IAA Transportation 2026 opens with electric trucks, hydrogen and a crowded show floor HANOVER, Germany — Steve Hanleys’ analysis on the IAA Transportation 2026 focuses clearly on the expectation as the event. Cleantechnica barely missed the press day on Monday, Sept 14 but covered the opening of Tuesday to a … [continued]
A new heavy duty, long haul electric truck from Scania sports an extended front and extra battery packs, achieving a driving range of almost 720 kilometers (about 474 miles) on a single charge (courtesy of Scania via Cision).
A new heavy duty, long haul electric truck from Scania sports an extended front and extra battery packs, achieving a driving range of almost 720 kilometers (about 474 miles) on a single charge.
JET charge is facilitating heavy vehicle fleet transition in Australia. “At current diesel prices, the fuel cost savings of switching a commercial fleet to electric are not marginal. They are transformational,” said Tim Washington, Co-Founder and CEO of JET Charge, in a recent press release. “The question for Australian fleet … [continued]
European truckmakers face increasing competition as new players enter the heavy electric truck market offering performant products for cheaper. Several new entrants, such as Tesla, BYD, SuperPanther and many others, have set their sights on the European electric truck market. Looking at vehicle prices, key specifications, and stated sales ambitions, … [continued]
T&E warns that maintaining ambition of the truck CO2 standards will be critical to EU manufacturers remaining market leaders European truckmakers must accelerate electrification or risk losing a quarter of the e-truck market to new entrants by 2030, T&E analysis has found. T&E’s analysis of e-truck costs, technical specifications, and … [continued]
In a report dated September 6, 2026, the International Council On Clean Transportation (ICCT) claimed that operating an electric car in Europe in 2025 cost one third less than operating a conventional gasoline or diesel powered car. Because of the surge in fuel costs resulting from the unprovoked attack on … [continued]
Following up on our report on BYD’s passenger vehicle sales trends, let’s have a look at what’s happening with its commercial vehicle sales. As a reminder, all of BYD’s commercial vehicles are full electrics. Starting with its bus business, BYD’s electric bus sales were down slightly month over month — … [continued]
The Tesla Semi has been a bit of a confusing model or project. The electric semi truck was unveiled nearly a decade ago with various specific specs and details that made it sound like it was almost ready to hit the road and reach mass sales. Countless pilot projects and … [continued]
In reality, the battery electric heavy trucks of today have insufficient range for many applications. Even the mighty Tesla Semi (once it actually becomes widely available) will have its limitations. No matter how aerodynamic the shape of the cab or how large the battery, hauling a fully loaded semi-trailer uphill … [continued]
Just yesterday, I wrote about Einride and DAF Trucks partnering on a new, serious autonomous trucking initiative. There’s another recent autonomous trucking story that slipped through the cracks. Autonomous driving company Pony.AI is reportedly looking to deploy 1,000 autonomous heavy-duty electric trucks in the next two to three years. In … [continued]
