Paris-based Forsee Power SAS has announced a new ultra-modular heavy-duty battery system, titled the ZEN PLUS. Forsee says the system offers a greater energy density to support high power applications, making it suitable for buses, off-road vehicle, and heavy trucks.

DAF Trucks N.V., based in Eindhoven, has begun field testing the new generation of the XF, XG, and XG+ distribution trucks. DAF will unveil its New Generation of distribution trucks in the second half of the year. The new series will become available in addition to the range of DAF CF trucks.

Navistar has announced that it will equip all International Truck and IC Bus products with onboard telematics as standard, allowing connection to its remote vehicle diagnostics platform.

Daimler Truck AG, based in Stuttgart, Germany, has announced the Mercedes-Benz eEconic has completed its final endurance tests before the start of series production. The eEconic was tested in the Arctic Circle at temperatures as low as -25°C to prepare it for its intended municipal use in Rovaniemi, Finland.

BYD has recieved an order for 200 Class 8 battery electric trucks from Swedish technology firm Einride. The order represents the largest of its kind for BYD outside of Asia, with all 200 vehicles set to be deployed in Einride's US operations. The BYD 8TT trucks are assembled at the firm's plant in Lancaster, California.

The new 'I-Torque' option combines Volvo's latest diesel engine, transmission and cruise control technologies for greater fuel efficiency.

For the 'Powertrain in a Crate' electrification kit, Wrightspeed will develop the powertrain components while Romeo Power will supply the batteries.

Daimler Truck AG, based in Stuttgart, Germany, has announced the delivery of its very first series production eActros to operator DB Schenker. The eActros 300, produced at the Daimler plant in Wörth am Rhein, will be used for heavy-duty distribution.

The new-generation truck boasts 42% more energy, with battery capacity up to 376 kWh.

The order, a mix of waste collection trucks, box-body trucks and a single hooklift truck, will be delivered to municipal waste firm ARC through to the first half of 2023.

The EPA has proposed the introduction of more stringent restrictions on the emission of greenhouse gases and nitrogen oxides from heavy-duty vehicles as soon as model year 2027.

CALSTART has recently published its annual ‘Zeroing in on Zero-Emission Trucks’ report highlighting that, as of December 2021, there have been 1,215 ZETs (zero-emission trucks) deployed on US roads.¹ Crucially, however, CALSTART estimates that over 60% of ZETs deployed in the US are no longer operational. Consequently, the true number of active ZETs is much lower than initially suggested.