The ‘389X’, available in day cab or 72”/78” Sleeper configurations, is a limited-run model with a distinctive black design of only 1,389 units, available to order from Peterbilt dealers.

The retrofit firm will be offering customers the option to electrify used models of the Actros MP5 range – launched in 2019 as an 18-tonne 4x2 tractor unit – and it will also be producing up to 2,500 units by 2030.

Heavy electric trucks with a gross combination weight of 74 tons will be employed by Kaunis Iron to transport ore on a 160-kilometre route between Kaunisvaara and Pitkäjärvi in the Lapland region, starting next year.

LIGHTS, which stands for ‘Low Impact Green Heavy Transport Solutions’, brought public and private companies, authorities, and institutions together to draw up and test plans for deploying battery-electric trucks at scale in the state of California.

Volvo has delivered an autonomous heavy-duty off-road truck with hand-held remote control and monitoring system from up to two miles away.

Ashok Leyland broadens truck and tractor portfolio with new model variations

The X15N, the newest in the X-Series of natural gas engines, will be offered in heavy-duty trucks manufactured by PACCAR subsidiaries Kenworth and Peterbilt.

The ‘International S13 Integrated Powertrain’, comprising engine, transmission and aftertreatment system, will provide “superior operating economy, stellar performance, and simplicity and serviceability” to the North American market, according to Navistar.

Renault Trucks UK delivered an 18-tonne E-Tech D Wide fitted with a refrigerated body which was built by Solomon Commercials and which is cooled by a Carrier unit.

First introduced in 2019, the HAULMAAX EX boasts a progressive load system and angled bolster springs which reduce road shock, wheel hop and vibrations.

The ‘57X’ is the successor to the ‘5700XE’, providing fuel savings of 5.8% compared to its predecessor, thanks to alterations to the powertrain and the cab design.

The ‘Zero Emission Mobility Innovation Fund’ is targeted at manufacturers who are based in or operating in Scotland and are conducting research and development into or trialling new zero-emission technologies.