'PlusDrive' will soon incorporate Aeva's 4D LiDAR technology, which can perceive objects and assess their velocity at distances of over 500 metres.

The Shogun 510, which will be distributed by Daimler Truck and Bus Australia, has a gross combination mass of 63 tons, 510 hp and a maximum torque of 2,500 Nm.

The new Euro V-compliant Quester heavy-duty and Croner medium-duty truck ranges are set to be rolled out in Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America.

Renault Trucks will be equipping its new generation of trucks with engines that will be able to achieve maximum fuel savings of up to 10%.

Volvo will be introducing updates to its 11- and 13-litre Euro VI engines for heavy-duty trucks next year in the UK in order to improve their fuel economy and driveability.

Volvo is supplying the UK's first battery-electric tipper trucks to Fox Brothers which will enter service in March 2022.

Meritor will support PACCAR in its federal-funded research project by providing its 'Blue Horizon ePowertrain' technology.

Scania is working with Svenska Cellulosa AB to develop the very first electric truck adapted to the transportation of timber. Prototype testing in northern Sweden is set to begin in 2022.

Belarussian manufacturers BelAZ and MAZ have showcased two new trucks, both copies of Chinese heavy-duty vehicles.

Iveco S.p.A has announced an order of 1,064 S-WAY CNG trucks to support Amazon’s European operations.    

The 'First Movers Coalition' is a government-supported initiative to create market demand for low-carbon medium- and heavy-duty trucks through purchase commitments.

Recipients of the federal research funding include PACCAR, Volvo Group North America, Daimler Trucks North America, Ford, and General Motors.