News about trucks

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  Stuttgart Airport has launched an all-electric refuelling truck based on the Mercedes-Benz eEconic

  The pumps of the refuelling system are powered directly from the vehicle battery.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  March 6, 2024, 4:29 p.m.
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  BMW integrates trio of electric trucks into Regensburg plant logistics

  The truck's batteries are recharged with green electricity from renewable sources each time it is loaded and unloaded.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  March 5, 2024, 5:19 p.m.
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  Ford F-Max Select - limited edition of the flagship model

  Ford Trucks will only produce 400 examples of the F-Max Select with the 12.7-litre 500bhp diesel engine.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  March 4, 2024, 10:59 a.m.
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  Renault DOLPHIN: not just an electric truck, but a mobile laboratory

  Renault Trucks wants to make its future generations of electric vehicles as useful and efficient as possible with the DOLPHIN project.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Feb. 27, 2024, 11:34 a.m.
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  MAN opens battery repair centres in Europe

  Two MAN battery repair centres are already in operation in Germany and Spain. Additional centres will be opened in 2024 and 2025.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Feb. 23, 2024, 1:02 p.m.
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  Volvo FH16 with a new 780hp engine takes the power crown from Scania

  Volvo's 17.3-litre six-cylinder diesel engine develops up to 780 hp and 3,800 Nm versus the 770 hp and 3,700 Nm of the V8 engine in the Scania 770 S.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Feb. 22, 2024, 4:44 p.m.
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  Volvo introduces its first ever electric-only truck – FM Low Entry

  Volvo FM Low Entry is a heavy-duty truck specifically developed to handle a wide variety of transport assignments in city areas.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Feb. 16, 2024, 5:51 p.m.
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  Norway is testing an electric snowplow with a 1000 kWh battery

  The Scandinavian country is testing a large battery-powered electric snowplow, and winters in the north are notoriously cold and snowy.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Feb. 13, 2024, 10:38 a.m.
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  Daimler and Linde have developed new technology for hydrogen truck refueling with the aim of establishing it as a common standard

  Subcooled liquid hydrogen (sLH2) offers advantages over gaseous hydrogen, including higher storage density, extended range, quicker refueling, cost savings, and improved energy efficiency.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Feb. 8, 2024, 5:47 p.m.
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  Heineken partners with Einride to transport beer across Europe more efficiently

  An initial initiative is intended to reduce CO₂ pollution by 930 tons annually.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Feb. 8, 2024, 11:23 a.m.
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  New Volvo FH Aero truck improves fuel economy by up to 5%

  Volvo Trucks' FH truck series gets a new addition to the family in the form of the Volvo FH Aero.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Jan. 29, 2024, 6:48 p.m.
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  MAN reports 700 pre-orders for the new eTruck

  With the exception of a few vehicles, the first models of the MAN eTruck are already sold out three months after their launch. The commercial vehicle manufacturer has received 700 orders and inquiries for the eTruck, which is available in the eTGX and eTGS variants.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Jan. 25, 2024, 10:08 a.m.
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  Isuzu and Honda Begin Demonstration Testing of Fuel Cell-Powered Heavy-duty Truck on Public Roads

  Isuzu Motors and Honda Motor have commenced public road demonstration testing in Japan for the Giga Fuel Cell, a fuel cell (FC)-powered heavy-duty truck currently under joint development by the two companies.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Jan. 11, 2024, 4:42 p.m.
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  Daimler Trucks builds first liquid hydrogen trucks for customer test fleet

  After a testing phase on the test track and on public roads, the fuel-cell trucks have now reached an advanced development stage for deployment in first customer fleets.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Dec. 21, 2023, 10:26 a.m.
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  Walmart Canada deploys first electric semi-trucks

  Three Freightliner eCascadia battery electric semi-trucks will operate out of the retailer's food distribution center in Surrey, which was designed as a hub for the retailer's alternative fuel vehicles.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Dec. 18, 2023, 9:56 a.m.
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  GM and Komatsu team up on giant hydrogen fuel cell mining truck

  General Motors and Komatsu will co-develop a hydrogen fuel cell power module for Komatsu’s 930E electric drive mining truck, the world’s best-selling ultra-class haul truck.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Dec. 13, 2023, 11:21 a.m.
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  New trucks in Norway will only be allowed to run on electric or biogas power as of 2030

  Norway wants to largely end the era of internal combustion engines for trucks, following the 2025 target for new passenger cars. From 2030, all new trucks must either be zero-emission vehicles or run on biogas. This has now been approved by the Norwegian Parliament.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Dec. 5, 2023, 12:59 p.m.
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  This Mercedes-Benz Actros Truck Turns into a Rail Vacuum Cleaner

  Have you ever wondered what a truck is doing on railway tracks? Here’s the answer: It's cleaning.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Dec. 4, 2023, 10:14 a.m.
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  Renault Trucks Launches Heavy Duty Electric Truck Production at Bourg-en-Bresse

  Renault Trucks has initiated the series production of its heavy-duty electric trucks, the Renault Trucks E-Tech T and C, at its Bourg-en-Bresse plant.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Nov. 27, 2023, 9:53 a.m.
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  Volvo FH Electric named International Truck of the Year 2024

  This is the first time that a zero-tailpipe-emission truck has won the coveted title in the award’s 47-year history.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Nov. 23, 2023, 3:50 p.m.