Alternative Fuels Truck News (171)

Iveco has delivered two Iveco S-eWay Fuel Cell heavy-duty trucks to BMW, a partner in the H2Haul project. This European project, co-financed by the Clean Hydrogen Partnership, aims to demonstrate the high reliability of hydrogen-powered trucks as a viable zero-emission solution for Europe through field tests across multiple real-world operations. The Iveco S-eWay Fuel Cell…

Aegis Energy has secured commitments of £100 million from Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners to build a series if green refuelling hubs that will cater for electric truck recharging, HVOO and Bio-CNG. This investment kicks off the construction of the UK’s first clean, multi-energy recharging and refuelling facilities for commercial vehicles The Need for Green Refuelling Transport…

This week is packed with CNG truck news and joining the fray sees a company complete their transition from diesel to all CNG operation inside just three years. In March 2022, FSEW embarked on a mission to dramatically decarbonise road freight by 2025. Today, it has completed that mission, by removing its final four diesel…

With approaching 85 LNG-powered Volvo trucks on their fleet, Buffaload is continuing its transition to an all bio-LNG (liquified natural gas) truck fleet with the addition of 20 new Volvo FH Aero gas-powered 6×2 tractor units. The Huntingdon-based business has been running biomethane trucks since 2020 and has a clear long-term strategy to move its…

There’s plenty of talk in the industry about electric trucks and the numbers being added to large fleets on an almost daily basis, so much so that it feels that gas trucks have almost been forgotten. Trucks powered by natural gas, and especially bio-gas, are generally considered to be less polluting than their diesel cousins…

The hydrogen combustion truck MAN hTGX has won the Truck Innovation Award 2025. MAN Truck & Bus will be the first European truck producer to set up a small series with hydrogen combustion.  “We are particularly pleased to receive the IToY jury’s award. With the hydrogen combustion truck MAN hTGX, we are offering a useful…

Sales of eTGL Start April 2025 MAN Truck & Bus has revealed the new MAN eTGL rigid truck at the IAA 2024. The electrically powered 12-tonne truck rounds off the MAN electric truck portfolio for light distribution transport. With a range of up to 235 kilometres, fast charging in around 30 minutes and a payload…

A pair of electric Iveco eDaily trucks have joined The AA’s expanding fleet of electric vehicles. The AA’s recovery fleet is undergoing the biggest change in its 119-year history with zero-emission vehicles needed for recoveries.   An Iveco eDaily 7.2T with Dyson Powerloader and eDaily 4.25T CRT crew van are now on the road sporting…

DAF Trucks is getting ready for the series production of its new range of fully electric trucks. A number of vehicles have already been put into service by several Dutch truck operators. Enthusiastic feedback all round. DAF was the first European truck manufacturer to introduce a fully electric truck to the market. Since then, DAF…

Gregory Group has taken delivery of six new Volvo FE Electric 4×2 curtainsiders. The zero-tailpipe emission rigids form part of a wider order with Volvo Trucks, which also comprises 50 diesel Volvo FH with I-Save tractor units. The new electric trucks were ordered following a thorough trial, which demonstrated their suitability for urban delivery work….

MAN gave key customers and members of the press the chance to get behind the wheel of their electric tractor unit at MIRA. Although called the eTGX in all general releases, MAN tell us the model is actually a MAN TGX 18.449 4×2 BL SA EB Electric 4×2 Tractor. This doesn’t trip off the tongue…

Fuel Cell Vs Hydrogen Combustion Engines for Trucks This is not intended to be a technical piece aimed as a discussion about which technology is best for the future of long distance transportation. We hope to simplify and explain the basis of the technologies that may help to hitting our net zero targets whilst still…

Volvo Trucks is developing trucks with combustion engines that run on hydrogen. On-road tests with trucks using hydrogen in combustion engines will begin in 2026, and the commercial launch is planned towards the end of this decade. Trucks that run on green hydrogen provide a significant step for Volvo to achieve its net zero goal…

Powering heavy duty tools and equipment has always been a challenge when operating remotely with a van. At this year’s CV Show, Iveco demonstrated their solution to the problem with their Iveco eDaily ‘Mobile Power Station’ has made its debut at the 2024 Commercial Vehicle show as part of the EV Café Village. The Iveco…

MAN Truck & Bus will be the first European truck producer to launch a small series with a hydrogen combustion engine. The small series of around 200 units is to be delivered to customers in Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Iceland and selected non-European countries as early as 2025. The “MAN hTGX”, as the vehicle will…

MAN Truck & Bus have shown off their megawatt charging system (MCS) developed with ABB E-mobility. The MAN eTruck was charged with more than 700 kW and 1,000 A at an MCS charging station. This technology is aimed at topping up on route while the driver is on a break and is not intended to…

DHL Group has placed an order for a total of 178 new IVECO S-Way CNG for its Post & Parcel Germany division, expanding its fleet to more than CNG 450 trucks. The new trucks powered by bio-CNG will further reduce DHL Group’s carbon footprint and contribute significantly to the decarbonization of road transport. IVECO S-WAY…

We hear about new landmarks in the world of electric trucks all of the time; the first electric tractor unit in East Anglia, the first skip loader in the North West, Largest order of electric trucks etc., so we thought it worthwhile highlighting our own electric truck landmark. This week sees the first used electric…

Iveco and Hyundai have been working together successfully since 2022 and have already produced an eDAILY fuel cell van amongst others. Taking this relationship one step further, it has been announced that Iveco will market a Hyundai-manufactured battery electric chassis cab with a gross weight of between 2.6 and 3.5 tonnes. The van will be…

There are a number of electric-only start ups that have come and gone from the electric commercial vehicle market – first was Modec which disappeared in 2011 and Volta, which has only recently been saved from bankruptcy thanks to a deal with Luxor Capital. Others remain on the scene such as Tevva and Electra, the…