During the 23rd edition of Ecomondo, the International Recycling Fair of the Green and Circular Economy, the “Sustainable Truck of the Year 2020” awards were presented, awards for commercial vehicles that pay more attention to environmental sustainability issues.
The prize, proposed by the magazine “Vado e Torno” has seen the following vehicles triumph in the three categories in competition (Tractor, Distribution and Van):
– Mercedes Actros
– Scania Hybrid
– Volkswagen E-Crafter
An IVECO S-WAY is centre stage in this year’s Vodafone Christmas TV advert, to show the role of the connection in bringing people together, through the eyes of a truck driver crossing Italy on Christmas Eve. The TV advert which is on air across Italy’s major TV...
The world's largest provider of sustainability ratings has awarded MAN a gold medal for the first time. This puts the commercial vehicle manufacturer among the top five percent of companies assessed in the "manufacture of motor vehicles" segment. Since its foundation...
More than 260,000 people under the age of 19 die in traffic accidents around the world every year, according to the World Health Organization. Too many of these accidents involve trucks and buses. In 2015, Volvo Trucks took a step towards trying to improve this...
The shortage of truck and bus drivers is still strong in Europe. The latest survey by the IRU (World Road Transport Organisation) forecasts two million vacant posts in 2026 in the absence of incisive interventions. In the first nine months of 2022, the demand for...
As part of a series of tests the eActros 300 as a tractor unit, which recently premiered at the IAA Transportation 2022 in Hanover, successfully crossed the Arlberg Pass in Austria. For this test engineers from Mercedes-Benz Trucks fully loaded the semitrailer to 40...
A beautiful love affair between two trucks: this is Volvo Trucks’ unusual approach to highlight the driveability and fuel efficiency of its bestseller, the Volvo FH.