(IN BRIEF) Scania has begun the global sales rollout of its new under-cab battery module and Megawatt Charging System, two additions designed to make electric truck operations more practical and commercially viable for hauliers. The under-cab battery module frees up … Read the full press release
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Tagged 360 km typical range, 400-kWh usable capacity, 800 km range, advanced bodywork, battery capacity, battery recharging, battery-electric trucks, bodywork, charging strategy, commercial electric transport, driver rest breaks, electric haulage, electric trucks, Erinion, European Union, Fleet Electrification, Gross Train Weight, hauliers, heavy loads, heavy-duty transport, Lars Gustafsson, long-haul transport, MCS, Megawatt Charging System, New Scania Under-Cab Battery Module Helps Hauliers Electrify More Heavy-Duty Transport Applications, payload, range, Scania, Scania Advances Haulage Electrification with Flexible Battery Placement and Faster Megawatt Charging Solutions, Scania Charging Access, Scania Introduces Megawatt Charging System to Improve Electric Truck Recharging Strategy and Operational Efficiency, Scania Strengthens Commercial Electric Transport Portfolio with New Battery Module and High-Power Charging Capability, Solutions Management, sustainable transport, Tobias Ejderhamn, total cost of operation, Transformation and New Business, transport operators, under-cab battery module
(IN BRIEF) Scania has demonstrated one of the world’s first vehicle-to-grid implementations for heavy commercial vehicles using the Megawatt Charging System, showing how battery-electric trucks can become active energy assets as well as transport vehicles. The demonstration highlights the potential … Read the full press release
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Tagged 1000 A, 750 kW, backend-controlled energy management, battery-electric transport, battery-electric trucks, bi-directional charging, bi-directional power transfer, charge point operators, charging infrastructure, depot charging, electric trucks, energy flexibility, energy optimisation, energy providers, energy storage, EVSE, Fleet operators, frequency balancing, grid balancing, grid stability, heavy commercial vehicles, heavy electric transport, heavy-duty trucks, Intelligent Energy Management, local grid capacity, MCS, Megawatt Charging System, operational costs, peak shaving, real-time communication, renewable electricity, Scania, Scania Advances Heavy Transport Electrification with Megawatt Charging System Vehicle-to-Grid Demonstration, Scania Demonstrates How Battery-Electric Trucks Can Become Active Energy Assets for Future Power Systems, Scania Demonstrates Vehicle-to-Grid Capability Using Megawatt Charging System for Heavy Electric Transport, Scania Demonstrates Vehicle-to-Grid Technology for Heavy Electric Trucks Using Megawatt Charging System, Scania Uses Megawatt Charging System to Advance Grid-Integrated Heavy Electric Transport, solar power, Tobias Ejderhamn, TRATON, V2G, vehicle to grid, Yorben Muller
(IN BRIEF) Mercedes-Benz Trucks has secured an order for ten additional battery-electric eEconic vehicles from Frankfurt Waste Management and Service GmbH (FES), increasing the municipal operator’s electric fleet to 34 trucks. The vehicles will be used across Frankfurt for waste … Read the full press release
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Tagged battery-electric trucks, charging infrastructure, Christian Wilz, circular economy, Commercial Vehicles, eEconic, electric trucks, FES, FES Accelerates Fleet Electrification Strategy with Ten More Mercedes-Benz eEconic Vehicles, Fleet Electrification, Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt Continues Transition to Low-Emission Urban Services with Expanded eEconic Fleet, Frankfurt Waste Management and Service GmbH, low-entry truck, Mercedes-Benz Trucks, municipal fleet, Pascal Scheffler, regenerative braking, Rhine-Main region, sustainable transport, urban mobility, waste collection vehicles, Zero-Emission Transport
(IN BRIEF) Daimler Truck Austria and Pappas Auto GmbH have delivered 13 electric Mercedes-Benz eActros trucks to Brantner green solutions, enabling the Austrian recycling specialist to replace diesel vehicles and expand its sustainable transport strategy. The fleet—comprising eActros 600 and … Read the full press release
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Tagged Austria logistics sector, Austrian Circular Economy Leader Brantner Transitions Key Fleet Operations to Mercedes-Benz eActros Electric Trucks, battery-electric trucks, Brantner green solutions, charging infrastructure, circular economy, Daimler Truck Austria, decarbonization strategy, eActros 300, eActros 600, Electric Heavy Transport Gains Ground as Daimler Truck Austria Supports Brantner’s Move Away From Diesel Operations, electric heavy-duty vehicles, Fleet Electrification, Mercedes-Benz Trucks, municipal services, Pappas Auto GmbH, photovoltaic energy, recycling logistics, renewable electricity, sustainable transport, waste collection, zero-emission trucking
