4+ hour, 9+ min ago   (625+ words) A remote-control system that allows operators to move, steer and brake a truck while standing outside the cab is set for further development, with a simpler version now being prepared for applications where full remote steering is unnecessary. The technology,…...

7+ hour, 24+ min ago   (636+ words) Agnieszka Kulikowska - Wielgus Greece is preparing a €4.77bn support package ahead of the launch of ETS2. Of the funding allocated for 2026–2032, €1.46bn is earmarked for road transport. A further €373.7m will help around 15,500 lower-income microbusinesses lease or purchase zero- and low-emission vehicles. The package…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (646+ words) A carbon-related increase of just 10 cents per litre would add €100,000 to the annual fuel bill of a fleet consuming one million litres of diesel. But as the EU prepares to launch its new emissions trading system for road transport, the…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (949+ words) Agnieszka Kulikowska - Wielgus The September changes cover several areas, including liability for infringements, vehicle weights, weekend travel planning and customs procedures at the border. The common thread is clear: carriers will need to prepare routes and documentation more carefully before…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (499+ words) Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has launched a new electric refrigeration system for large trucks in Europe, designed to address a growing problem for battery-electric vehicles: large traction batteries leave less space for auxiliary equipment. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Thermal Systems has launched…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (579+ words) British EV infrastructure company Voltempo is developing an autonomous electric HGV that removes one of the most familiar parts of a truck altogether: the cab. The company argues that designing a vehicle around freight rather than a driver could create…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (800+ words) Agnieszka Kulikowska - Wielgus ACEA’s figures show two very different rates of change in European road transport. Sales of new electric trucks are growing quickly, but their impact on the fleet already in service remains limited. During the first half of…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (431+ words) Tesla says it will finally unveil European specifications and launch details for its long-delayed Semi electric truck at IAA Transportation in September. However, the company has still not said when European hauliers will be able to order or receive one....

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (842+ words) Agnieszka Kulikowska - Wielgus Windrose is planning a third-generation electric tractor unit that it says will cover up to 960 km on a single charge, even at full load. The Mega E960 is expected to use a 940 kWh battery, with production scheduled to…...

2+ week, 1+ hour ago   (805+ words) Volvo’s first truck had 28 hp, carried 1.5 tonnes and looked more like a delivery van than today’s long-haul giants. Nearly a century later, the Swedish manufacturer is preparing to celebrate its 100th anniversary with a special-edition FH that can deliver as much…...