September 05, 2024
Following the larger eTGS and eTGX models, MAN has now electrified its 12-tonne distribution truck to create the eTGL. It features a range oThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 03, 2024
Volvo Trucks is almost ready to launch the next generation of its electric heavy trucks. The new long-range FH Electric, coming next year, wThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 29, 2024
The ministerial instruction of outgoing Mobility Minister Georges Gilkinet (Ecolo) preventing the use of Boeing 777 aircraft at Brussels AirThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 22, 2024
DSV, one of the largest transport companies in the world, based in Denmark, has ordered 300 electric trucks and 500 diesel and gas trucks frThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 13, 2024
Fewer cars and trucks drove on Flemish highways last year than in 2019, the year before Covid-19. Nevertheless, according to the Flemish TraThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 07, 2024
German consulting firm P3 has published a whitepaper comparing the total cost of ownership (TCO) of battery-electric trucks to traditional dThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 02, 2024
The Belgian Flemish Region has selected 19 projects to receive financial support totaling three million euros for the roll-out of (semi-)pubThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 30, 2024
German meal delivery company HelloFresh wants to make the middle mile, the transport between the central distribution center and the hubs, eThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 29, 2024
Daimler Truck kicked off real-world customer trials with its fuel cell truck last week in Germany with Air Products, Amazon, Holcim, INEOS, This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 26, 2024
Toyota has engaged in a pilot program with Coca-Cola and Air Liquide to test its hydrogen fuel cells in a heavy-duty transport application. This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 24, 2024
Kodiak, a US-based start-up specializing in autonomous driving tech for heavy trucks, has made its first real-world driverless delivery by hThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 18, 2024
Renault Trucks’ prototype for a safer, fully electric low-entry delivery truck, Oxygen, is entering a new test phase. After starting trials This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 16, 2024
A new joint study by Fraunhofer ISI and Amazon provides critical insights into the optimal number and location of public fast-charging statiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 10, 2024
The kilometer charge for trucks offsets the Flemish Region’s loss of revenue due to the greening of traffic taxes. This is according to an aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 09, 2024
French truck manufacturer Renault is electrifying its in-house logistics flows with its own electric trucks. The first stage of this projectThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 02, 2024
Cargo transporter DHL Express at Brussels Airport is leading the way in electrifying its ground-handling equipment. The company’s crew busesThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 01, 2024
Watt Electric Vehicle Company (WEVC) has unveiled the production version of its eCV1 electric van. It features cell-to-frame technology, a cThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 28, 2024
With three Renault Trucks E-Tech D Wide delivered to the Chilean transport company Trailer Logistics, Renault Trucks has expanded its electrThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 20, 2024
Anglo-Dutch energy giant Shell has inaugurated its first self-developed megawatt charger for dual use by electric trucks and shipping vesselThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 14, 2024
One year after Bpost put its thousandth electric delivery van into use, the Belgian postal company surpassed the 2,000 electric vehicle markThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 14, 2024
Petrochemical analysis samples can now be transported by drone from the Antwerp port area to a laboratory. The innovative project by SGS, GeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 12, 2024
Flibco.com, a provider of transport services to airports in Belgium, is launching an international shuttle line between Maastricht and CharlThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 04, 2024
Airlines expect to carry almost five billion passengers worldwide this year, a new record, according to figures from the International Air TThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 03, 2024
Volvo is expanding its range of emission-free construction machines with a battery-powered excavator and a set of wheel loaders. To keep theThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 30, 2024
Rail freight company Lineas is getting a new 46 million euro bailout. It is striking that the regional governments in Flanders and Wallonia This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 30, 2024
Toyota’s APM, or ‘Accessible People Mover,’ is an electric vehicle designed to transport persons or goods and can also be used as an emergenThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 24, 2024
BYD has presented a new electric double-decker bus, first for the British market. The BD11 features a next-generation chassis but is also poThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 23, 2024
Volvo Trucks wants to give combustion engines another chance at existence beyond the next decade by introducing hydrogen combustion-powered This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 22, 2024
Honda has unveiled its Class 8 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Truck Concept at the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo in Las Vegas. The concept trThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 22, 2024
Belgium will probably not achieve the agreed European environmental targets for CO2 emissions and green energy, although there are differencThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 22, 2024
