Krone’s Ice-Protect system prevents ice slabs from forming on the tarpaulin roofs of commercial vehicles, increasing road and driver safety.

The two companies worked together to automate a Quon heavy-duty truck so it could transport and dump material without a driver.

Stellantis and Qinomic have agreed to create a proof of concept for converting used vans with internal combustion engines to electric vehicles.

Equipped with a 30-kW fuel cell, a 33-kWh battery and a tank containing 4.5 kg of hydrogen at 350 bar, the bus offers a 300 km range with up to 15 passengers, and a 5-minute refuelling time.

According to an agreement between the two companies, Omega will be authorised to upfit and resell VMC 1200 trucks with aluminium tanks and vacuum truck hose reels for cleaning sewers, septic tanks, and grease traps.

Watèa was created by Michelin in 2021 to offer an LCV subscription service, helping clients with procuring vehicles and charging infrastructure and providing them with digital services.

This is the first of an 879-order comprising 636 two-axle 4x4 trucks for general transportation purposes and 243 four-axle 8x8 trucks for specific applications such as tipping, container transport and crane operation.

The funds raised are intended to support the company’s research and development into e-mobility, autonomous vehicles and advanced safety systems.

UFI Filters’ “oil filtration module” for the European original equipment (OE) market reportedly provides better performance and lower emissions and fuel costs for trucks.

The project brings together a consortium led by HVS and includes Fusion Processing, Grayson and PNDC.

The two-day session saw a scale model of the 7.5-tonne Tevva truck facing winds of up to 80 mph, providing data on how airflow might affect the vehicle’s range and performance.

The French manufacturer has been awarded a public contract for 73 battery-electric trucks to serve in waste management and street cleaning operations in the city of Barcelona, Spain.