The 44-tonne ‘E-Tech T’ and ‘E-Tech C’, designed for regional haul and construction applications respectively, are available to pre-order ahead of production commencement at the end of 2023.

The first DAF LF Electric truck to be sold in Europe has been bought by the Dutch logistics service provider, Nabuurs.

Logistics firm Foria will use the truck to transport fly ashes – a by-product of coal combustion – from a thermal power station in Mälardalen to a new recycling facility in Högbytorp operated by Ragn-Sells AB.

The 12-metre bus is fitted with a diesel engine which Keyou has converted to run on hydrogen and a “mild-hybrid” transmission with energy recuperation capabilities.

MAN displayed a battery electric truck for long haul operations offering a range of between 600 and 800km for market introduction in 2024.

At the IAA Transportation 2022, BYD launched two new electric trucks, the BYD ETM6, a 7.5 tons gvw truck for the urban delivery truck market and the BYD ETH8 (19 tons) for general distribution,  waste collection and recycling - marking its entry into the European e-truck market.

The Actros and Actros C will be produced in a new 400,000 square-metre facility in Beijing.

September 2022 saw the successful completion of an initial pilot phase of the Iveco-Plus semi-autonomous tractor trailer rig, with the next phase being trials on European public roads.

The European 4x2 version of the Tre battery-electric tractor is to be built in the Iveco-Nikola joint venture manufacturing plant in Ulm, Germany.

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.

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.