Japanese truck manufacturer Hino Trucks (Toyota) and Norwegian zero-emission powertrain and storage specialist Hexagon Purus have joined forThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 21, 2024
Daimler Truck and Volvo Group, the parent company of Volvo Trucks and Renault Trucks, have signed a preliminary agreement to form a joint veThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 14, 2024
By 2030, trucks and other heavy-duty vehicles in Europe must reduce their CO2 emissions by 45% from 2019 levels. That threshold will then beThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 10, 2024
Amazon says it is investing in electric vehicles worldwide and is now rolling out nearly 50 heavy-duty electric trucks from Volvo in SoutherThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 07, 2024
This summer, Mercedes-Benz Trucks is taking its electric long-hauler eActros 600 on the manufacturer’s longest test run yet. The battery-eleThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 07, 2024
A new plot twist in the saga surrounding bus builder Van Hool’s bankruptcy might jeopardize Australian GRW’s final take-over of the trailer This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 29, 2024
Danish shipping and logistics company DFDS, one of Northern Europe’s largest shipping companies, is to deploy a fleet of battery electric veThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 25, 2024
After more than two weeks of inactivity, Van Hool’s industrial trailer division is said to be ready for a restart in phases as a split-off, This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 23, 2024
During testing at its development center in Wörth am Thein, Mercedes-Benz Trucks has achieved a charging speed of 1,000 kilowatts (kW) or 1This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 12, 2024
The European Parliament has approved stricter CO2 standards for buses and trucks. This includes the requirement that all new buses should beThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 10, 2024
Western European ports, particularly Zeebrugge and Antwerp, face unprecedented challenges as they morph into vast car storage facilities. ThThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 02, 2024
Windrose Tech, the Chinese manufacturer of EV trucks, is considering coming to Antwerp to install its European headquarters, an R&D centThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 02, 2024
Belgian bus builder Van Hool, being on the inevitable edge of bankruptcy and running out of money at the end of March, is taking another weeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 01, 2024
At North Sea Port Gent, railway operator Lineas presented its new FAME locomotive, which runs on used cooking oil. The FAME locomotive resemThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 26, 2024
On Tuesday morning, 2,400 Van Hool employees wanted to start working again in Koningshooikt (Lier) to keep the Belgian bus builder factory gThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 25, 2024
The new eTruck range from MAN is compatible with the Megawatt Charging System (MCS), making quick charging stops during mandatory breaks mucThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 21, 2024
Since its peak in 2007, the transport sector has decarbonized three times slower than the rest of the economy, and emissions continue to groThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 19, 2024
Brussels Airport accounts for 5.41 billion in added value and more than 64,000 jobs. According to a study on the economic impact commissioneThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 19, 2024
Renault Trucks closed 2023 with 69,859 trucks delivered, the best result in recent years and an 18% year-on-year growth. The French manufactThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 18, 2024
The European Parliament voted last week for the revision of the European Weights and Dimensions Directive, which would allow 44-ton combinatThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 18, 2024
The clock is ticking for Belgian bus maker Van Hool, which will go bankrupt if no private investor is found before the end of March. BelgianThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 11, 2024
In stormy weather since the Covid-19 pandemic and the following crisis, Belgian bus and coach builder Van Hool production workers face the uThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 07, 2024
E-truck start-up Volta Trucks has signed a preliminary agreement with Austrian production specialist Steyr Automotive to continue producing This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 07, 2024
Ford has updated the full-size E-Transit in the US, boosting the range by 26 to 32 percent thanks to a new 89 kWh battery. The electric van This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 06, 2024
Colruyt Group has started using a 44-ton electric truck to supply city stores as sustainably as possible. The truck is quieter and generatesThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 05, 2024
The Dutch railway network needs a major overhaul. Over the next six years, rail manager ProRail will step up its game to prepare the Dutch rThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 01, 2024
Beherman Motors has signed an agreement with the Chinese brand Farizon to import and distribute in the Benelux region. The well-known familyThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 29, 2024
Last year, Flanders issued 19 million euros of fines for truck drivers who did not comply with the rules on kilometer tax. That is a record This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 28, 2024
Like in 2022, Dutch Railways NS made a 191-million-euro loss last year due to increased costs for wages and equipment, but also because the This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 15, 2024
According to the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) latest ‘Vehicles on European Roads’ report, there were 252 millThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
