Category: Cab, Trailer & Body

Half of all medium and heavy-duty trucks and buses sold in 2035 to be electric

Half of all medium and heavy-duty trucks and buses sold in 2035 to be electric

| December 4, 2023

According to the latest research by global market intelligence firm, Interact Analysis, battery electric vehicle powertrains will become the favored powertrain for commercial vehicles by 2035 Battery electric is expected to replace ICE as the leading powertrain type for commercial vehicles by 2035, according to global market intelligence firm, Interact Analysis. It is expected that […]

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Volvo VNR Electric Trucks Deployed by Tim Hortons as Company Begins First Zero-Tailpipe Emission Deliveries in Canada 

Volvo VNR Electric Trucks Deployed by Tim Hortons as Company Begins First Zero-Tailpipe Emission Deliveries in Canada 

| December 1, 2023

“As part of our Tims For Good sustainability platform we’re always working on developing better solutions for how we serve our millions of guests each and every day,” says Axel Schwan, President of Tim Hortons Volvo Trucks North America customer Tim Hortons – Canada’s largest restaurant chain operating in the quick service industry with nearly […]

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Gatik Named to Fast Company’s Annual List of the Next Big Things in Tech

Gatik Named to Fast Company’s Annual List of the Next Big Things in Tech

| November 30, 2023

Distinguished award acknowledges Gatik’s role in redefining the future of logistics, and adds to Gatik’s previous recognition from Fast Company including 2023 Most Innovative Companies and 2022 World Changing Ideas Gatik, autonomous middle mile logistics, announced that the company has been named on Fast Company’s prestigious Next Big Things in Techlist in the Robotics and Automation category. […]

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Volvo FH Electric wins “Truck of the Year 2024” award

Volvo FH Electric wins “Truck of the Year 2024” award

| November 27, 2023

Volvo Trucks has scooped the prestigious industry award for its Volvo FH Electric. It’s the first time ever that an electric truck wins the award Volvo’s heavy electric truck, the Volvo FH Electric, has been selected as International Truck of the Year 2024. In explaining their decision, the jury praised the electric truck’s performance, seamless […]

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Daimler Truck North America Delivers 20 Battery Electric Freightliner eCascadias to Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling

Daimler Truck North America Delivers 20 Battery Electric Freightliner eCascadias to Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling

| November 21, 2023

Tank-to-wheel 100 percent all-electric operation – are expected to result in the reduced use of 40,000 gallons of diesel fuel per year Daimler Truck North America, LLC (DTNA) delivered 20 zero-emission, battery electric Freightliner eCascadia Class 8 tractors to Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling (RCCB), a West Coast and Midwest bottler and distributor of Coca-Cola brands. These […]

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U.S. Trailer Net Orders Were Highest of 2023 So Far in October

U.S. Trailer Net Orders Were Highest of 2023 So Far in October

| November 20, 2023

FTR Reports orders over the last 12 months totaled 294,000 units FTR reports that October U.S. trailer net orders rose by more than 6,000 units m/m – about 21% – to nearly 34,400 units. Orders were down just over 21% y/y but were at their highest level since December 2022. Orders over the last 12 […]

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