Scania has further extended its portfolio of dedicated gas-fuelled trucks with the introduction of a 6×2/2 LNG (liquified natural gas) tractor unit. Equipped with a lightweight Hendrickson centre lift-axle, the vehicle is available to order immediately. The inclusion of this model means Scania’s gas range now covers both LNG… Read more »
Volvo Trucks receives record order for electric trucks
Volvo Trucks has received an order for 100 FM Electric trucks from DFDS, Northern Europe’s largest shipping and logistics company. The deal is the largest commercial order to-date for Volvo electric trucks, and one of the largest ever for heavy-duty electric trucks worldwide. “This is a major milestone in our commitment… Read more »
Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK mourns Managing Director Wolfgang Theissen
Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK is saddened to announce that Wolfgang Theissen passed away on Tuesday 7 September 2021 at the age of 56. Wolfgang, who joined Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK as Managing Director in August 2020, was a visionary and focused leader, a wonderful ambassador for the company, and a much-respected… Read more »
Freight Innovator Tevva Secures Multi-Million Pound Funding To Develop Long-Range Electric Trucks
Tevva, the electric truck pioneer, is pleased to announce that it has received £4.2 million, the majority share of a £5.7 million total grant from the UK’s Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC). This grant will help finance the development of Tevva’s next generation, zero-emission, long-range medium duty trucks (7.5 to 19t… Read more »
Volvo Trucks hosts on-line event to speed up the transition to electric trucks
Volvo Trucks is addressing the urgency to fast-forward the transformation to electric transport by arranging a global online event. The aim is to show how to go electric and inspire transport companies to get started. The event will not only answer common questions, but also highlight the important business aspects… Read more »
Construction starts on production site for MAN’s new Group engine in Nuremberg
Ground has been broken at the MAN plant in Nuremberg for the hall where the Common Base Engine (CBE), the joint platform for future diesel engines used in MAN, Scania, and Navistar vehicles, will be produced. The highly efficient diesel engine developed in an alliance of the Group’s brands will… Read more »
Efficiently and sustainably into the future
The energy revolution in the road haulage industry is focusing the minds of transport operators more than ever on the question of the best drive technology to serve their needs. Another traditional diesel? Or a fully electric truck? The decision is one that needs to be weighed up carefully and… Read more »
Evolution of an icon: Mercedes-Benz Trucks celebrates 25 years of the Actros in the UK
The commercial vehicle world had never seen anything like it. Unveiled at the IAA show in Hanover on 21 September 1996, the Mercedes-Benz Actros marked the dawn of a new era in truck design, efficiency, safety and comfort. To widespread acclaim, the world’s first and foremost automotive manufacturer had done… Read more »
IVECO and Nikola inaugurate joint-venture manufacturing facility for electric heavy-duty trucks in Ulm, Germany
An exciting new chapter in IVECO and Nikola Corporation’s sustainable transport story set course today in Ulm, Germany as the manufacturing facility dedicated to the Nikola Tre electric heavy-duty trucks was unveiled to the public, ready to start production by year end. A milestone reached at record speed and delivered… Read more »
Volta Trucks confirms €37 million of Series B funding as Volta Zero pre-orders pass 2,500, with an order value exceeding €600m
Volta Trucks, a leading and disruptive full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider, has announced the successful conclusion of its Series B funding round, with €37 million secured in new capital. The funding round was led by Luxor Capital with existing investors extending their investments and strategic partners joining the… Read more »
