Nagel-Group is testing the fully electric Mercedes-Benz eActros in Hamburg, Germany. Mercedes aims to achieve series production for heavy electric trucks for inner-city distribution operations starting in 2021.
The global telematics market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 20.7% over the next five years, with developments in North America leading the way.
The initial public offering of Traton SE, formerly known as Volkswagen Truck & Bus, did not go off with a bang. The Germany-based global truck builder slipped below its opening share price soon after being listed on the Frankfurt exchange.
Scania's new NXT electric, self-driving concept vehicle can be quickly reconfigured to meet changing fleet needs in the course of a single work day. It can be a commuter bus in the morning and evening, for example, and a refuse truck overnight.
Volkswagen's new global truck and bus business unit Traton and Navistar both announced major business initiatives with long-term implications. Are these moves setting the stage for something even bigger coming down the pike?
A platooning project conducted in Germany has demonstrated that the electronically linked system is “safe, technically reliable, and easily applicable in the routine of a logistics company,” according to the project's partners.
Bosch has formed an alliance with Powercell Sweden AB, a Swedish manufacturer of fuel-cell stacks, to research and develop fuel cell technology with an initial emphasis on commercial vehicles such as the Nikola Two.
A joint government-private sector venture in Sweden is developing a road network capable of charging electric vehicles – including trucks and buses – while they drive.
Logistics service provider DB Schenker and Fuso, a Daimler Trucks brand, are expanding their partnership to bring more fully electric cabovers into European cities to support last-mile deliveries.
Bridgestone Europe, a subsidiary of Bridgestone Corp., has completed its acquisition of TomTom Telematics for approximately $1 billion.