Date: 01.12.2021
Volta has received what it says is the largest order for electric trucks in Europe, 1500 pre-orders from logistics company DB Schenker
Volta electric truck
Just days after the conclusion of the COP 26 conference in Glasgow…
Among other things, the conclusion of World War II in 1945 meant there was suddenly a whole lot less demand for matériel, and that America’s wartime manufacturing industry had to find new sources of revenue. One Ohio-based company, Eisenhauer Manufa…
It is the most significant order for large zero-emission trucks in Europe to date. As part of the partnership, DB Schenker will use the first prototype of Volta Zero Trucks in real distribution conditions in spring and summer of 2022. The findings from…
Is order picking always the same? Not at all. Hardly any other field of activity in intralogistics is as diverse as goods picking. The range of applications is wide and requires appropriate technologies. STILL – one of the leading suppliers of intralog…
Caterpillar sold $24.8bn worth of equipment in 2020. PHOTO | FILE
The global heavy equipment market is expected to hit $231 billion by 2025 driven by rising demand for machinery from construction, mining, and oil and gas industries.
The market declin…
Alex Jones is standing next to a heap of concrete slabs. There’s one piece jutting out, to eye-level with his squat frame. Jones puts a hand on it. This is “monument to the wreckage of the police state,” he tells the camera.
“Welcome to the New World O…
In a move anticipated for some time, IVECO has advised it will be moving to fully import its Heavy Duty range from IVECO’s manufacturing facility in Spain and this transition is anticipated to take place from the end of June 2022.
This will …
Arboreal specialists Connick Tree Care has added three Isuzu 7.5-tonne trucks to its London fleet in order to boost the number of jobs it can complete in areas of limited space. The N75.190 rigids have specialist arb bodies built by Southern Veh…
An all-new version of Ford’s popular Ranger, Britain’s most-bought pick-up model, has been revealed ahead of it going on sale late next year.
Over 15,000 drivers and businesses have bought Rangers in 2021 – more than any other pick-up – which has…
Truck drivers say they understand commuters’ frustrations this morning but say their voices must be heard as they made their way to the centre of Dublin.The protestors began arriving at Leinster House to voice their concerns about rising fuels prices a…
In a statement, Waberer’s said that by the second quarter of 2022, the rest of the order will be integrated into the Hungarian company’s domestic and international fleet. Some of the lorries will also be utilised by its Polish subsidiary, Link.
“The n…
Firefighters remained at the scene of a warehouse blaze[1] in Flintshire[2] today.
It broke out at about 5pm on Tuesday and, at its height, eight fire engines battled the blaze on the Spencer Industrial Estate in Buckley[3] which affected “several unit…
Commercial vehicle manufacturer, DAF, recently celebrated the assembly of its 500th truck in Australia. The milestone was reached when a Euro 6 CF FAD rigid rolled off its production line at its Bayswater facility in Victoria.
The 340hp DAF CF FAD rigi…
The most commonly used driver tool is the steering wheel. It is used to drive a car, but it also serves as an extension of the sense of touch. The driver can feel the power of the car’s movement, the road surface and the environment by holding the …