Karsan is entering the Japanese market for the first time after signing a distribution agreement with ALTECH Co Ltd, to deliver its electric minibus (the 6-metre e-Jest) to Japanese consumers by the end of 2023.

Between 2023 and 2024, the Swiss-French manufacturer of building materials will receive an initial batch of 130 Volvo ‘FH’ and ‘FM’ battery electric trucks.

Having access to megawatt chargers would mean that drivers would be able to recharge their trucks to near-full energy capacity during their statutory 45-minute breaks, Scania stated.

Sona Comstar to make electric drive components under licence from Equipmake.

Mobileye will supply its autonomous driving hardware along with its ‘Road Experience Management’ real-time mapping software which uses dynamic roadmaps to inform the autonomous vehicle’s decision making.

Later this year, operators in the U.S. will have the opportunity to test and evaluate a pilot fleet of trucks in their own business operations.

The bucket truck was fitted with a ‘Hi-Ranger LT40’ aerial work platform from Terex which is powered independently of the vehicle battery, while the box truck was built by Marion Body Works.

Motiv Power Systems’ latest vehicles will be capable of achieving ranges up to 200 miles, even when fully laden with cargo or passengers, thanks to alterations made to powertrain components which the company developed together with its partners.

The truck on show - based on the Freightliner Cascadia - had an 80-kg hydrogen storage capacity, but with 100 kg Quantron claims the vehicle range could reach between 750 and 850 miles.

Inchcape is a London, UK-based distribution company, which already sells Jaguar and Land Rover passenger vehicles in Thailand through separate dealer networks.

The prototype is based on the Hino ‘XL’ 4x2 configuration, but fitted with a powertrain assembled by Hexagon Purus, including its proprietary battery systems, auxiliary modules, power modules, and control software.

The first truck to be assembled is a Dayun Dragon E5 3-ton payload truck.