(IN BRIEF) Volvo Trucks secured its position as Europe’s leading heavy-duty truck manufacturer for the second year running in 2025, increasing its market share to 19.0% across the EU, the UK, Norway and Switzerland. Strong demand in major markets such … Read the full press release
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Tagged battery-electric trucks, Commercial Vehicles, decarbonisation, European truck market, European Union, FH Aero, fossil free transport, fuel cell electric trucks, fuel efficiency, heavy-duty trucks, long-distance transport, market leadership, net-zero emissions, renewable fuels, Roger Alm, Strong Demand for FH Aero Drives Volvo Trucks to Expanded Market Leadership Across Europe, UK Norway Switzerland, Volvo Trucks
(IN BRIEF) Scania is expanding its clean-transport research through a new phase of its Pilot Partner programme, collaborating with Asko Norge AS to test hydrogen fuel cell trucks under real-world conditions, even as battery-electric transport remains its primary long-term strategy. … Read the full press release
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Tagged Asko Norge AS, battery-electric trucks, Bern, commercial vehicle innovation, electrification, fossil free transport, hydrogen fuel cell trucks, hydrogen systems, Jørn Arvid Endresen, long haul logistics, Scania, Scania Expands Pilot Partner Programme as Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trials Advance with Asko, Scania Pilot Partner, sustainable transport, Switzerland, Tony Sandberg, Transport.CH, zero-emission logistics
(IN BRIEF) Mercedes-Benz Trucks partners from Baden-Württemberg are presenting an extensive line-up at NUFAM 2025, with a strong emphasis on battery-electric mobility and specialized body solutions. On display are the eActros 600, eEconic, and FUSO eCanter, alongside established models such … Read the full press release
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Tagged "International Truck of the Year 2025", Actros L ProCabin, Arocs SLT, Atego, battery-electric trucks, Battery-electric trucks and specialized solutions headline Mercedes-Benz Trucks’ collective exhibition at NUFAM 2025, Commercial Vehicles, Daimler truck, decarbonization, eActros 600, eEconic, FUSO eCanter, heavy-duty transport, Mercedes-Benz partners highlight alternative drive systems and industry-tailored vehicles at NUFAM commercial vehicle show, Mercedes-Benz Trucks, Mercedes-Benz Trucks Partners Showcase Electric and Specialized Transport Solutions at NUFAM 2025, municipal vehicles, NUFAM 2025, sustainable transport, Unimog, Wörth plant
(IN BRIEF) Mercedes‑Benz is marking 60 years since the first full truck—a green LP 608—left its Wörth plant in July 1965. The site started in October 1963 with about 100 employees making cabs for other plants, but by 1965 became … Read the full press release
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Tagged Actros, aggregates plant redesign, Arocs, Atego, axles, battery-electric trucks, central assembly plant, commercial vehicle production, Daimler truck, Daimler-Benz AG, distribution transport, eActros 300, eActros 400, eActros 600, Econic, eEconic, Gaggenau, Kassel, long-distance transport, Mannheim, Mercedes-Benz, municipal use, overseas markets, production flexibility, transmissions, Unimog, Wörth plant, Zetros
(IN BRIEF) Daimler Truck’s latest brand, RIZON, announces the Canadian launch of its battery-electric Class 4-5 trucks, marking a significant step towards electrification in the transportation sector. With its debut at Truck World in Toronto and preorders opening in June … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Volvo Trucks and mining company Boliden are partnering to introduce electric truck transport in underground environments. The partnership will involve Boliden using two heavy, electric Volvo trucks in their Kankberg mine, outside Skellefteå in northern Sweden. The electric … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Metals and Minerals, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged battery-electric trucks, Boliden, climate goals, Dennis Forslund, electric truck, electrification, Jessica Lindholm, Kankberg mine, mining, Volvo FH Electric, Volvo Trucks
(PRESS RELEASE) STUTTGART, 22-Feb-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Mercedes-Benz Trucks announces that it has put the eActros and the eEconic through an in-depth series of different tests on the Swabian Jura in the freezing cold of February this year. Near-series prototypes … Read the full press release
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Tagged battery-electric trucks, eActros, eEconic, electrical powertrain, energy management systems, Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-Benz Trucks, powertrain, prototypes, Swabian Jura, Test engineers, test track, transport operation, truck, Trucks
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