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If you listen to Mercedes-Benz Trucks, they will tell you that both hydrogen and battery electric trucks will be needed to replace diesel in long haul applications. There is little doubt in most areas of the commercial vehicle industry that local and regional distribution will be carried out by battery electric trucks by 2040. Whether…

There are two reasons that you may be considering buying a truck from an auction as opposed to one of the hundreds of used truck dealers across the UK. The first is that the truck you are looking for is particularly rare and the only suitable candidates are all at auction, the second being a…

Zero-emission, hydrogen-powered commercial vehicle developer, Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS), has taken delivery of its engineering prototype test “mule”, X1.5, at the HVS test facilities. This marks the beginning of the crucial development phase to bring the UK’s first full-sized hydrogen HGV to market. X1.5, powered by the same hydrogen fuel cell as will be used…

Renault Trucks has revealed an all-electric line-up for waste and recycling operations at the Resource & Waste Management Expo (RWM) at the NEC in Birmingham. Making its UK debut was the new 26 tonne E-Tech D Wide 6×2 low entry cab with bus-style folding door and low step height for ease of entry and exit. …

We have already seen the prototype and, whilst these do not always make their way into full productions, it makes sense that the cab is essentially to Actros cab (why build a new one just for a driveline change?). So we expect the big reveal to look a little like the prototype image below. In…

We’ve always been told to avoid higher mileage cars, but is the same true for trucks? The simple answer is no, just because a used truck is showing a lot of kilometres on the tacho does not mean that it should be avoided in the used market. What is important for a truck is the…

Most businesses with a need to move things around will start off with a van or two, as they are straightforward to drive (and find drivers for), to buy and to service. Over time, the number of vans may well grow, but is using a load of vans the most efficient way of operating when…

The good news for the environment is that a national food wholesaler and distributor, Reynolds Catering Supplies, has put a new, zero-emissions DAF LF Electric at 19-tonne GVW into service for multi-drop deliveries around Leeds. However, the order also included no fewer than 29 diesel DAF trucks. The truck will be saving around 70 to…

Electric trucks are perfectly suited to refuse trucks work. Councils typically work to a green agenda. These two points alone should mean that the UK’s refuse truck fleet will be amongst the first to be totally electric. The only sticking point is the cost and therefore typical lifespan of these types of trucks. They are…

Cambridgeshire-based family business, Welch’s Transport, has taken delivery of a Renault Trucks E-Tech D Wide 4×2 curtainside rigid, the first fully electric HGV on its fleet.  The new 19 tonne E-Tech D Wide has been selected for the first Net Zero delivery service in Cambridge and is supporting the city’s sustainability goal in reducing direct…

This looks like a great idea. The surface area of a semi trailer is similar to that of a reasonable sized house. Cover this in lightweight solar panels and you have a power source for the truck. If the power generated were sufficient, a truck driving around in a sunny country would never need to…

Volta Trucks, the all-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer, has announced an evaluation is underway as part of the brand’s Driving Experience Programme with global transport and logistics company, DSV. The all-electric Volta Zero will be the first zero-tailpipe emission truck on the DSV fleet. The truck will be operating from DSV’s southern hub in Purfleet and…

Half Year Results – Trucks are on a Roll View Full 2023 Year Truck Sales Figures Here More good news for UK Plc as far as new truck registrations are concerned – these registration figures have been historically good indicators of business confidence in the economic environment. Nobody orders new trucks if they are expecting…

Seen by many as a solid medium-term alternative to electric trucks, Bio Methane trucks are available now with reliable performance and far greener credentials than diesel or HVO fuelled vehicles. It appears that more operators are turning to gas-powered trucks as major supplier of biomethane, Gasrec, is reporting the highest demand for biomethane in the…

Until June this year, Iveco was tied to a joint venture with Nikola as far as heavy duty electric and fuel cell trucks were concerned. At this time, the company took the joint venture under sole ownership and now have the ability to market the trucks under their own Iveco brand. The Electric Truck Components…

In Scania’s latest interim report, all news was good for the business in the second quarter of this year; sales were up 36%, margin was up to 13.6%, deliveries were up 18%, order intake was up by 9% and the service business was up 13%. At face value, the fact that zero emission truck sales…

Reading between the lines of the 1200 mile EV Rally that DAF participated in with Cenex, the sustainable transport research technology organisation, it was clear that charging en route was the largest issue for the 19 tonne DAF LF that took part. Of course, there are rapid car charging points available, most with suitable connection…

Call for Government Incentives for Switch to HVO It’s not really news, as these trucks have been able to run on 100% HVO for some years now, but DAF, amongst others, are rightly keen to promote the green benefits of using HVO compared to diesel. There’s lots of talk about the environmental benefits of buying…

The good news is that there is no such thing as a bad 18 tonne truck these days. This means that the chances of you buying a howler are reduced. That’s not to say that all 18 tonners are equal. What is an 18 Tonner? Let’s start with the basics. An 18 tonne truck does…

There is much discussion about the benefits of electric trucks in terms of CO2 and NOx and particulate emission reductions. Less is mentioned about the additional benefit of a decrease in sound pollution that should be achievable from an electric truck when compared to its diesel counterpart. Comparing an electric truck to its diesel brethren,…