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IVECO is to begin production of Eurocargo ‘glider’ chassis at its factory in Brescia, as part of a collaboration with Blackburn-based Electra Commercial Vehicles. The UK company has begun offering 100 per cent electric-powered vehicles for city centre deliveries across the full Eurocargo line-up, with gross vehicle weights from 7.5 …

Smurfit Kappa has completed a successful testing session of a fully electric truck, representing a further step in its sustainability journey. The Interreg eGreen LastMile project involves the roll-out of seven 100% electric trucks in the German-Dutch border area. The trucks, which can be charged quickly, will significantly minimise CO2 …

Hyundai Motor Company (HMC) has revealed two new concepts at the North American Commercial Vehicle (NACV) Show. Both concepts add product detail to its Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) 2030 Vision for wide-spread deployment of hydrogen-powered fuel cell technology. HMC introduced the HDC-6 NEPTUNE Concept Class 8 heavy duty truck, …

Prodrive is working with Volta Trucks to help engineer its revolutionary 16-tonne electric HGV designed, not only to meet zero emissions requirements, but also to help keep vulnerable road users safer in crowded urban environments. The Volta Trucks concept HGV positions its driver low down, centrally and forward of the …

With the arrival of the manufacturer’s latest generation of all-electric vehicles, Managing Director of Renault Trucks UK & Ireland, Carlos Rodrigues has set out the company’s clear and determined vision to be a driving force in the electromobility revolution. “For Renault Trucks, electromobility was the obvious response to urban air …

With electrification projects underway for the Port of Los Angeles in the US and Valencia in Spain, Hyster Europe reveals some surprising facts about the progress of the zero-emission Container Handler projects. Two Laden Container Handlers and one ReachStacker are currently in development at the Hyster® Big Truck Development Centre …

Doosan, the leading manufacturer of robust high performance forklift trucks, will be showcasing two new tough counterbalance ranges at IMHX 2019 (Hall 19, Stand 19G80) – its feature-rich B15R-7 three-wheel and B45X-7 four-wheel series of electric forklift trucks. Advanced 3-wheel electric B15R-7 Series With three new models covering a capacity …

Integrated waste management and recycling leader Biffa has added 43 more Mercedes-Benz Econic trucks – including its first skiploaders and hookloaders based on the low-entry chassis – to the 51 it acquired in 2017-18. These vehicles were all supplied by South Wales Dealer Euro Commercials. The overwhelming majority are 6×2 …

The all-electric Renault Trucks Master Z.E. has won Green Van of the Year 2019 at the inaugural Great British Fleet Awards held on 24 January at the Novotel London West. Created to recognise innovation and talent in the fleet industry, and the products and services which support operators running safer, …

Renault Trucks is taking a comprehensive approach to the challenge of electromobility with the announcement of its second generation range of fully electric trucks. With models at weights from 3.1 to 26 tonnes Renault Trucks offers a wide range of solutions for operators providing last mile, urban distribution and refuse …