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Truck market picks up pace as electric sales climb faster
3+ hour, 17+ min ago (1376+ words) Agnieszka Kulikowska - Wielgus Truck makers posted stronger results in the second quarter and across the first half of 2026, with signs that Europe is slowly regaining momentum. Mercedes-Benz Trucks reported higher deliveries, MAN increased truck sales at a double-digit rate, and…...
MAN puts MCS-equipped electric trucks into series production
2+ hour, 52+ min ago (1082+ words) MAN Truck & Bus has begun series production of battery-electric trucks equipped with the Megawatt Charging System at its Munich plant. The manufacturer says it is the first European commercial vehicle company to offer MCS-equipped trucks as a series-production option. MAN…...
Truck market: UK registrations rise, but heavy trucks slump as medium segment surges
18+ hour, 3+ min ago (436+ words) Key takeaways from the UK commercial vehicle market (H1 2026): In the first half of 2026, 26,436 new trucks were registered in the UK, up from 24,665 a year earlier — a rise of 7.2%, broadly in line with the wider European trend, if slightly below the…...
New battery promises six-minute charging for electric delivery vans
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (700+ words) CATL has introduced a new battery for electric vans and other light commercial vehicles, claiming it can charge from 20% to 80% in less than seven minutes. The Chinese manufacturer is also offering a ten-year or one-million-kilometre warranty, although key details on…...
M&S expands electric HGV fleet with ten DAF XD tractors
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (502+ words) Marks & Spencer and its logistics subsidiary Gist are deploying ten DAF XD Electric tractor units across the retailer’s food, fashion, home and beauty supply chains, moving electric HGVs from limited trials into regular distribution work. Five of the vehicles are…...
Search for truck parking can cost hauliers €19,200 per vehicle a year
2+ day, 38+ min ago (477+ words) Agnieszka Kulikowska - Wielgus European truck drivers spend an average of 45 minutes a day searching for a safe and legal place to stop, generating extra mileage, fuel costs and lost working time. For operators, the annual bill can reach €19,200 for every…...
Scotland commits £1.9 million to help hauliers prepare for zero-emission fleets
1+ week, 2+ day ago (299+ words) The Scottish Government has announced a further £1.9 million in funding to help smaller haulage operators assess the shift to zero-emission HGVs and to address the skills needed for heavy-duty vehicle decarbonisation. A further £1 million will be invested in the next…...
How Electric Lorries Are Transforming Urban Deliveries
2+ week, 17+ hour ago (647+ words) Urban freight is entering a decisive decade. With cities introducing stricter emissions regulations, congestion charges and low-emission zones, logistics operators are under growing pressure to rethink how goods move through urban environments. At the same time, e-commerce continues to drive…...
UK truck registrations fall 15% as electric uptake stalls
2+ week, 2+ day ago (586+ words) New heavy goods vehicle registrations in the UK fell by almost 15% in the second quarter of 2026, as difficult trading conditions prompted operators to delay fleet renewal. A total of 8,687 new HGVs entered service between April and June, down 14.7% from the…...
Who will fix Britain’s electric trucks
3+ week, 1+ day ago (607+ words) Britain is pushing hauliers towards cleaner, smarter and more complex lorries. But a much less glamorous question is beginning to surface: who is going to fix them? The RHA has warned that England’s heavy vehicle technician training network has shrunk…...