May 22, 2023
Volvo Trucks has signed a letter of intent to sell 1 000 electric trucks between now and 2030 to Holcim, one of the world’s largest buildiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 15, 2023
The Flemish government has adopted the updated Flemish Energy and Climate Plan (VEKP). To meet the target of -40% greenhouse gas emissions bThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 10, 2023
Colruyt is working toward its goal of having all of its transport operations zero-emission by 2035. The retail group has taken delivery of aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 10, 2023
Italian commercial vehicle manufacturer Iveco and American electric truck startup Nikola are going their own way from now, the first focussiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 10, 2023
Sweden is set to convert a motorway into a permanent electrified road, allowing electric cars and e-trucks to charge while driving. AccordinThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 08, 2023
After unveiling the prototype in 2022, Volvo Trucks has started testing its hydrogen fuel cell electric truck on public roads. It promises aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 04, 2023
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has voted unanimously to start phasing out trucks with internal combustion engines (ICE) by mandatThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 03, 2023
Lineas, Europe’s largest private rail freight operator headquartered in Belgium, is eyeing a 20 million euros capital injection. This is repThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 03, 2023
Three years after Daimler Truck pulled Fuso from the US market, the Japanese brand is making a comeback as Rizon, which brings rebadged eCanThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 03, 2023
With 70% of total consumption, diesel remains Belgium’s main fuel for road transport. This is shown by figures from Energia, the voice tube This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 26, 2023
As of Saturday, 1 July 2023, new tariffs for the kilometer charge will apply in Flanders, Brussels, and Wallonia. In Flanders and Brussels, This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 26, 2023
At the European Demopark open-air exhibition for the green industry, Daimler Truck showcased a demonstrator prototype of its offroad truck, This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 26, 2023
Already in January, DAF Trucks finished its Eindhoven compound’s new assembly line for electric trucks. Now, the Dutch Minister for EconomicThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 20, 2023
Scania is starting production of its regional long-haul electric heavy-duty trucks later this year, with a range of about 350 km. Powering tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 11, 2023
The greening of the van fleet is progressing slowly. That is why Deputy Prime Minister Petra De Sutter (Groen) wants to make electric vans mThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 06, 2023
Five years ago, with much ado, the so-called ‘beer train’ was launched, a train between the AB InBev brewery in Jupille, Liège, and the disThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 29, 2023
Velocity Truck Rental & Leasing has placed a large order of 200 electric Freightliner trucks, which will mainly be used in Southern CaliThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 22, 2023
The port of Ghent (North Sea Port) and shipping company DFDS have joined forces. Together, they have inaugurated a new freight train connectThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 22, 2023
Morris Commercial, the UK-based automotive engineering and manufacturing start-up, has completed a funding round, securing new investment foThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 20, 2023
DAF Trucks has raked in a significant order for 1 500 trucks, among which at least 75 fully electric LF and XD trucks, for the British truckThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 17, 2023
In its Antwerp hub, DHL Belgium took delivery of its first batch of electric vans. It’s the first step in the company’s goal to deploy aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 15, 2023
Hyundai Doosan Infracore (HDI), the manufacturer of heavy machinery and construction equipment, has developed a hydrogen combustion engine. This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 14, 2023
The 16-ton electric Volta Zero from Swedish start-up Volta Trucks has received its European Whole Vehicle Type Approval, which means it can This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 10, 2023
A small group of defective or fraudulent vehicles is responsible for many harmful emissions in the Belgian port area. This is according to aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 08, 2023
The focus of the Oosterweel works this year will be on the Right Bank of the river Scheldt. The first utility works in Antwerp are underway,This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 23, 2023
Since its first fully electric trucks hit the road in 2019, Volvo Trucks has sold more than 4 300 electric trucks worldwide in 38 countries.This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 16, 2023
British zero-emission truck manufacturer Tevva has completed a range test with its hydrogen-electric medium-heavy truck. Driving in wintery This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 15, 2023
While the European Parliament finally ratified on Tuesday in Strasbourg the agreement with the 27 member states to ban all sales of new carsThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 10, 2023
While the EU Commission is preparing a draft on future emission standards for heavy-duty trucks and buses (HDVs), the International Council This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 08, 2023
Last year, freight transport by train fell by 7,5% compared to 2021. According to data on the open website of rail network manager Infrabel,This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 03, 2023
