Volvo FH becomes the first electric Truck of the Year 

Volvo Trucks has scooped a prestigious industry award for its Volvo FH Electric, becoming the first-ever electric truck named International Truck of the Year.    In explaining the decision, the jury praised the electric truck’s performance, seamless acceleration, quietness, and…

UK policy and early movers can play a significant role in unleashing finance to decarbonise the UK freight transport sector

Efforts should be directed towards whole freight system analysis capability, co-created roadmaps and ports as decarbonisation hubs to help the freight transport sector’s transition. The end-of-project report released today by the Decarbonising UK Freight Transport (DUKFT) Network suggests several ways…

Gebrüder Weiss sends a solar-powered truck to the world’s highest volcano

The Gebrüder Weiss, a Swiss logistics company, is the official partner of the Peak Evolution Team. Together, they want to move a solar-powered truck to an altitude of 6,893 meters, a world record. The world’s highest volcano, a team trying…

Scania to test solar-powered truck on public roads

Scania is trialling solar power technology on public roads as part of a two-year research collaboration with Uppsala University, Eksjö Maskin & Truck, Midsummer, Ernsts Express and Dalakraft. The 560hp plug-in hybrid truck has been coupled to an 18m trailer…

Fleet Vision International Summer 2023 has been published

Fleet Vision International, Summer 2023, is out now. Read your free copy here. What can you read in this issue? Comment Many operators are now looking at HVO, BioGas and even electric. News Element 2 partners with Radius; Tata gigafactory…

International road safety collaboration round table

Road safety is a challenge that requires a collaborative solution that recognises that policy does not develop in a vacuum, that drivers need both training and support and that, done right, safety policies can also be sustainability policies, agreed participants…

Electra reveals ambitious plans for temperature-controlled BEV with 800km range on a single charge

Electra Commercial Vehicles has won funding from the European Horizon 2022 framework to build a long-haul 40-tonne temperature-controlled drawbar battery electric vehicle as part of the Escalate Project. Escalate is a pan-European 37-member consortium from 13 countries, coordinated by FEV…

Fleet Vision International – THE SHOW 2023

Fleet Vision International – THE SHOW announces a world-class speaker and exhibitor line-up celebrating the world’s foremost innovations in fleet and emissions reduction technology, including keynote speakers from BP, the John Lewis Partnership, and the City of Seattle.  View the…

World’s first hydrogen-powered digger set to drive on UK roads

The world’s first digger, powered by a hydrogen combustion engine, will soon be on UK roads and building sites following recent government approval, helping to decarbonise the UK’s construction industry. The UK government has given special dispensation, under a vehicle…