Tag: Commercial vehicle
More expensive than expected – development of self-driving trucks is progressing slowly
Duisburg Driverless autonomous driving on public roads should actually be ready for series production in trucks even earlier than in cars. The high acquisition costs for intelligent cameras, radar and…
Daimler Truck wants to grow by 60 percent – Unimog as a hydrogen combustion engine?
Electric truck at the IAA The electric trucks from Daimler Truck should make the manufacturer noticeably more profitable. (Photo: Reuters) Boston, Vienna From a chronic underperformer to a star on…
Daimler Truck wants to grow by 60 percent – Unimog as a hydrogen combustion engine?
Electric truck at the IAA The electric trucks from Daimler Truck should make the manufacturer noticeably more profitable. (Photo: Reuters) Boston, Vienna From a chronic underperformer to a star on…
Amazon’s Rivian electric delivery vans are coming to Germany
Seattle, Munich Amazon is bringing the electric delivery vans from Tesla competitor Rivian, specially developed for the world’s largest online retailer, to Germany. In the coming weeks, more than 300…
Amazon’s Rivian electric delivery vans are coming to Germany
Seattle, Munich Amazon is bringing the electric delivery vans from Tesla competitor Rivian, specially developed for the world’s largest online retailer, to Germany. In the coming weeks, more than 300…
Electric trucks cheaper than diesel trucks from 2024
Vienna Fully electric trucks in the fleet are currently not an issue for most companies in the forwarding trade. The available electricity trucks are simply too expensive – especially for…
Daimler Buses expects rapid growth in electric buses
eCitaro with fuel cell The electric city bus business is changing rapidly and is highly competitive. When it comes to tenders, the price is what counts. (Photo: Daimler Truck AG)…
Daimler Truck and Toyota want to merge truck business in Asia
Daimler truck boss Martin Daum in Tokyo Vienna, Tokyo A new heavyweight is emerging in the truck industry under the pressure to use more climate-friendly drives: The world’s largest truck…
Mercedes-Vans wants to cut fixed costs by a fifth – electric production is to increase sharply
Vienna Manage less and produce faster: With this mixture, Mercedes-Benz Vans saves against high additional expenses for electric vehicles. Specifically, the van unit of the Stuttgart car manufacturer is planning…
Daimler Truck almost triples profit and significantly increases sales
Vienna Business is booming at Daimler Truck. The world’s largest manufacturer of heavy articulated lorries and buses almost tripled its profit in the first quarter of 2023. From January to…
Truck traffic on German autobahns is increasing slightly
Harbor Economic activity also generates and requires transport services. (Photo: IMAGO/Arnulf Hettrich) Berlin Truck traffic on the German autobahns, which is considered to be an early indicator of the economic…
Daimler Truck almost triples profit and significantly increases sales
Daimler trucks The truck manufacturer made significantly more profit in the first quarter than in the same period last year. However, the number of vehicles sold fell. (Photo: Bloomberg) Vienna…
The US truck industry is in hydrogen fever
Anaheim A trade fair visitor at the Daimler stand asked whether they also had a hydrogen truck. An employee of the Swabian truck manufacturer waves his hand: “We are currently…
Green hydrogen could soon be the cheapest fuel for trucks
Hydrogen Summit in Salzgitter HH2E board member Andreas Schierenbeck (on the TV screen), Handelsblatt editor Kathrin Witsch, HINT.CO managing director Timo Bollerhey, RWE Generation COO Hydrogen Sopna Sury and Aurora…
Minister Wissing should not introduce climate tolls before 2025
Berlin Freight forwarders and logistics service providers warn Federal Transport Minister Volker Wissing (FDP) against introducing the planned doubling of the truck toll at the end of the year. Above…
California faces ban on diesel truck purchases
Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Truck With the futuristic-looking concept truck, Daimler is giving a preview of its future truck flagship with a range of more than 1000 kilometers for the first time.…
California faces ban on diesel truck purchases
new York The California Air Resources Board (CARB) on Thursday held the final hearing on a 2036 ban on diesel trucks. CARB wants to vote on the ban as early…
California faces ban on diesel truck purchases
Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Truck With the futuristic-looking concept truck, Daimler is giving a preview of its future truck flagship with a range of more than 1000 kilometers for the first time.…
Consumers have to shell out 27 billion euros extra
Berlin The federal government wants to collect more than seven billion euros per year from the truck toll in the future. This emerges from the draft for an amended Federal…
Daimler Truck has a strong start to the new year
Daimler trucks The company, which is listed on the Dax, intends to present the complete quarterly figures on May 9th. (Photo: dpa) Leinfelden-Echterdingen The truck group Daimler Truck performed significantly…