The electric rear axle will replace the central motor currently used in Volvo's electric truck models, freeing up space for more batteries and therefore extending the range of future vehicles.

UK supermarket giant, Sainsburys, has begun trials of the truck as part of the Tees Valley Hydrogen Vehicle Project using the hydrogen refuelling station at the Teesside international airport.

The German manufacturer launched new lightweight steel wheels, announced a series of forged aluminium wheels, and outlined plans for expanding production capacity at its joint-venture site in Manisa, Turkey.

By the end of the decade, Scania aims to use only 100% “green” batteries, steel, aluminium and cast iron in its vehicle and components production in Europe.

The new eCanter now features an electric axle motor, allowing for a wider range of chassis configurations including GVWs between 4.25t and 8.55t, six different wheelbases between 2,500mm and 4750mm, and three battery options.

The electric delivery vehicles will use Harbinger Motors' EV chassis platform and Wabash's lightweight truck bodies for dry and refrigerated goods transportation.

The eActros Long Haul, a battery-electric truck capable of travelling 500 kilometres on a single charge, was presented at a pre-conference event in Hanover on 18 September.

Over six weeks, the Volta Zero covered over 2,500 kilometres at varying speeds, during peak temperatures of 39 degrees Celsius in the daytime and 28 degrees at night, to test the motor and batteries.

The three companies aim to develop a “Hydrogen Alliance”, providing customers with fuel cell-powered vehicles and a reliable supply of hydrogen fuel as part of a single and complete service.

From November 2022 Scania Latin America Ltda oplans to place the Scania P280 gas-powered truck - designed specifically for operations in Brazil’s sugar cane segment - on the market as part of its strategy to offer low carbon solutions in Brazil.

The new joint venture, called ElectroForge, will begin developing high-power, low-mass drivetrains for CVs (Classes 3-8) from Kalyani Powertrain's facility in Pune, Maharashtra.

The Terberg Business Lease Group, a joint venture formed in mid-2019 between Terberg and mobility services company AutoBinck Group, is being sold to Arval, an automotive leasing firm and division of international banking group BNP Paribas.