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44 Tonne Long Haul Tractor Units With tractor units, there is no ‘one size fits all’ so we would need to look at the categories of operations that a tractor unit might be used for. We should also consider the best ‘new’ tractor unit and the best ‘used’. For example, there are hardly any DAF…

We will hopefully be seeing more and more of these news pieces where everyday companies sign up to buy new battery electric trucks. Up until now, most of the handful of electric trucks that have been sold in the UK have been bought by large PLCs with hundreds or thousands of diesel trucks or by…

If you are looking at the 7.5 tonne truck market for the first time, there is a reasonable choice of makes and models available – both new and used. We take a look at the best options for you, depending on the duty cycle the truck will be put to. First of all, regardless of…

Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK has teamed up with bodybuilder Solomon Commercials to launch Britain’s first fridge-bodied eActros electric truck. The 19-tonne GVW eActros made its debut at the ITT Hub event in Farnborough on 9 May. A fully operational vehicle, it will now be offered for live demonstrations to operators across the country. The truck is…

As of today, the answer to the question is – practically nowhere in the UK.  However, since you can’t buy a ‘proper’ 44 tone 6×2 artic any time soon – even for the half a million pound price tag that would come with it – perhaps that’s not a huge issue today because it is…

Scania has successfully installed and tested a pilot megawatt charging system from ABB E-mobility, representing the next milestone in the development of an efficient, high-power charging solution for heavy-duty vehicles. The technology will enable half the charging time for heavy-duty vehicles. Developing a solution to fast charge these commercial electric vehicles, which will also deliver…

After learning that Volvo Trucks are testing their hydrogen fuel cell trucks on public roads and aim to have them in series production ‘in the second half of this decade’, DAF’s parent company, PACCAR have gone one step further. The company has revealed that, though an expansion in their joint effort with Toyota Motor North…

We have already seen Volvo’s fuel cell trucks, but now the company is running them on public roads in a more major trial. This doesn’t mean that we will be seeing them available for sale any time soon – especially because there is practically nowhere to refuel them at present. However, Volvo does say that…

Renault Trucks, an experienced electric truck manufacturer for some nearly fifteen years, has launched the “Decarbonisation Academy“: a free e-learning platform open to everyone. It provides answers to the main questions asked by professionals, to help them think strategically and plan the transformation of their business with confidence. Years of Experience Nearly fifteen years ago,…

SMMT Position Paper April 2023 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The UK government in its Transport Decarbonisation plan committed to ending the sale of all new, non-zero emission vehicles by 2040 at the very latest. The end of sale of new, non-zero emission heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) has been announced for vehicles up to 26 tonnes in 2035…

Wincanton has selected Renault Trucks as part of its multimillion investment in electric vehicle technology to provide home delivery services for IKEA.  The investment, which support IKEA’s goal of reaching 100% zero emission last mile deliveries by 2025, sees Wincanton purchase ten 16 tonne Renault Trucks E-Tech D16s, part of a 30-vehicle deal which also…

Series production of XD and XF Electric to start in summer 2023 DAF’s completely new assembly plant for battery electric trucks was officially opened by Micky Adriaansens, the Dutch minister of Economic Affairs and Climate. The new facility has been commissioned at DAF’s main production site in Eindhoven, the Netherlands and will be instrumental in…

How Many Public Electric Truck Charge Points are there in the UK? The government plan is to have no more diesel trucks hitting the UK’s streets after 2035. That is an admirable goal as it is only twelve years away. That might sound like an age away, but it seems like only yesterday that the…

DAF LF 7.5 to 19 tonnes GVW (to end 2023) DAF’s lightweight truck from 7.5 tonnes to 18 tonnes GVW.  The smaller models can be driven on a car licence (if the driver is old enough to have Granddad’s rights…) The LF shares a cab with the Renault Midlum/ Range D – in fact, the…

DAF is historically a Dutch company, founded back in 1928 and has made buses, cars and trucks over the years.  There were plenty of ups and downs, but after the low point of bankruptcy in 1993 after a failed run with the UK’s Leyland (remember Leyland DAF trucks?). Fortunately the company was saved in 1996…

If you were worried about investing in an electric truck only to be replacing the batteries in a couple of years, then news from Sweden will lend you some comfort for the future. Scania has unveiled a battery cell for heavy electric vehicles jointly developed with partner Northvolt. In validation tests, the lithium-ion cell has…

The UK’s first all-electric ready-mix concrete mixer has successfully completed a three-month trial of commercial deliveries across Birmingham for Tarmac, marking a significant step on the path to net zero construction. The ‘e-mixer’, created in partnership with Renault Trucks and TVS Interfleet, is the first of its kind to operate anywhere in the UK with…

There’s no point in having a truck that doesn’t work well in cold weather and the batteries and management systems of new all electric trucks are still a relatively new technology. That’s why MAN Trucks have integrated the upcoming large-series e-truck into its annual winter testing in northern Sweden that took place from December to…

 Pod Point has been announced as Iveco’s preferred supplier for charging the all-electric Iveco eDaily, enabling businesses to go electric with minimal fuss via a new referral program. The agreement will see Pod Point become Iveco’s preferred EV chargepoint supplier, on a referral basis. When Iveco customers – be that large fleets or SMEs –…

Prepare to see more and more electric refuse vehicles on the roads of our Towns and cities. Enfield Council’s duty cycle of just 50 miles a day for refuse collection is perfect for full BEV operation, even bearing in mind the additional power requirements of the compactor for waste use. As you would expect, the…