30 octobre 2024
Avec le lancement de la production en série de son premier camion électrique ‘ longue portée ’, le Mercedes eActros 600, prévu le mois prochain, Daimler Truck prépare son usine de Mannheim. L'un des composants les plus critiques, le boîtier avant, est déjà en cours de production. Mais de quoi s'agit-il ? Le boîtier avant est un multCe contenu a été archivé. Connectez-vous […]
29 octobre 2024
Volvo Group (the parent company of Volvo Trucks and Renault Trucks) and Daimler Truck (Mercedes-Benz Trucks) have signed a binding agreement for their new joint venture to develop a software-defined vehicle platform, which was announced earlier this year. After regulatory approvals, the new company This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a […]
21 octobre 2024
Volvo Group, the Swedish manufacturer of Volvo Trucks, Renault Trucks, and Mack Trucks, has announced a hefty profit drop for the third quarter of this year. Due to slowing demand in the freight and construction segments, the forecasts for 2025 are also not very optimistic. Volvo Group earned an This content has been archived. Log […]
17 octobre 2024
The brand new Höegh Aurora is currently the world’s biggest auto carrier, capable of storing 9,100 cars on its fourteen decks. It has visited Zeebrugge’s car terminal and the Antwerp harbor before sailing further to Gothenburg. The Höegh Aurora is making its maiden trip as it is the first launcheThis content has been archived. Log […]
3 octobre 2024
La nouvelle tranche du programme de subventions pour les camions zéro émission (AanZET) pour 2024 aux Pays-Bas a été presque entièrement attribuée en une seule journée. Sur les 22,2 millions d'euros du budget, 21,4 millions ont été demandés, les entreprises ressentant la pression liée à la mise en place de zones zéro émission dans plusieurs villes néerlandaises. Ce contenu a été archivé. Connectez-vous ou abonnez-vous à […]
18 septembre 2024
Renault continues to pursue its nostalgic path. It presented the all-electric Estafette van study at IAA Transportation, and the new Renault Master with hydrogen drive was also on display at the same trade fair in Hanover. The Estafette Concept is an electric study intended to evoke memories of RThis content has been archived. Log in […]
18 septembre 2024
BYD is presenting a new electric van tailored to the European market at Hanover’s IAA Transportation trade fair. The E-Vali is BYD’s entry into the electric 3.5 and 4.25-ton segment. The Chinese manufacturer has announced two lengths and two drive options for its electric van aimed at Europe. TheThis content has been archived. Log in […]
17 septembre 2024
German Aerospace Center DLR (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfarth) is keeping its ‘feet’ on the ground at IAA Transport in Hanover these days, showing the result of its research into autonomous last-mile delivery, the modular U-Shift concept. It’s basically a U-shaped platform or ‘drive bThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to […]
17 septembre 2024
Belgian, West Flanders logistics company Eutraco is buying 50 eActros 600 trucks from Mercedes-Benz, representing an investment of 14 million euros. With that move, the company is electrifying a third of its fleet, making it the first logistics player in Belgium to have such a large fleet of e-truckThis content has been archived. Log in […]
17 septembre 2024
At the IAA Transportation 2024 in Hannover, Hyundai launched the first vehicle from its global eLCV platform for European markets in partnership with the Italian multinational transport vehicle manufacturer, IVECO. The Iveco eMoovy combines Hyundai’s EV chassis-cab-based 800-volt platform with a carThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has […]
16 septembre 2024
Volkswagen a lancé son tout dernier modèle Transporter avant le salon IAA Transportation, présentant un fourgon qui partage une grande partie de son ADN avec le Ford Transit. Malgré cette collaboration, Volkswagen a souligné que le nouveau Transporter conserve son caractère distinctif, reflétant la marque riCe contenu a été archivé. Connectez-vous ou abonnez-vous à un niveau […]
16 septembre 2024
Danish logistics company DSV has announced acquiring freight carrier DB Schenker from German rail company Deutsche Bahn for 14.3 billion euros. The companies expect to complete the transaction next year. Once the deal is finalized, after the German government gives it the go-ahead, DSV will becomThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to […]
13 septembre 2024
Heavy goods vehicles (HGV), increasingly seen on European roads, still represent only 3% of the vehicles but are involved in almost 15% of all EU road fatalities. That’s the main reason why Euro NCAP starts (crash-)testing heavy trucks this autumn to give them a bronze, silver, or gold safety ratingThis content has been archived. Log […]
septembre 12, 2024
From the end of October, Latin American airline LATAM Cargo is tripling the number of flights at Brussels Airport from four to twelve per week. Cargo activity is also on the rise at Liège Airport, which has gained two new cargo connections, respectively to Hangzhou in China and Oakland in the UniteThis content has been […]
6 septembre 2024
