Commercial

Industry Insight

Commercial cargo vehicle electrification

Peter Donaldson investigates the future of electrification in road transport logistics. Electrification of road cargo transport is moving on from pilot projects to large-scale deployments. Its long-term success depends on the maturity of powertrain technologies, the roll-out of infrastructure such as fast-charging networks, and on rethinking the entire vehicle and its place in the logistics system.

In Conversation

Bob Prohaska of Pratt Miller explains drive cycle analysis for next-gen vehicles

Bob Prohaska, director of mobility projects at Pratt Miller, speaks to Will Gray about applying drive cycle analysis, engineering partnerships and systems thinking to next-generation vehicle development

Dossier

Harbinger electric haulage and RV

Harbinger has built a brand-new EV platform for the medium-duty commercial, specialist and RV market. Developed from a clean sheet of paper, its innovative and adaptable design could become a game changer, Will Gray reports

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Electric smart trailers cut diesel use by 54% using retrofit in-wheel motor technology

Finnish companies Ahola Group and Donut Lab have launched Cova Power, a new joint venture to bring electrified smart trailer technology to the heavy goods transport sector. The trailers use Donut Lab's in-wheel motors and software platform to retrofit existing trailers.

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Bosch hydrogen truck drives plant logistics in Nuremberg for zero emission transport

Bosch has introduced its proprietary fuel-cell power module into logistical operation at the company’s Nuremberg facility, integrating a 40-tonne hydrogen-powered Iveco S-Way into regular traffic between the plant and external service providers.

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Mack Trucks LR Electric

Mack Trucks is a market leader in refuse vehicles. So, when a customer came calling for electrification, they immediately rose to the challenge. The resulting revolution was a revelation, Will Gray reports.

Show Report

Advanced Clean Technology Expo 2025

The 2025 Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo took place from April 28 to May 1, 2025 in Anaheim, California. Peter Donaldson reports on a selection of electrification products on the exhibition floor that piqued his interest. The ACT Expo is an annual opportunity for fleet operators involved in cargo and passenger transport

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Alexander Dennis and KleanDrive launch EV repower for Enviro400 buses

Alexander Dennis and KleanDrive have formalised a strategic alliance to accelerate the electrification of legacy diesel buses through advanced retrofit solutions. The collaboration positions KleanDrive as the official repowering partner for Alexander Dennis’s AD Repower brand, initially focusing on the widely adopted Enviro400 model.

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Modular electric drivetrain enables 195-mile range for converted double-decker buses

KleanDrive has secured a contract to supply its modular electric drivetrain technology for the repowering of 30 Wrightbus Streetdeck double-decker buses operated by First Bus.

Grid

Robot charging for Rotterdam

Rocsys has demonstrated its robot self-charging system working with electric trucks in a port in the Netherlands, writes Nick Flaherty. The Rocsys platform includes the first interoperable robotic hands-free charging system for ports, logistics and robotaxi industries. The demonstration was part of the European Magpie project to automate activity at ports and logistics centres.

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