New funding to roll out up to 370 zero emission trucks
Government invests £200 million to drive innovation and get more zero emission trucks on our roads More zero emission trucks are set to drive on UK roads thanks to a…
Breakthrough for fast charging of electric trucks – Volvo Trucks launches new service
A national network of public fast chargers for heavy electric trucks is opening in Sweden. The charging network is powered by renewable energy. A new service from Volvo Trucks makes…
Scania’s new digital dashboard Smart Dash
Scania’s new digital dashboard Smart Dash is opening the way to smarter, safer and better truck driving experiences for all kinds of drivers. Its modular build and latest digital solutions…
First test for new solar powered hybrid Scania truck
A unique hybrid truck with a solar panel covered trailer is being tested on public roads, as a result of a two-year research collaboration involving Scania, Uppsala University, Eksjö Maskin…
Ramping up: Volvo starts serial production of electric trucks in Ghent
Volvo Trucks ramps up electric truck volumes and starts serial production of heavy battery electric trucks at the Ghent factory in Belgium. This means that electric Volvo trucks are now…
Working Minds: Stress campaign to help HGV drivers
More needs to be done to protect Britain’s truckers from work-related stress. That’s the view of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), whose Working Minds campaign will now target HGV…
Better facilities for lorry drivers as winners of £8 million funding revealed
Government and industry funding to significantly upgrade truck stops for lorry drivers and support recruitment and workforce retention. Lorry drivers across England will benefit from better roadside facilities, more secure…
Truck Platooning Trials
Resolute Invests in Innovative Truck Platooning Technology Resolute is helping advance an exciting off-highway automated vehicle (AV) technology known as truck platooning. Truck platooning involves a convoy of trucks that…
Volvo FH, 30 years of Innovation
Time to celebrate! Today it’s 30 years since Volvo Trucks introduced the Volvo FH, the company’s best-selling truck ever. From the start, Volvo’s flagship model has been characterised by its…
Einride-Battery electric vs. HVO vs. hydrogen fuel cell – which is most sustainable?
Einride. There are various types of heavy-haul transportation that claim to be sustainable, but just how sustainable one type of truck, technology or fuel might be during its use phase…