The Daimler Truck Supervisory Board has appointed Karin Rådström, the current CEO of Mercedes-Benz Trucks, as the new CEO of the entire Daimler Truck group. She succeeds Martin Daum, who leaves the company after 37 years of service. This is the first time in the company’s history that a woman has This content has been […]
5 septembre 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 of up to 235 km, a payload of up to 6.6 tonnes, and a fast charging time of around 30 minutes. The new MAN eTGL will make its debut at the IAA […]
3 septembre 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, will offer a range of up to 600 km, doubling what is possible now within Volvo’s 44-tonne range. This would allow for an entire working day of driving on long-diThis content has […]
29 août 2024
The ministerial instruction of outgoing Mobility Minister Georges Gilkinet (Ecolo) preventing the use of Boeing 777 aircraft at Brussels Airport at night has been suspended. The Minister said this in the Parliamentary Committee on Mobility. If consultations with the Flemish government come to nothThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level […]
22 août 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 from Volvo Trucks. This marks one of the largest orders of Volvo e-trucks to date, and the trucks will be delivered between 2024 and 2026. DSV is a Danish multThis content […]
13 août 2024
Fewer cars and trucks drove on Flemish highways last year than in 2019, the year before Covid-19. Nevertheless, according to the Flemish Traffic Center’s annual overviews, traffic congestion was at its highest level in 2023. On an average working day in 2023, almost 3% fewer vehicle kilometers trThis content has been archived. Log in or […]
7 août 2024
German consulting firm P3 has published a whitepaper comparing the total cost of ownership (TCO) of battery-electric trucks to traditional diesel trucks in regional and long-haul transport scenarios. In conclusion, electric trucks are already cheaper to run in both scenarios, but with a few asteriskThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a […]
2 août 2024
The Belgian Flemish Region has selected 19 projects to receive financial support totaling three million euros for the roll-out of (semi-)public charging infrastructure for heavy trucks. This support is the result of the project call launched by the Flemish government in April 2024. One of the firThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe […]
30 juillet 2024
German meal delivery company HelloFresh wants to make the middle mile, the transport between the central distribution center and the hubs, even more sustainable with a pilot project in the Benelux. To do so, it will deploy a refrigerated electric truck, the company’s first. With the initiative, the This content has been archived. Log in […]
29 juillet 2024
Daimler Truck kicked off real-world customer trials with its fuel cell truck last week in Germany with Air Products, Amazon, Holcim, INEOS, and Wiedmann & Winz. The five Merceds-Benz GenH2 Trucks will be deployed in different long-haul applications on specific routes in Germany, such as transporThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to […]
26 juillet 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. Toyota provides Coca-Cola with the converted truck for long-distance logistics operations, while Air Liquide provides the renewable hydrogen. Last year, ToyoThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level […]
24 juillet 2024
Kodiak, a US-based start-up specializing in autonomous driving tech for heavy trucks, has made its first real-world driverless delivery by hauling a load of sand for Atlas Energy Solutions on dirt roads in West Texas. By early next year, these driverless trucks should do these sand runs 24/7. KodThis content has been archived. Log in […]
juillet 18, 2024
Renault Trucks’ prototype for a safer, fully electric low-entry delivery truck, Oxygen, is entering a new test phase. After starting trials in Lyon and Paris, the French truck manufacturer has signed a partnership with Dutch supermarket chain Jumbo and its transport supplier SVZ to test the Oxygen pThis content has been archived. Log in or […]
juillet 16, 2024
A new joint study by Fraunhofer ISI and Amazon provides critical insights into the optimal number and location of public fast-charging stations required to enable the widespread electrification of long-haul trucking in Europe. The study suggests that just 1,000 charging stations equipped with MegThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level […]
10 juillet 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 analysis of 15 years of Flemish fiscal policy by SERV, the consultation and advisory body of Flemish employers’ and employees’ organizations. Over the past thThis content has been archived. Log in […]
juillet 09, 2024
French truck manufacturer Renault is electrifying its in-house logistics flows with its own electric trucks. The first stage of this project will focus on electrifying the axle transport between its two production sites in Lyon and Bourg-en-Bresse. This electrification of logistics will allow 440This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level […]
juillet 02, 2024
