Climate change is the most fundamental challenge of our generation, with greenhouse gases from fossil fuels being the main cause of the problem.

Following the announcement by ACEA-PIK on delivering fossil-free trucks by 2040, Alastair Hayfield, senior research director for commercial vehicles at market research firm, Interact Analysis made the following comments: “Currently, the medium- and heavy-duty battery electric truck market is very small: in Europe it amounted to 124 units in 2019 (44 medium-duty trucks and 80 heavy-duty trucks).

OEMs and ‘PIK’ scientists offer roadmap and policy advice (conditions) to governments to achieve fossil-free road transport over the next two decades

ZF PowerLine, the name of a new but proven 8-speed automatic transmission for the medium-heavy truck and bus segments (and pickup trucks), has gone into series production in Friedrichshafen.

Transport companies using telematics systems from the two leading European trailer manufacturers, Schmitz Cargobull, and Krone Commercial Vehicles SE can now access the data provided for all their vehicles via their individual access points regardless of the telematics hardware installed or the telematics portal used.

Hyundai Truck and Bus Rus LLC has started series CKD assembly / manufacture of the Hyundai Mighty medium-duty truck range at the Avtotor plant in Kaliningrad.

Schmitz Cargobull AG has upgraded its M.KO COOL refrigerated truck body and Z.KO COOL refrigerated central axle trailer.

Koningshooikt–based bus and coach manufacturer, Van Hool NV has shipped the first CX45E, a 100% battery-electric coach, to the USA.

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company of Akron has launched its new Fuel Max RSD tyre with enhanced fuel efficiency, mileage and traction for super-regional driving fleets.

Electric truck and bus builder, Lion Electric Company, has announced plans to merge with Northern Genesis Acquisition Corporation, a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company based in Kansas City, to establish a state-of-the-art vehicle manufacturing facility in the United States and to substantially expand its capacity.

A 12m Caetano H2.City Gold, built by Caetano bus in Gaia and powered by a Toyota hydrogen fuel cell, is now operating on different routes for the regional public transport company, Regionalverkehr Köln GmbH in Cologne.

Daimler Buses has completed delivery of its largest ever order from Sweden: A total of 112 Mercedes-Benz Intouro (106 vehicles) and Setra S 416 LE MultiClass business (6 vehicles) interurban buses have been supplied to Mohlins Bussar.