Along with electric trucks, Scania will support the logistics firm in training its drivers and in setting up the charging infrastructure required to power a large electric fleet.

Girteka Logistics, a major European logistics company based in Lithuania, has placed an order for 2,000 of the latest generation, Volvo FH trucks.

Schmitz Cargobull AG, via its UK-owned subsidiary Schmitz Cargobull (UK) Ltd, plans to extend assembly of its rigid truck bodies in the UK through its national Service Partner network.

Schmitz Cargobull AG claims to be the first trailer manufacturer in Europe to produce single-piece Ferroplast (insulated) side walls for refrigerated box bodies with a total length of 16.80 metres.

In Lithuania, Scania AB has partnered with logistics company, UAB Vlantana, and gas infrastructure developer, SG dujos, to trial gas-fuelled truck in the country for the first time.

Schmitz Cargobull AG says investments during 2017/18 year ending March 2018 and on-going into 2018/19 on technology and capacity expansion at its plant in Panevezys (where it builds a range of refrigerated and dry box van structures for trucks and trailers) will see daily output levels triple from April 2019.