Cargo transporter DHL Express at Brussels Airport is leading the way in electrifying its ground-handling equipment. The company’s crew buses and tarmac cars are already 100% electric, and over the past days and weeks, the company has put eleven electric tractors and thirteen electric container liftsThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to […]
1er juillet 2024
Watt Electric Vehicle Company (WEVC) has unveiled the production version of its eCV1 electric van. It features cell-to-frame technology, a central seating position for the driver, and a flexible skateboard platform to offer professionals a complete range of body styles. But two critical questions reThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a […]
28 juin 2024
With three Renault Trucks E-Tech D Wide delivered to the Chilean transport company Trailer Logistics, Renault Trucks has expanded its electric offering outside of Europe. The manufacturer has always been mostly focused on Europe but is looking to deliver its electric models on a global scale. TheThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe […]
20 juin 2024
Anglo-Dutch energy giant Shell has inaugurated its first self-developed megawatt charger for dual use by electric trucks and shipping vessels at the Energy Transition Campus Amsterdam (ETCA) in the Netherlands. The Shell megawatt charger provides a crucial additional charging facility for local oThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that […]
14 juin 2024
One year after Bpost put its thousandth electric delivery van into use, the Belgian postal company surpassed the 2,000 electric vehicle mark. This means that Bpost has doubled its fleet of environmentally friendly vehicles in just one year. These figures underline the company’s commitment to furtThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to […]
14 juin 2024
Les échantillons destinés à l'analyse pétrochimique peuvent désormais être transportés par drone depuis la zone portuaire d'Anvers jusqu'à un laboratoire. Ce projet innovant, mené par SGS, le géant allemand de la chimie BASF et ADLC, a été lancé afin de rendre les opérations portuaires plus efficaces et de réduire l'impact environnemental du transport des échantillons destinés à l'analyse. Ce contenu a été archivé. Connectez-vous ou abonnez-vous à […]
12 juin 2024
Flibco.com, prestataire de services de transport vers les aéroports belges, lance à partir du 4 juillet une ligne de navettes internationales entre Maastricht et l'aéroport de Charleroi via Liège. La compagnie de bus estime que le trajet durera environ deux heures pour parcourir les 127 km qui séparent la ville néerlandaise de la ville wallonne. Ce contenu a été archivé. Connectez-vous […]
4 juin 2024
Les compagnies aériennes prévoient de transporter près de cinq milliards de passagers dans le monde cette année, un nouveau record, selon les chiffres de l'Association internationale du transport aérien (IATA). Cela battrait le record établi en 2019 avant la crise du coronavirus. Les compagnies aériennes prévoient également de réaliser 30,5 milliards de dollars de bénéfices. Ce contenu a été archivé. Connectez-vous ou abonnez-vous à […]
3 juin 2024
Volvo is expanding its range of emission-free construction machines with a battery-powered excavator and a set of wheel loaders. To keep them operational in remote areas, the company is introducing a mobile energy storage system for grid-independent recharging. At the showcase event, Volvo Days in This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to […]
30 mai 2024
La société de fret ferroviaire Lineas va bénéficier d'un nouveau plan de sauvetage de 46 millions d'euros. Il est frappant de constater que les gouvernements régionaux de Flandre et de Wallonie vont désormais également contribuer à sauver l'entreprise, rapporte le journal économique De Tijd. Auparavant, le gouvernement fédéral avait déjà soutenu financièrement Lineas à deux reprises. Ce contenu a été archivé. Connectez-vous ou […]
30 mai 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 emergency vehicle. It was developed in Toyota’s R&D center in Zaventem, Belgium, and will be produced at Toyota Caetano in Portugal. For years already, Toyota hThis content has been archived. Log in […]
24 mai 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 powered by BYD’s blade battery. With this move, BYD is leveraging synergies between its automotive and bus businesses. BYD presented the BD11 in London, where This content has been archived. Log in or […]
23 mai 2024
Volvo Trucks wants to give combustion engines another chance at existence beyond the next decade by introducing hydrogen combustion-powered trucks. The first road tests with this technology will begin in 2026, and commercialization is planned by the decade’s end. Hydrogen combustion is consideredThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that […]
22 mai 2024
Honda has unveiled its Class 8 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Truck Concept at the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo in Las Vegas. The concept truck is based on a Peterbilt chassis and offers up to 400 miles (644 km) of range, but Honda has no plans to produce the truck by itself. Along with Toyota anThis […]
22 mai 2024
