Jost will work alongside other members including Hesterberg, HS Schoch and System Trailers to improve energy efficiency in commercial vehicle fleets in order to meet the EU’s climate goals (reducing fuel consumption by 10% for semi-trailers and 7.5% for trailers by 2030).

Designed to warm the passenger compartment and driver's cab, the product can also condition the vehicle battery. This preheating can noticeably extend the range and speed up the charging process in winter conditions.

Market introduction of electric trucks by Volvo started in 2019; since then there are currently 4,200 Volvo electric trucks in operation in 48 countries.

Since 2018, VWCO has had a dedicated electric vehicle team.

DTNA has launched its first electric aftermarket route in the U.S. by integrating a Freightliner eCascadia into its parts distribution network in Phoenix, Arizona, in an attempt to further decarbonise its logistics operations.

This achievement results from the involvement of almost the entire supply chain, VWCO said, with 90% of its suppliers already involved in this procedure.

As part of the Biden-Harris administration's efforts under the Investing in America agenda, this funding will help replace older diesel school buses with electric and other low-emission alternatives.

The Swedish commercial vehicle manufacturer says it produced a new transmissions system on its main assembly line using some remanufactured parts from old gearboxes.

The facility is to be built next to the company’s main truck manufacturing plant in Kawasaki in partnership with Singapore-based True 2 Materials Pte Ltd (T2M).

The ‘HE 19’ is the latest model in Carrier Transicold’s ‘Vector’ series of TRUs and is claimed to be the company’s most sustainable product yet.

The new building provides eight vehicle bays, accommodating sixteen workspaces and an authorised testing facility lane for Ministry of Transport (MOT) vehicle tests.

In a press release, the Swedish manufacturer said it would make the frame rails on 12,000 ‘FM’ and ‘FH’ trucks, regardless of driveline, out of low-CO2 steel in 2025.