The joint venture facility will grow quickly over the next several years, with the aim of recycling one million metric tons of vehicle tyre material by 2030, representing a third of all end-of-life tyres in Europe. 

In a ruling dated 1 February 2024, the CJEU concurred with the 2022 ruling of the General Court and dismissed Scania’s appeal, meaning that the manufacturer has finally lost its case against the EUR880m fine first handed down in 2017.

Einride has partnered with American food producer Mars Inc, to provide a fleet of digitally optimised electric heavy-duty trucks across Mars’ European network by 2030.

Called ‘FH Aero’, the redesigned truck features a cab which has been extended by 24 cm at the front, making it more aerodynamic.

From the middle of this year, Volvo will start offering the FH16 with a new version of the ‘D17’, which it claims is the “strongest engine in the industry”.

The ‘FM Low Entry’ is a 19-32 tonne (GVW) truck which is intended for urban use in distribution, waste, and construction applications.

The importance of fire suppression systems in vehicles can be seen first-hand in January this year, with an electric double-decker bus catching fire in Wimbledon, UK.

The money will serve two purposes: it will expand the production of cathode materials and battery cells in the gigafactory, and it will expand the capabilities of the adjacent recycling plant.

Starting later this year, with a proposed finish date of 2029, the two doctoral students will aid Volvo in developing the internal combustion engine with hydrogen as a fuel.

The prototype truck, which hauled a full trailer in the Swedish town of Älmhult, was installed with Westport’s ‘H2 HPDI’, a high-pressure direct injection system which allows an internal combustion engine to run on hydrogen.

The Hedin Mobility Group is purchasing the dealership and retail services network in the Nordic countries in Sweden (Gothenburg, Helsingborg and Malmö), Norway (Bærum), Finland (Espoo) and Denmark (Odense).

The 231-strong order will be delivered to the Canary Islands in batches over the next two years.