The first driver-supervised road tests are taking place in Israel with an ‘eCentro’ midibus supplied by Otokar.

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.

The decision to bring the launch forward was motivated by increased demand and rapidly growing interest among Scandinavian operators, according to Volta Trucks.

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.

Hendrickson claims that, compared to mechanical suspensions on the market, the elastomeric Ultimaax is up to 250 kilograms lighter.

The primary difference is a “sturdier” planetary gear, which Scania claims makes the G-CH gearboxes better suited to the heaviest applications (the “H” in the name stands for “heavy”).

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

EKA Mobility is the brand name of electric vehicle builder, Pinnacle Mobility Solutions Pvt Ltd, which has a technology collaboration with VDL.

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.

Mobileye will supply its autonomous driving hardware along with its ‘Road Experience Management’ real-time mapping software which uses dynamic roadmaps to inform the autonomous vehicle’s decision making.

The ‘Mullen One’ is a panel van designed for last-mile deliveries, while the ‘Mullen Three’ is a low cab forward truck - both based on assets acquired from ‘Electric Last Mile Solutions’ (ELMS).