Isuzu and Honda joined forces in 2020 to develop heavy-duty trucks powered by hydrogen fuel cells and have now successfully developed a prototype based on Isuzu’s Giga truck

At ACT Expo in May, T&BB spoke to Dr Selda Gunsel – President of Shell Global Solutions and VP Fuels and Lubricants and Technology – who likened the 'Starship 3.0' to "a scientific paper on wheels", bringing together the best fuel-saving technologies available today.

Olectra Greentech has a strategic tie-up with BYD Auto Industry of Shenzhen, China.

Since October, some 100 LNG FPT-powered trucks have been sold.

This order is a mixture of rigid trucks and tractor units, although the order split is not stated.

Having access to megawatt chargers would mean that drivers would be able to recharge their trucks to near-full energy capacity during their statutory 45-minute breaks, Scania stated.

The new heavy-duty truck range is the first new product line to be developed jointly since Isuzu completed its USD2.2bn acquisition of UD Trucks from Volvo Trucks in April 2021.

Busscar, a coach brand, resurrected by Carrbus, now has several models in production at Joinville for export.

The VW Meteor, which replaced the TGX MAN truck model, was introduced to Brazil in September 2020.

Chassis were built initially in Ipiranga, at a JV operation between Ford and VW before moving to the wholly-owned plant of Resende.

The electric truck travelled a distance of over 3,000km in order to test and display its endurance under a raft of various climactic conditions to drive up interest before the vehicle goes into series production in September 2023.

The new generation Setra MultiClass 500 LE series comes in four models, ranging in length from 10.51 to 14.52 metres on two as well as three axles. Daimler states it has been designed for a wide range of applications, from peri-urban to long-distance inter-city transport in sparsely populated regions.