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The manufacturer will continue to offer the LF with six- and nine-speed manual transmission options, as well as Allison automatics for special use cases such as rubbish collection and firefighting vehicles. ...

A decisive turning point in the transformation of urban and regional transport, the Renault Trucks plant in Blainville has been serial-producing medium-duty 100% electric trucks since 2020. ...

The biomethane-compatible Crossway Low Entry Hybrid Natural Gas bus is designed to offer an alternative for regions, counties, and cities looking for transportation solutions that work with energy transition projects. ...

Volta Trucks and Siemens intend to jointly deliver eMobility charging infrastructure to Volta Trucks’ customers to simplify and accelerate their migration to commercial fleet electrification. ...

The food reprocessing firm chose Volvo after experiencing issues with aftersales service from their usual manufacturer, and for the FM’s quality and price, as well as great support from the local dealer. ...

The Scottish chilled food wholesaler has acquired 30 of the Canter 7C18 trucks equipped with dual-compartment refrigerated box bodies supplied by Gray & Adams. ...

The vehicle manufacturer has streamlined its LCV ranges by reducing model combinations and paring away superfluous trim levels, and has added “Electric” to each model family’s battery-electric variant. ...

Scania rigids make up 90% of the firm’s 140-truck fleet because they are safe, a good fit for its work, and retain high resale value. ...

The firm has another E-Tech D18 Wide on order that will arrive in the near future, and will also be based at its 15-acre Preston Recycling Park. ...

The firm chose its new Canter 7C15 for its generous payload and easy manoeuvrability. ...

“When we tried our first Volvo it was clear from the outset that it was capable of everything promised and more,” says Crown Waste Management Managing Director Kash Chaudry. ...

A new initiative called the Biomethane Industrial Partnership has been initiated by the European Commission with the goal of increasing the production of biomethane tenfold. ...

The two companies will now follow up the Volta Zero testing with rollouts at 10 locations across five European countries. ...

The 18 new Renault trucks, two of which have already arrived, all feature refrigerated box bodies by Lifford Coachworks. ...

“Given some of the rough terrain here in Cornwall, exceptional off-road performance was an absolute must,” says Mark Salter, group manager—assets team at Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service. ...

“The new trucks haven’t missed a beat for us since we put them into service,” says Moyglare Director Christy O’Neill. ...

Mercedes says the battery-powered eActros features impressive acceleration, regenerative range extension, and quiet operation. ...

The newest premium Actros model is powered by the third-generation OM 471 engine, which Mercedes says delivers as much as a 4% decrease in fuel consumption. ...

Freeing up space for more batteries, the new e-axle allows for even longer range for Volvo’s battery-electric trucks. ...

The manufacturer has been developing prototypes of the GenH2 Truck based on the payload, range, and performance characteristics of its Actros tractor unit. ...

New truck series for vocational and distribution transport sets new benchmark. ...

In the test production of fossil-free steel delivered to Hiab, SSAB used Hybrit technology to make steel with hydrogen instead of coal. ...

Daimler Truck says the newest eCanter is the product of customer feedback and more than 6 million kilometres of data. ...

“Since the last IAA four years ago, we have moved forward at full speed with the transition to CO2-neutral transport,” says Daimler Truck CEO Martin Daum. ...

“Assuming the driver feedback remains as positive, and the trucks continue to live up to their early promise, there’s a real opportunity here for Mercedes-Benz to increase its share of our fleet,” says Willmotts Managing Director Dan Gray. ...