The trial with Posten Norge will test the range, energy consumption, and operating costs of the battery-electric truck in the extreme cold within the Arctic Circle.

The low-floor 12-metre bus, based on an EV Dynamics bus already in operation in Asia, will come initially in a battery-electric variant and later in a fuel-cell electric variant.

The results come from two journeys which took the Starship 2.0 between California and Florida and on a shorter trip in North Carolina.

The company is investing USD100m over the next three years to deliver fully-electric products in every segment of the cold chain in the EMEA and the Americas.

Bus and defence vehicle manufacturer, Otokar, based in Sakarya, Turkey, has launched the new 12-metre electric low floor city bus, the e-Kent C. The series production model varies from the prototype electric model first unveiled some two years ago at Stockholm, Sweden.

The Hamburg TruckPilot, a collaboration between MAN and HHLA, put autonomous trucks into service with freight forwarding agent Jakob Weets at the Port of Hamburg.

MAN OptiView, which replaces conventional side mirrors with cameras, is intended to reduce the risk of collision by making blind spots visible to the driver.

The updated Sprinter incorporates a new engine, transmission, "torque-on-demand" and an automatic cargo door.

The new Fulcrum Bridge will allow for the Jake Brake and automatic hydraulic lash adjustment to occur in the same engine, providing gains to performance and cost savings.

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), based in Kawasaki (MFTBC), in partnership with Japan-based Fuso Financial and Mercedes-Benz Finance Company Ltd, announced in June the launch of the Fuso Mileage Lease “pay-as-you-drive” programme in Japan.

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) in June strengthened its truck line-up in Australia with the launch of its new medium/heavy-duty Fighter truck range and a new Shogun heavy-duty truck model.

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) in June announced the launch of a new model in its heavy-duty Super Great truck range, equipped with several Japan-first diver-assistance features to enhance road safety.