The Asda supermarket chain is currently taking delivery of 202 Volvo FH LNG tractor units in what is believed to be the single largest order ever placed in the UK for heavy trucks running on renewable fuels.

In the first nine months of 2020, Russia sold 49,562 medium and heavy-duty trucks, which was 7.6% fewer than those registered in the same period of last year, according to statistics collated by Avtostat Info.

LCVs (up to 5t gvw) in the first nine months of 2020, Avtostat Info reports the segment contracted by 8.2% to 66,906 units.

Volvo Truck Corporation has confirmed that from next year hauliers in Europe can order all-electric versions of its heavy-duty trucks.

Cummins Inc and Navistar International Corporation are to work together to develop a Class 8 truck powered by hydrogen fuel cells.

Daimler Trucks North America Inc has extended its agreement with Meritor Inc for the supply of Meritor’s EX+ LS air disc brakes as standard equipment for all-wheel positions on Freightliner Cascadia truck models through to 2025.

Volvo Trucks North America Inc has introduced strategic measures to implement new standards in fuel efficiency and provide best-in-class fuel economy while reducing its products’ greenhouse gas emissions footprint.

Mercedes-Benz Truck GmbH of Stuttgart, a Daimler Truck AG company, plans to bring to market, Active Sideguard Assist (ASGA) in its heavy-duty truck range, starting in June 2021.

FPT Industrial was a significant contributor enabling the Iveco S-WAY NP 460 to take the ‘Sustainable Truck of the Year 2021’ award in the Tractor category.

The first of 26, battery-electric D Wide Z.E. trucks from Renault Trucks SAS, have been delivered to Feldschlösschen AG.

Volvo Trucks Corporation is claiming to be the first manufacturer to introduce Amazon Alexa voice control to FH, FH16, FM and FMX trucks from March 2021.

Daimler Trucks AG and Beiqi Foton Motor Co Ltd jointly announced this month they plan to manufacture Mercedes-Benz heavy-duty tractor units in China for the Chinese premium truck segment with manufacturing operations scheduled to start in two years’ time.