zero
Nestlé UK & Ireland is charging up efforts on its journey towards achieving net zero emissions by introducing two electric HGV trucks to its owned fleet, which makes up part of the transport network it uses in the UK&I. These new battery electric vehicles (BEVs) are being tested as a… Read more »
ETRUX places multi-million pound order with Magtec for fleet of 7.5 tonne electric trucks
ETRUX, the advanced manufacturer and commercial vehicle specialist, has placed a multi-million pound order with Magtec for a fleet of MEV75s, the new 7.5 tonne electric truck approved for use in the UK. The MEV75 is designed for daily urban operations including last-mile logistics, waste collection and refrigerated deliveries and… Read more »
BJS Haulage has taken a giant leap towards a greener, more sustainable future
In partnership with commercial vehicle contract hire company Vertellus, and long-time supplier Renault Truck Commercials, BJS Haulage has commenced a trial featuring the Renault Trucks E-Tech D Wide. This trial marks a significant milestone in BJS Haulage’s ongoing commitment to reducing its environmental footprint and promoting eco-friendly practices within the… Read more »
“The good move”, a journey right to the heart of Renault Trucks’ ecological transition
How can a key player in road freight transport – a sector responsible for 7% of CO2 emissions in Europe – contribute to limiting global warming? Bruno Blin, President of Renault Trucks, gives us a first insight and explains how his company is getting organised and making significant changes to… Read more »
Petit Forestier supports long-term customer with green goals
The transport and distribution team at Greencore, a leading UK convenience food producer, has taken the next steps on its journey to becoming more sustainable, with its first electric vehicle forming part of a 300-unit order from the largest provider of cold storage solutions. Refrigerated specialists, Petit Forestier, further strengthened… Read more »
A new design and enhanced safety for the Renault Trucks urban range
Renault Trucks is unveiling the new face of its urban and suburban range trucks, including special features for electric models. The new design draws its inspiration from both the manufacturer’s Light Commercial Vehicles (LCV) and Heavy-Duty ranges, establishing the Renault Trucks D, D Wide, C 2.3, D Wide LEC (low… Read more »
DSV launch an on-road operational evaluation of the all-electric zero-tailpipe emission Volta Zero
DSV is pleased to announce that an evaluation is underway of the all-new 16-tonne all-electric medium-duty Volta Zero, which has today departed the gates of the Southern hub, Purfleet, for the very first time. The all-electric Volta Zero will be operating last-mile groupage deliveries in London and the Southeast making… Read more »
ElectraMeccanica and Tevva Announce Proposed Merger Agreement
ElectraMeccanica, (NASDAQ: SOLO) (“ElectraMeccanica”), a designer and assembler of electric vehicles, and Tevva, a pioneer in electric medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles (“Tevva”), today announced that they have entered into a definitive arrangement agreement, pursuant to which ElectraMeccanica and Tevva have agreed to combine by way of a British Columbia… Read more »