(IN BRIEF) Mercedes-Benz Trucks has secured a five-star Euro NCAP safety rating for its Actros 4×2 Rigid model, achieving an overall score of 87 percent. The evaluation highlights strong performance in driver assistance systems, collision prevention, and protection of vulnerable … Read the full press release
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Tagged Active Brake Assist 6 Plus, Active Sideguard Assist 2, Actros 4x2 Rigid, CitySafe Award, collision prevention, cyclist detection, Daimler truck, driver assistance systems, Euro NCAP, five star rating, heavy-duty trucks, Mercedes-Benz Trucks, Mercedes-Benz Trucks Reinforces Safety Leadership as Actros Range Secures Top Euro NCAP Rating and CitySafe Award, pedestrian safety, truck safety rating, urban traffic safety, vehicle safety technology
(IN BRIEF) Mercedes-Benz Trucks and Girteka Logistics have agreed on the phased delivery of 500 Actros L ProCabin trucks throughout 2026. The investment supports Girteka’s fleet modernization and expansion of its European long-haul operations. The trucks feature improved aerodynamics, advanced … Read the full press release
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Tagged Active Brake Assist, Actros L ProCabin, Advanced driver assistance systems, commercial vehicle agreement, European logistics expansion, fleet renewal, Girteka Expands Fleet with 500 Actros L ProCabin Trucks to Strengthen Pan-European Operations, Girteka Logistics, heavy-duty trucks, long-haul transport Europe, Mercedes-Benz Trucks, Mercedes-Benz Trucks Secures 500 Vehicle Agreement as Girteka Modernizes Long-Haul Fleet, MultiMedia Cockpit Interactive2, Predictive Powertrain Control, road freight transport, temperature-controlled logistics
(IN BRIEF) ZF has reached a production milestone with more than 1.5 million TraXon automated manual transmissions manufactured since the system was introduced in 2014. The transmission platform has become a global standard for heavy-duty commercial vehicles and is produced … Read the full press release
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Tagged automated manual transmission, Christian Feldhaus, CO2 reduction, commercial vehicle transmissions, Commercial Vehicles, drivetrain technology, electrification, fuel efficiency, Germany China Brazil, heavy-duty trucks, Hybrid Transmission, TraXon, TraXon 2, TraXon 2 Hybrid, ZF Expands Commercial Vehicle Transmission Leadership with TraXon Production Milestone and Hybrid Development, ZF Friedrichshafen AG, ZF Strengthens Heavy Duty Drivetrain Portfolio with 1.5 Million TraXon Units and New Hybrid Transmission Technology
(IN BRIEF) Mercedes-Benz Arocs dump trucks from the CharterWay rental fleet were deployed at the Biathlon World Cup in Oberhof in January 2026 to manage snow removal and maintain safe access routes for athletes, officials, and spectators under challenging winter … Read the full press release
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Tagged Arena am Rennsteig, Biathlon World Cup, CharterWay, Daimler Truck Financial Services, eActros 600, heavy-duty trucks, Mercedes-Benz Arocs, Mercedes-Benz Arocs Trucks Support Snow Operations at the Biathlon World Cup in Oberhof, Oberhof, Oberhofer Sport und Event GmbH, off-road vehicles, snow removal, Thuringia, Truck-as-a-Service, Winter Operations
(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) Siemens has launched SICHARGE FLEX, its new distributed EV charging system capable of delivering from 480 kW up to 1.68 MW DC with fully dynamic power distribution and charging currents of up to 1,500 A. Designed for both … Read the full press release
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Tagged a next-generation distributed EV charging system designed for the megawatt era, A12 corridor, Austria, Busworld 2025, CCS, DepotFinity, distributed EV charging, dynamic power distribution, eBuses, electric mobility, Eric Schulze, grid balancing, heavy-duty trucks, High-Power Charging, Kufstein, Markus Mildner, MCS, Megawatt charging, OMV, SICHARGE FLEX, Siemens, Siemens introduces flexible high-power SICHARGE FLEX platform with OMV as first pilot customer in Austria, Siemens launches SICHARGE FLEX, Siemens Smart Infrastructure, Siemens unveils advanced EV charging solution with dynamic power distribution and industry-leading density, Sifinity Control, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Voith Composites has achieved a significant milestone by obtaining UNECE R 134 certification for its Type IV 700 bar and 350-liter hydrogen storage tank. This certification marks the first approval for a hydrogen tank of this size under … Read the full press release
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Tagged Anna Pointner, Awards, Carbon4Tank, heavy-duty trucks, Large Hydrogen Tank, sustainability, UNECE R 134 Certification, Voith, zero-emission
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall has secured a contract from the German Bundeswehr to supply 57 heavy tractor units, known as “SaZgM 70t mil,” for transporting armored vehicles. The order, worth over €50 million, marks the conclusion of a framework contract signed … Read the full press release
The new partnership will focus on hydrogen-based fuel-cell systems for use in heavy-duty trucks (PRESS RELEASE) STUTTGART/ GOTHENBURG, 2-Nov-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — The Volvo Group (STO: VOLV-B), a Swedish multinational manufacturing company, and Daimler Truck AG, one of the world’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Industrial, News, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged climate-neutral, CO2-neutral transportation, Daimler Truck AG, decarbonization, fuel-cell generators, fuel-cell systems, fuel-cells, heavy-duty trucks, joint ventur, Martin Daum, Martin Lundstedt, Paris Climate Agreement, Rolls-Royce plc, sustainable transportation, Volvo Group
Full Euro VI compliance: The Arocs rounds out Mercedes-Benz’ range of heavy-duty trucks Actros, Antos, Arocs — specialized, environmentally friendly, and economical Arocs to be launched on the market in mid-2013 Stuttgart/Wuppertal, 30-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Actros, Antos, and Arocs form … Read the full press release
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