Belgium will probably not achieve the agreed European environmental targets for CO2 emissions and green energy, although there are differences per sector. The transport sector, in particular, is finding it difficult to transition away from fossil fuels. These are the conclusions of research by the FThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to […]
22 mai 2024
Japanese truck manufacturer Hino Trucks (Toyota) and Norwegian zero-emission powertrain and storage specialist Hexagon Purus have joined forces to create Tern, a new zero-emission truck brand aimed at the US market. Their first RC8 model was unveiled at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo in Las This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to […]
21 mai 2024
Daimler Truck and Volvo Group, the parent company of Volvo Trucks and Renault Trucks, have signed a preliminary agreement to form a joint venture to develop a software-defined vehicle platform in the heavy-duty sector. The new company hopes to get started in 2025. The software-defined vehicle (SDThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe […]
14 mai 2024
D'ici 2030, les camions et autres véhicules lourds en Europe devront réduire leurs émissions de CO2 de 45% par rapport aux niveaux de 2019. Ce seuil sera ensuite relevé à 65% d'ici 2035 et à 90% d'ici 2040 – la durée de vie moyenne d'un camion étant de 18 ans, c'est pourquoi. Le Parlement européen avait précédemment approuvé ces nouvelles mesures. Ce contenu a […]
10 mai 2024
Amazon says it is investing in electric vehicles worldwide and is now rolling out nearly 50 heavy-duty electric trucks from Volvo in Southern California. They will share the Californian roads with 13,500 custom-built Rivian electric vans, a fleet that should be expanded to 100,000 vans by 2030. This content has been archived. Log in or […]
7 mai 2024
This summer, Mercedes-Benz Trucks is taking its electric long-hauler eActros 600 on the manufacturer’s longest test run yet. The battery-electric truck will travel over 13,000 km through more than 20 European countries to gather real-world data and to send a message that electric long-haul transportThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a […]
7 mai 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 division. CIM Capital, a Belgian investment company specializing in the take-over of ailing firms and one of the bidders, entered an official protest against thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe […]
29 avril 2024
Danish shipping and logistics company DFDS, one of Northern Europe’s largest shipping companies, is to deploy a fleet of battery electric vessels on the English Channel. The company reports this in a press release, after meeting with UK Minister for Investment and Regulatory Reform, Lord Dominic JohThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe […]
25 avril 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, starting on Monday under the new South African owner, GRW. The South African company, owned 39,05% by German Schmitz Cargobull, will make Koninghooikt in BelgiuThis content has been archived. Log […]
avril 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 1 megawatt (MW) with the new eActros 600, which launches later this year. This means Mercedes one-ups MAN, which reached a charging speed of 700 kW, albeit at a This content has been […]
12 avril 2024
The European Parliament has approved stricter CO2 standards for buses and trucks. This includes the requirement that all new buses should be emission-free by 2035 and almost all new trucks by 2040. The European Council still must give the green light, but this is considered a formality. A completThis content has been archived. Log in […]
10 avril 2024
Les ports d'Europe occidentale, en particulier Zeebrugge et Anvers, sont confrontés à des défis sans précédent alors qu'ils se transforment en vastes entrepôts de voitures. L'afflux de véhicules, en particulier en provenance d'Asie et d'Amérique, a dépassé les départs, entraînant une congestion importante. Ce goulot d'étranglement a conduit plusieurs constructeurs automobiles à rechercher... Ce contenu a été archivé. Connectez-vous ou abonnez-vous à un niveau donnant accès à [...]
2 avril 2024
Windrose Tech, the Chinese manufacturer of EV trucks, is considering coming to Antwerp to install its European headquarters, an R&D center, and an assembly plant. That’s what founder Han Wen declared in an interview with the French newspaper Le Monde. Windrose’s full electric trucks are suppoThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to […]
2 avril 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 week ‘to work on a quick relaunch’ within the boundaries of the juridical procedures, the company’s management told the workers council on Tuesday morning. NormallThis content has been archived. Log […]
1er avril 2024
At North Sea Port Gent, railway operator Lineas presented its new FAME locomotive, which runs on used cooking oil. The FAME locomotive resembles a classic diesel variant but emits 85% less CO2 on unelectrified tracks. FAME stands for Fatty Acid Methyl Ester, and although waste-based FAME is already This content has been archived. Log in […]
mars 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 going. Still, management sent them home for the next two weeks, awaiting the bankruptcy verdict. They are left with a resigned mood and uncertainty after hearThis content has been archived. Log in or […]
