German trailer giant Schmitz Cargobull (SCB) has launched a range of curtainside trailers with aerodynamic roof profiles. The EcoGeneration range includes two variants with adjustable roofs to suit bulkier loads. [...]
Diesel trucks to reach the end of the road by 2040
Published On: Tuesday 2 February 2021
Europe’s truck makers have agreed to phase out the use of fossil fuels in new vehicles by 2040, with the objective of achieving carbon neutrality in road freight transport by [...]
Delays follow Brexit transition end as Covid crisis rolls on
Published On: Saturday 23 January 2021
The combination of new paperwork requirements owing to changed regulations post-Brexit transition, and the increased severity of the Covid-19 pandemic in the UK, was continuing to pose major logistical hurdles [...]
Dennis Eagle has put the first production examples of its eCollect electrically-powered refuse collection vehicles into service with Nottingham City Council. The eCollect is said to be the world’s first [...]
Scania (Great Britain) Limited has won a major order for a minimum of 2,250 trucks from Consortium Purchasing, an operation led by William Stobart, Executive Chairman of GreenWhiteStar Acquisitions (which [...]
Renault Trucks has extended the ranges of its battery-powered heavy trucks, and introduced a 3.5-tonne version of its electric van. In the heavy truck segment, a new 66 kW/h battery [...]
With the deadline for the phase-out of conventional diesel-engined trucks now set for 2040, the UK’s Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership has published the results of £20 million trials it has [...]
UK market leader DAF has launched electric trucks in the UK, with the latest versions featuring Lithium FeroPhosphate batteries that reduce vehicle weight and extend range compared to previous models [...]
Truck and bus manufacturer Scania is to invest almost €1 billion in battery technology as it expands its range of electric vehicles to meet the ACEA diesel production phase-out deadline [...]
