Renault Trucks UK & Ireland has announced plans to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) status by 2030, unveiling details of its Sustainability Initiative today. The commitment is driven by a nationwide transformation programme across the market company’s operations and dealer network in the UK and Ireland. Carlos Rodrigues, Managing Director,… Read more »
DAF Trucks announces CF Electric for Irish market
DAF Trucks has announced the introduction of its CF Electric truck for the Irish market, with series production to commence from the end of March 2021. Following successful in-service trials with operators in Germany and the Netherlands, the new Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) offers full-electric, emissions-free operation on 4×2 tractor… Read more »
Renault Trucks broadens its all-electric range
Renault Trucks is broadening its all-electric Z.E. range to help its customers speed up their transition to clean transport. Offering a wider choice of batteries for medium duty electric vehicles, the Renault Trucks D and D Wide Z.E can now be specified with 66 kWh battery packs giving an operating… Read more »
IVECO to launch pioneering on-board vocal truck driver companion built on Amazon Web services (AWS) technology
IVECO, a global manufacturer of light, medium and heavy commercial vehicles and buses, is leading the way in Europe by using AWS’s Machine Learning, serverless capabilities and Amazon Alexa to enhance the driver’s experience. The new innovative voice service enables IVECO drivers to vocally manage their route planning, check the… Read more »
Volvo first to deliver Amazon Alexa in new heavy-duty trucks
The new Volvo FH, Volvo FH16, Volvo FM and Volvo FMX will be the first commercial heavy- duty trucks to come with Alexa built in. The integration of Alexa will enable truck drivers to get directions, make phone calls, listen to the news and access entertainment, all with simple voice… Read more »
Shared Hydrogen Campus: MAN joins forces with Nuremberg universities on plant premises
MAN Truck & Bus, Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), and Nuremberg Tech (THN) have signed a cooperation agreement on the research and development of hydrogen-based vehicle drive systems. The unusual thing about this collaboration? For the first time, university academics and students are running a laboratory and test rigs for researching… Read more »
Volvo Trucks celebrates 10 years of FMX – driving progress
Volvo Trucks has recently started sales of its toughest ever construction truck – the new Volvo FMX. This is the third version of the Volvo FMX and it features an entirely new cab, higher payloads and innovative safety features. With increased front axle loads of up to 20 tonnes and… Read more »
New Volvo FH with I-Save now even more fuel efficient
The new generation Volvo FH with I-Save, now available to order from dealers nationwide, will be even more fuel-efficient than the existing model, after Volvo Trucks unlocked additional savings as part of the new package. Testing has shown the truck will deliver a 10 per cent* saving versus a standard… Read more »
Future of Freight: Einride launches next generation of its driverless electric vehicles on the global market
Swedish freight mobility leader, Einride, launches a range of Autonomous Electric Transport (AET) vehicles, the next generation of its electric and self-driving ‘Pod’. Available on the global market for the first time, businesses worldwide will be able to take advantage of this groundbreaking new smart technology and begin shipping sustainably… Read more »
Scania’s new gearbox range explained
The development of Scania’s new automated manual transmission (AMT) range of gearboxes has been a major undertaking starting from scratch. The new range, which retains the long-established and well-known Scania Opticruise branding, has no components in common with the existing range. With their wealth of performance enhancements, the new AMTs… Read more »
