Fleet & Utility

Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team Achieves Long-Haul Electric Truck Milestone

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Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 powers the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team’s Dutch Grand Prix journey, demonstrating the truck’s efficiency, range, and rapid charging capability. The eActros 600 handled a 673km route from the UK to Zandvoort using 100% renewable energy, marking a first in Formula One long-distance electric transport. This milestone highlights how the truck merges sustainability with performance for high-stakes motorsport logistics.

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BRABUS BIG BOY 1200 Motorhome: A Masterpiece of Luxury on Wheels

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Introducing the BRABUS BIG BOY 1200, the first motorhome from BRABUS MASTERPIECE, designed for those who desire unparalleled luxury during their travels. Stretching 12 meters (39.4 ft) in length, this remarkable vehicle offers over 30 square meters (320 sq ft) of exquisite living space. Key Features: Expandable Living Space: With four electrically powered slide-outs, the … Read more

Volvo FM Low Entry EV-Only (2025)

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Volvo launches its first truck model ever developed only with electric drive. With capacity for heavy loads and excellent visibility for the driver, FM Low Entry is an electric truck optimized for safe and efficient driving in city areas. As more and more cities aim to improve their city environments by lowering emission levels, demand … Read more

New UNI-TOUCH operating system for the Mercedes-Benz Unimog implement carrier

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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. The manufacturer is making the announcement at LAMMA 2024 – the UK’s leading agricultural machinery, equipment and technology show – where it is … Read more

First eActros 300 semitrailer tractor in Germany handed over to Logistik Schmitt

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The first Mercedes-Benz eActros 300 semitrailer tractor delivered in Germany has gone to Logistik Schmitt. Ronald Ott, Head of Sales Trucks Mercedes-Benz and FUSO Germany, handed over the small series produced e-truck to Rainer Schmitt, Managing Partner of Logistik Schmitt. The family-owned company based in Bietigheim, Baden-Württemberg, will initially use the e-truck to transport engines … Read more

Volvo SuperTruck 2 – Exceeds Freight Efficiency Goals with Focus on Aerodynamics and Advanced Engineering

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Volvo Trucks North America has unveiled the company’s SuperTruck 2, with the debut on the company’s YouTube channel. The SuperTruck 2 program, a public-private partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) tasked OEMs with achieving a 100% freight efficiency improvement over their submitted 2009 baseline. Despite the daunting supply chain challenges facing the advanced engineering … Read more

Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 (2024)

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Mercedes-Benz Trucks has unveiled the series version of the first battery-electric long-haul truck with the three-pointed star. The manufacturer presented the Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 today as a world premiere to an international audience at an event south of Hamburg. With this heavy-duty electric truck, the manufacturer plans to define the new standard in road freight … Read more

Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 Teased – New Ways Of Designing

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On October 10, Mercedes-Benz Trucks will celebrate the world premiere of the battery-electric eActros 600 for long-distance haulage. The manufacturer has now provided a first taste of the series-production truck with a newly released image. The teaser motif demonstrates that Mercedes-Benz Trucks is breaking new ground when it comes to design, thus also visually underlining … Read more

Volvo Autonomous Solutions removes safety driver at Brönnöy Kalk

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Volvo Autonomous Solutions (V.A.S.) achieves industry-first milestone with the removal of the safety driver in an active commercial mining operation at Brönnöy Kalk mine in Velfjord, Norway. The autonomous transport solution developed for Brönnöy Kalk consists of seven fully autonomous Volvo FH trucks and V.A.S.’s in-house developed virtual driver. Operating in challenging conditions that include … Read more