The Brisbane Truck Show 2023 (BTS23) is almost upon us, from May 18-21 we can expect some exciting reveals that should interest VASA members. Among the exhibits will be Carrier’s new carbonless cooling system, HDrive’s autonomous yard truck and the Australian debut of the eActros, the first all-electric truck from Mercedes-Benz. The next VASA SightGlass … Continue reading Brisbane Truck Show 2023 reveals well worth checking out
Australian refrigerated truck assembler Eurocold has launched a spinoff company ’Revora’, which officially launched Australia’s first all-electric refrigerated truck at the Fully Charged Live show in Sydney on March 11 and will display it again at the Brisbane Truck Show from May 18-21, located on stand 358. Revora founder and managing director Avraam Solomon described … Continue reading Revora to display Australia’s first refrigerated EV at Brisbane Truck Show
After a tough 2021 due to multiple COVID restrictions, 2023 promises to be business as usual at the Brisbane Truck Show (BTS). Longstanding exhibitors are eager to return and showcase their new developments at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre from Thursday 18th until Sunday 21st of May. Plenty of manufacturers, driven by record demand, … Continue reading Electrifying 2023 Brisbane Truck Show line-up looms
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has allocated $20.1 million of funding to Team Global Express (TGE), in addition to the logistics firm’s own AU$24.2m investment, to deploy 60 electric trucks. A fleet of 24 Daimler Fuso eCanters and 36 Volvo eFLs (Volvo’s largest ever e-truck order) will be added to TGE’s fleet, along with … Continue reading TGE to establish Australia’s biggest e-truck fleet with $20.1m of ARENA funding
Tesla has launched and handed over its first Class 8 battery-electric Semi truck to PepsiCo at its Gigafactory in Reno, Nevada, five years after the first prototype was unveiled with a claimed range of 800km. An initial low production run of 100 Semis is planned for 2023 and although no price has been announced – … Continue reading Pepsico takes delivery of first Tesla Semi truck
Sydney-based electric and hydrogen truck and bus importer Foton Mobility Distribution will partner with TAFE NSW, TAFE Queensland, South West TAFE (Victoria), Federation University, Deakin University (Victoria) TAS TAFE, TAFE SA, South Metropolitan TAFE WA, MTA NSW and MTAQ to develop training programs and accreditations to meet changing transport industry needs during the transport to … Continue reading EV, hydrogen truck & bus training move
The Volvo Group Australia factory in Brisbane will begin producing all-electric trucks in 2027. In preparation, the Queensland state government has issued permits for two battery-electric Volvo heavy trucks to undergo local trials as the models in question exceed Australia’s 2.5-metre width restriction by 2.5cm. Although it may be possible for locally-built electric Volvo trucks … Continue reading Volvo to make electric trucks in QLD
Specialist title International Mining has reported that a Chinese manufacturer is working on a pure-electric haul truck for heavy-duty mining applications. International Mining, which covers news and developments related to global mining and minerals processing, says that the Xiangtan Electric Manufacturing Company (XEMC) is developing a lithium battery-powered version of its 108-tonne AC-drive rigid haul … Continue reading Pure electric for mine trucks
US-based waste disposal truck manufacturer Curbtender is partnering with electrification specialist XL Fleet to develop a new line of pure electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. It is among the latest in an array of new environmentally friendly entries into the waste transport industry, which are being driven by an increasing interest in – and growing … Continue reading Waste disposal trucks go EV
USING electric vehicles for last-mile delivery makes perfect sense. For starters, they’re quiet and clean so their operation in urban areas is less antisocial and increasingly essential, given the rise in emissions-restricted zones and potential related charges. Such low- and ultra-low emissions zones may eventually arise in other cities and areas, meaning more transport businesses … Continue reading New electrified options paving way for sustainable commercial vehicles
