Truck Manufacturers
Official press releases from all European heavy commercial vehicle manufacturers. Keep up to date with the latest truck industry news and insight from all the major truck brands.
PACCAR Highlights Heavy-Duty Innovation at CES 2024 with the Truck Industry’s Most Advanced Technologies
PACCAR will exhibit its next generation of commercial vehicles that feature advanced, customer-focused technologies at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
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Accelera by Cummins, Daimler Truck and PACCAR Select Mississippi for Battery Cell Production in the United States
Accelera™ by Cummins, Daimler Trucks & Buses US Holding LLC and PACCAR have selected Marshall County, Mississippi, as the future site of advanced battery cell manufacturing for their planned joint venture.
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Domenico Nucera will lead Board of Europe's bus and coach manufacturers - ACEA in 2024
The European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) announced that Domenico Nucera, President, Bus Business Unit, Iveco Group, has been appointed as Chairperson of its bus and coach division. Domenico Nucera has been elected for a one-year term.
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Capital gains: Powerday puts two Volvo FE Electric skiploaders to work in London
Powerday has taken delivery of a pair of new Volvo FE Electrics – two of the first zero-tailpipe emission skip loaders to be put into operation in London.
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Trucks and buses: EU agrees on most ambitious CO2-reduction targets globally
Law makers have reached a deal setting the most ambitious CO2 reduction targets for trucks and buses globally.
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IVECO BUS SIGNS LARGEST ELECTRIC ORDER TO DATE IN ITALY TO SUPPLY 411 E-BUSES TO ATAC IN ROME
IVECO BUS has won another impressive contract in Italy with 411 E-WAY units to be delivered to ATAC Rome.
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Browns looks no further than Mercedes-Benz Dealer eStar for trio of new fleet trucks
Driver appeal, competitive running costs – and the promise of top-quality back-up from the Dealer next door – persuaded Browns Distribution to invest in its first Mercedes-Benz trucks.
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Novuna Vehicle Solutions joins consortium tasked with delivering innovative hydrogen transport hub in Tees Valley
Novuna Vehicle Solutions, one of the UK's largest fleet leasing providers and a leading advocate for zero-emission vehicles, today announces it has been awarded funding of over £2.1 million as part of the Tees Valley Hydrogen Vehicle Ecosystem (HYVE) Consortium
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Back on the road to success – MAN with significant increase in unit sales in 2023
Commercial vehicle manufacturer MAN Truck & Bus achieved significant growth in unit sales in all product areas in the financial year 2023.
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Back on the road to success – MAN with significant increase in sales in 2023
Commercial vehicle manufacturer MAN Truck & Bus achieved significant sales growth in all product areas in the financial year 2023
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New UNI-TOUCH operating system for the Mercedes-Benz Unimog implement carrier
Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK has announced the all-new UNI-TOUCH operating system for the Unimog implement carrier, which is available to order now ahead of first deliveries in the second half of the year.
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First Volvo electric tractor units approved for Government's £25,000 plug-in grant
Volvo Trucks has become the first truck manufacturer in the UK to have four different models of low emission vehicle approved for the Government’s plug-in grant of up to £25,000 on new registrations, including the International Truck of the Year 2024-winning Volvo FH Electric.
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Ardent Hire sticks with Volvo for new 20 truck order
Plant rental and sales specialist Ardent Hire has taken delivery of 20 new Volvo FH 500 6x2 tractor units as part of a major fleet upgrade programme.
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It's Access All Areas for Smiths Bletchington's First Renault Trucks Tridem
Oxfordshire's leading supplier and producer of aggregates, Smiths Bletchington, has added the first Tridem to its fleet, a Renault Trucks C440 P8x4*4 Tridem Off Road.
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QUALITY OF SCHMITZ CARGOBULL TRAILER PROMPTS REPEAT BUSINESS FROM HEREFORDSHIRE HAULIER
Arthur Oakley Transport was so impressed with the performance of its new S.CS COIL X-LIGHT semi-trailer from Schmitz Cargobull that it quickly returned to the manufacturer to add another curtainsider for its pallet delivery operations.
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Hyzon Achieves 2023 Vehicle Deployment And Fuel Cell Development Milestones
Deployed 19 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trucks Across Three Continents in 2023, Meeting Guidance of 15-20 Trucks Produced 25 200kW Fuel Cell B-Samples, Advancing Development to C-Sample Stage Leading Heavy-Duty Single Stack 200kW Fuel Cell Technology On Track to Begin Production in 2H 2024
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Megawatt charging and more: MAN and ABB E-mobility announce R&D cooperation
MAN Truck & Bus and ABB E-mobility have signed an exclusive cooperation agreement.
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Joint statement from H2Accelerate senior decision-makers regarding the scale-up of hydrogen truck and infrastructure deployment in Europe
Since December 2020, the H2Accelerate collaboration has brought together its hydrogen truck OEM and infrastructure provider members to accelerate the uptake of low-carbon hydrogen for trucking in Europe.
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Schmitz Cargobull and Berger Fahrzeugtechnik GmbH join forces
The relevant authorities have approved Schmitz Cargobull AG’s 49-percent investment in Berger Fahrzeugtechnik GmbH as agreed between the companies in September 2023.
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Matt black Mercedes-Benz Actros is Xpression’s shining star
This stunning Mercedes-Benz Actros L rig is now bringing cutting edge artificial intelligence-driven performance analysis to some of the UK’s leading professional sports teams.
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Successful Launch: Nikola Produces 42, Wholesales 35 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Trucks for Customers in U.S. and Canada in 2023
Nikola Corporation in 2023 produced 42 and wholesaled 35 Class 8 Nikola hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs).
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Nikola and FirstElement Fuel Forge 10-Year Strategic Partnership to Advance Hydrogen Fueling Infrastructure
FirstElement Fuel named authorized Fueling Solutions Partner for Nikola Class 8 hydrogen fuel cell electric trucks
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DAF sets the standard for Electric Truck Centres
DAF Trucks has revealed its next steps for equipping its UK DAF Dealer network to support operators in their uptake of electric vehicles (EVs).
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Jonathan Pertchik Joins Nikola Board of Directors
Former TravelCenters of America CEO and Managing Director strengthens Nikola’s leadership
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