This collaboration allows fleet operators to access Brigade's video telematics systems, including dashcams and digital video recorders (DVRs), directly through Geotab's interface.

ACEA has published its 2024 EU commercial vehicle sales statistics, with new truck registrations declining by 6.3% (2024: 327,896 units) compared to 2023.

After a downturn in wheel demand in Europe, Accuride Wheels Europe & Asia GmbH, a subsidiary of the U.S.-based Accuride Corp, filed for insolvency on February 5, 2025, at the Wuppertal District Court in Germany.

DAF Trucks UK has been the market leader in the UK truck (trucks >6t) market for 30 years. T&BB analyses the reasons behind this continued success and poses the question, will DAF UK remain the market leader for the next 30 years as the industry transitions to zero emissions?

This vehicle is being utilised for regional distribution and long-haul deliveries as part of a UK-funded government project to demonstrate how battery-electric heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) can effectively replace conventional HGVs at scale on the UK road network.

Since November of last year, Scania has sent employees to the ‘Ett’ plant at Skellefteå in northern Sweden to assist with the ramp-up of cell production, according to a Reuters report.

We know that new electric HGVs carry a significant upfront cost compared to that of their diesel ICE equivalents. DAF is aiming to leverage big data and AI to drive efficiency gains for operators, ameliorating that initial cost.

DAF Trucks UK has been the market leader in the UK truck (trucks >6t) market for 30 years.

The truck conversion is based on a Mercedes Benz Actros chassis (4x2), equipped with a 7.8-litre Deutz six-cylinder in-line diesel (converted to run on hydrogen) engine with an output of 210 kW (281 hp) providing a maximum torque of 1000 Nm. The truck is fitted with an Allison 3000 Series TM fully automatic transmission.

Knorr-Bremse's 2018 IPO provided financial flexibility for future success. By 2023, the company held 12,000 patents and generated approximately EUR 7.9 billion in annual revenue.

Whilst making the argument that Europe can maintain competitiveness whilst reaching its climate goals, the Union faces a multitude of issues relating to the rise of the Chinese EV automotive industry, pending American tariffs from the new Trump regime, internal political instability and unforeseen market reluctance relating to the uptake of zero-emission trucks.

David Kiss, Managing Director of DAF Trucks UK told members of the UK media at an event held in Oxford late last year that a large amount of DAF UK’s success is a direct result of its aftermarket network. The territory boasts 13 dealer groups with 146 dealer locations, which include 102 service locations and 34 sales locations.