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Daimler: right on time for the 125th anniversary of the truck
On 18 August 1896 Gottlieb Daimler presented the very first motorised truck in the world. It was sold by Daimler to British Motor Syndicate, an automobile company in London. Exactly 125 years later a semitrailer arrives in London from Stuttgart: the current model of...
Renault trucks obtains the “Gold” Ecovadis rating
Renault Trucks has once again been awarded a Gold rating by the independent Ecovadis body for its commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). The French manufacturer is one of the 5% of top-performing companies. For the third year running, Renault Trucks has...
New Generation DAF trucks come alive with video and website
The New XF, XG and XG+ represent DAF new generation of long distance trucks, ready for the future. Taking full advantage of the new European Masses & Dimensions, all three cab variants excel in a beautiful and highly aerodynamic design. In addition, they...
Scania wins the “Green truck award”
For the fifth year running, Scania has won Germany’s coveted ‘Green Truck’ title. The prestigious press test competition is organised by two leading German trade magazines and over the years has become something of a world championship in transport efficiency for...
The world’s first ever diesel trucks from Benz and Daimler in 1923
In 1923 Benz & Cie. presented the first diesel truck to the world. The five-tonne vehicle was driven by a four-cylinder diesel OB 2 engine with an output of 33 kW (45 hp) at 1000 rpm. When compared with a petrol-driven truck of the same...
Volvo Trucks is accelerating women in transport
Volvo Trucks has joined forces with building materials company Lafarge to launch the AccelerateHer initiative with the aim of accelerating women-owned truck operations in South Africa. AccelerateHer is a ground-breaking initiative aimed at increasing the number of...
DAF introduces charging stations for electric vehicles
DAF Trucks offers a full range of fixed charging stations with power levels from 20 kW up to 360 kW. In addition, to provide maximum flexibility, mobile chargers with power levels from 24 kW up to 40 kW are available. A range of charger solutions for...
Iveco, official truck partner of Alfa Romeo Racing, delivers S-WAY trucks for the team’s logistics fleet
IVECO, Official Truck Partner of the Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN team since 2019, has officially handed over five IVECO S-WAY trucks. The new vehicles partially renew the team’s logistics fleet, which now also counts 7 IVECO Stralis trucks and a Daily van. The...
Renault trucks to offer an electric range for each market segment
Renault Trucks is pursuing its investment in electric mobility. From 2023, an all-electric Renault Trucks offer will be available for each segment, namely distribution, construction and long distance. To support these developments and be able to offer a complete...
Scania reports progress on climate targets
For the first time since Scania set its Science Based Targets, the company reports on the progress on emission reduction both from its own operations and from vehicles in use. In its own operations, Scania has already decreased carbon emissions by 43 percent...
On the road with Kristo Boginski
Today, technologies and video equipment allow us to shoot all kinds of high quality and in any context. And so Kristo Boginski, a young truck driver with a passion for videos, has seen fit to create a Youtube channel where to upload the POV (Point of view, then filmed...
Iveco celebrates Women’s Day
Three women, one big dream: to make a career in the Trucks Business. For International Women's Day Iveco tells the story of Judith Ehrmann, a truck racing team mechanic, Lorella Della Torre, who has carved out a career as Truck Sales Manager, and Oti Cabadas, a truck...