Commercial

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SeLv project

The five-year SeLv project combined hydrogen fuel cells and batteries to tackle the challenge of eliminating emissions from long-distance haulage. Will Gray reports The long-distance haulage sector is one of the most challenging of all when it comes to eliminating carbon emissions. Not only are the vehicles extremely heavy, even before the addition of any battery weight, but in a world where schedules are precision-planned and operational profits are closely coupled to delivery times, the need for regular charging to keep loads on the roads is not particularly of commercial appeal.

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Royal Waste Services grows Mack LR Electric fleet as New York tests zero-emission refuse trucks

Royal Waste Services is scaling up its use of battery-electric refuse trucks in New York City with an order for three additional Mack LR Electric vehicles, extending a trial that has already proved the platform’s suitability for dense urban routes. The Waste Connections subsidiary began operating its first LR Electric in December 2025 and has since logged more than 500 miles, collecting around 600 tons of municipal solid waste without any recorded downtime.

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BAE Systems Class 7 truck demo

Will Gray reports on how BAE Systems plans to redefine the city streets, one truck at a time. As cities strive to achieve net zero goals, the electrification of medium-duty trucking has a major part to play – and BAE Systems believes it has the solution.

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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