More than a hundred TotalEnergies hydrogen stations for trucks will appear along major highways in France, Germany, Belgium, the NetherlandsThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 31, 2023
The number of toll kilometers driven in Belgium fell last year due to the war in Ukraine, so reports Viapass. This public body coordinates aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 23, 2023
The project to run a self-driving electric shuttle bus at Brussels Airport has been called off. Nearly eight years after initial plans, the This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 17, 2023
Minister Petra De Sutter (Groen) wants more parcels delivered by bicycle, she said during a company visit to Cargo Velo, the all-round urbanThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 17, 2023
After Colruyt started experimenting with an Estonian delivery robot in November, French supermarket chain Carrefour is setting up a pilot inThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 11, 2023
The intended merger between the Norwegian oil tanker shipping company under Cypriot flag, Frontline, and the Belgian sector peer Euronav is This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 10, 2023
Flanders launches a two-year pilot project allowing large bicycle trailers on public roads. Flemish Mobility Minister Lydia Peeters (Open VlThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 10, 2023
An electric vehicle replacing one with a classic combustion engine (ICE) can spare a European company today on average €3 599 and 5 560 liThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 03, 2023
About a month after the first delivery event of the Tesla Semi, where it proved its 500-mile range, technical images have emerged of the lonThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 27, 2022
Scania and the transportation company Girteka from Lithuania announce an extensive new partnership. Girteka expects Scania to deliver up to This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 23, 2022
Today, traffic will be able to cross the steel arch bridge over the Albert Channel in Viversel (Heusden-Zolder, Limburg, Belgium) again. ThaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 22, 2022
The United States Postal Service (USPS) plans to deploy more than 66 000 electric vehicles by 2028. This will make it one of the largest eleThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 20, 2022
Trucks hauling Christmas presents to Europeans will emit an extra 10 300 tons of nitrogen oxides in December. According to a new study by thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 15, 2022
IKEA launched its first ‘low-carbon’ delivery operation to customers in Paris on Wednesday, with the help from the Belgian inland waterways This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 13, 2022
Volvo Trucks has expanded its electric range to include ‘rigid’ versions of the FH, FM, and FMX Electric: long-wheelbase versions for heavy This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 08, 2022
The Chinese car and bus manufacturer BYD (Build Your Dreams) has expressed an interest in building its own car factories in Europe. This movThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 08, 2022
The city of Antwerp welcomes two new hydrogen-powered municipal waste collection vehicles. A first for Flanders. The vehicles were introduceThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 08, 2022
A business coalition of 45 companies is calling upon the EU Commission in an open letter to ensure all new freight trucks are zero-emission This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 07, 2022
Commercial Vehicle Charging Europe, the joint venture formed in July 2022 by the Volvo Group, Daimler Truck, and Traton Group, announced on This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 05, 2022
Through its green subsidiary e-Line, German tuner Abt is starting to develop and produce a fuel cell driveline for vans. With daily ranges oThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 01, 2022
With a picture of its driverless sci-fi-like electric truck or T-Pod, ‘shot or conveniently Photoshoped (?)’, in front of the iconic AntwerpThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 30, 2022
A locomotive of Belgian rail freight company Lineas carried out a demo run in the Netherlands fully autonomously on Tuesday. In the process,This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 30, 2022
With the first delivery of the Semi scheduled for this Thursday, December 1st, Elon Musk has announced on Twitter that Tesla’s long-haul truThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 25, 2022
Truck transport is massively polluting, and the emissions from transporting retail goods spike 94% during Black Friday week. However, there This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 25, 2022
On Thursday, Renault Trucks and Coca-Cola’s Belgian-Luxembourg branch Europacific Partners (CCEP) presented to the press the four first fullThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 22, 2022
Belgian retail giant Colruyt Group will have its own truck fleet running on electricity or hydrogen by 2030 and forces all its suppliers to This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 16, 2022
The Toyota Parts Center Europe (TPCE) in Diest, the Japanese car giant Toyota’s largest distribution center outside its home country, expectThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 09, 2022
Flemish Mobility Minister Lydia Peeters (Open Vld) has launched a study into the possible extension (and greening) of truck kilometer tax. TThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 07, 2022
Transport economists of Antwerp University have succeeded for the first time in calculating the direct and social costs of traffic congestioThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 07, 2022
Einride, the Swedish autonomous electric truck or ‘pod’ with the looks of a Star Wars Storm Trooper, has a second-generation, larger siblingThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
